St Michaels Preschool

St Michaels Preschool Traco Club, Weybourne Road, Aldershot GU11 3NE

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Inspection date 7 November 2018 Previous inspection date 20 June 2018

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4 Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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The provision is inadequate

n The committee consistently fails to ensure staff know how to safeguard children, and whom to contact should they have a concern about a child's welfare. These weaknesses put children at significant risk. n The manager and staff do not have a consistent approach to behaviour management. Some staff ignore challenging behaviour and do not help children to understand how their actions affect the learning experiences of others. This substantially puts children at risk of being hurt. n The committee and manager have failed to challenge or address staff's poor behaviour and attitude towards children. Some staff do not treat children with the dignity and attention that they require. This is detrimental to children's emotional needs. n The teaching that children receive is poor. Staff interaction is inadequate, activities are uninspiring and staff do not accurately observe and assess children's progress. They do

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The provision is inadequate

not identify any gaps in achievement or plan activities that support individual children's next steps in learning. This has an impact on children's outcomes. n The committee does not identify significant weaknesses in practice. It does not effectively monitor, coach and supervise the manager and staff to help them understand the requirements of their role, and improve the quality of teaching. n The key-person system is inadequate. Children's self-care is not tailored to meet their individual needs. Managers and staff do not exchange accurate information about children's next steps and progress with parents. They do not help parents to extend children's learning at home.

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It has the following strengths

n Children have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise, supporting aspects of their physical development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action: We intend to take steps to cancel registration and will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to: Due date take immediate action to ensure all staff understand the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures, and have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, including how to respond to any child protection concerns in an appropriate and timely manner 07/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

take immediate action to ensure all staff have the necessary skills to implement the behaviour management policy; this specifically refers to ensuring all staff manage children's behaviour appropriately, and help children understand the consequences of their actions on others 07/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure all staff develop their understanding of the need to challenge other staff members' inappropriate behaviour and practice, which could adversely affect a child's welfare 07/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the key-person system is effective and tailored to meet children's individual needs, including helping families engage with more specialist support if appropriate 07/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve staff's knowledge of the early years foundation stage and implement appropriate arrangements to monitor staff's practice, provide staff with support, coaching and training to be able to fulfil the requirements of their roles competently 07/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

establish an accurate two-way flow of information sharing with parents on the type of activities and experiences provided for children, and how parents can support and guide children's learning at home. 07/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve staff's interactions with children to ensure children are offered quality learning experiences that help them make good progress 07/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement an effective system of assessment of children's learning and development, to monitor, identify and address any gaps in their progress accurately, and use this information to plan challenging activities that are matched to each child's individual needs. 07/12/2018 Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's information, accident and incident records, resources and equipment, safeguarding and suitability procedures, qualifications and training certificates, self-evaluation, attendance registers and a selection of policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke with members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the nominated individual, nursery manager and representatives from the local authority.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. She took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The committee demonstrates an insufficient understanding of its legal roles and responsibilities to ensure children's safety. It has failed to make sure all staff have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, and understand the procedure to follow in the event they have a concern about a child's welfare. This places children at serious risk. The manager does not have high enough expectations for children. For example, despite clear gaps in some areas of children's development, she does not recognise when children's progress is less than expected. In addition, the manager does not monitor or track children's progress and secure appropriate intervention, to ensure good outcomes for children. The manager and staff, by their own admission, knowingly provide inaccurate information to parents about children's development. This does not support parents to gain a clear picture of where their

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

children are in their learning. Despite having qualified staff, the quality of teaching is poor. The committee gives insufficient attention to the mentoring, coaching and supervision of the manager and staff, to ensure children make the progress they should. Despite substantial support from the local authority, the committee has continually not met previous actions set and practice has further declined.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The manager and staff have an inadequate understanding of how children learn. They do not effectively and accurately observe and assess children's achievements to build on what children know and can do. Teaching is inadequate and children are not making the progress they are capable of. Staff do not provide teaching that supports children's communication and language skills. They allow children very little time to respond to questions that they ask and when children do respond, staff quickly reply, 'Shh, not now.' Children often just walk away and quickly lose interest. Interactions between some staff and children are minimal. For example, children excitedly show staff that they have created a special picture using a princess leaf. Staff reply, 'Ok, nice leaf,' and walk away. This results in ineffective learning. Children spend long periods wondering and there is no clear direction or support offered. When staff do interact with children, the quality of

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

support children receive is extremely limited. For example, staff ask children to name shapes that children already identify with ease. Staff tell children, 'Guess you got that quick.' This limits the progress children make. Staff restrict children's exploration and insist children take part in adult-directed activities, such as circle time. Some children become upset because they are given little time to sustain their interests and have to change activities with no warning. This lack of attention affects children's enjoyment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff, as key persons, fail to provide children with a nurturing environment to meet their individual needs. In addition, some staff's practice is inappropriate. For example, on the day of inspection, staff spoke to each other about children in a derogatory and unsuitable manner. They showed little empathy or respect when children soiled themselves and shouted across the room to other staff that children needed changing because they had left a 'present' in their underwear. Other staff laughed. This left children in tears and hinders their sense of belonging. The committee and manager acknowledge they have previously heard and seen this. However, they have failed to tackle embedded, inadequate practice. This compromises children's emotional well- being. The manager and staff have not received suitable support to understand and apply behaviour management strategies. Disagreements regularly break out between

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

children and they argue, hit, snatch and push each other. Staff often ignore this or tell children to 'stop it'. This has a detrimental effect on children's understanding of acceptable behaviour. Children are provided with some opportunities to develop their independence. For example, they serve their own drinks at snack time and enjoy showing their friends how they can put on their own coats. They gain some knowledge and understanding of diversity, and similarities and differences within their community.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The manager and staff have a very poor understanding of observing, assessing and monitoring children's development. This has a significant impact on children's outcomes. Children are not confident, or motivated to learn. They have low levels of concentration and move from one activity to another, showing limited motivation in their learning. The lack of interaction children receive from staff has a significantly negative impact on their outcomes and prevents them from having positive learning experiences. All children, including funded children, are at risk of falling further behind and do not develop the skills they need in readiness for the next stage of their learning, and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500084 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10081935 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 51 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person St Michaels Pre School Aldershot Committee

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Date of previous inspection 20 June 2018 Telephone number 01252 337687

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St Michaels Preschool registered in 2016 and is located in Aldershot. The pre-school is open on Monday to Thursday from 9am until 3.30pm, and on Friday from 9am to 12.15pm. The pre-school employs seven members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to level 5. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early years education to children aged two, three and four years.

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This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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