Garden House Nursery School

Garden House Nursery School Rex Rhodes Building, Malleson Road, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 9ET

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Inspection date 3 December 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The manager does not have fully effective recruitment systems. She does not seek information about staff's suitability as required. n The manager does not monitor staff practice or the quality of their interactions with children. n Staff do not encourage children to develop their self-help skills or support their play effectively. n The manager has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to contact information. n Self-evaluation is not fully effective to identify the key areas for improvement. n The manager does not check the progress of different groups of children to identify and address any emerging gaps in their learning. n Staff do not provide parents with opportunities to support their children's learning at home.

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It has the following strengths

n Parents are complimentary about the nursery and the care their children receive. n Staff provide a stimulating environment, with well-organised play areas and resources. This helps children of all ages develop a good range of skills. n Staff support children's physical skills well. For example, children learn to move their whole bodies as they copy staff to dance and do actions to music.

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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 develop and implement effective recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of any persons caring for, or in regular contact with children 03/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve teaching to ensure that staff interaction is always purposeful in supporting learning and activities challenge children to build on what they already know 03/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve supervision arrangements to monitor staff performance effectively, to help identify weaknesses in practice and target support to raise the quality of their teaching and knowledge to a consistently good level 03/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

notify Ofsted of changes when they occur. 03/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n make the best use of opportunities to develop fully children's independence skills n make effective use of self-evaluation to identify areas of practice where improvement is needed n improve arrangements for checking the progress of different groups of children to identify and address any emerging gaps in their learning n make effective use of self-evaluation to identify areas of practice where improvement is needed n extend the partnership working with parents to engage them all even more effectively in working with staff to promote children's learning and development at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of staff's interactions and teaching with children as they played inside and outside. n The inspector held discussions with managers, staff, and children at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents and considered their views. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working within the setting. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and discussed the findings with her. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's assessment records, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The manager has not fully developed an effective system to manage and support the performance of staff. Supervision of staff lacks focus to drive improvements in teaching skills. Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of child protection procedures. They know the signs that may give them concern for a child's welfare. They understand their responsibility to report any concerns to protect children from harm. However, there are weaknesses in some of the manager's recruiting procedures. Staff build positive relationships with parents. In general, they share information well. However, staff do not consistently encourage parents to be fully involved and contribute to their children's ongoing learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not consistently support children's learning well enough. At times, they do not phrase questions or comments in a way that encourages children's communication and thinking skills. Staff provide group activities that encourage children's social skills. They help children to learn to move in different ways as they deliver music and movement activities, while modelling the actions. Staff use props during songs and rhymes to help children remember the song. The manager monitors individual children's progress. However, she does not check the progress of different groups of children to identify and address any emerging gaps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Parents report that staff are kind and caring, and children are keen to come to the nursery. Staff teach children about values and expectations regarding behaviour. Consequently, children know they have to use quiet voices inside and share with their friends. Children carry out some tasks independently, such as accessing the toilet. However, staff often complete manageable tasks for children and miss opportunities to support them with their developing self-help skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children show enthusiasm for learning. However, weaknesses in teaching mean that children are not consistently able to fully explore, investigate or predict what might happen. Children are developing some of the skills they need for future learning. For example, they join in with familiar songs and use tools and equipment that help develop their hand muscles in readiness for writing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493172 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10085141 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 24 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Baynes, Karen

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01452 780278

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Garden Village Nursery registered in 2015. The nursery employs six members of staff, of these four staff hold appropriate early years qualifications and two are unqualified. The nursery is open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday during school term times. It provides funded early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The after-school club is open from 8am to 8.45am and 3.15pm to 6pm.

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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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