The Nursery on the Hill

The Nursery on the Hill Parbold Hill, Parbold, Wigan, Lancashire WN8 7TG

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Inspection date 28 November 2018 Previous inspection date 17 January 2018

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is inadequate

n Leaders and managers do not understand legal requirements well enough to identify where there are weaknesses in the way the nursery operates. The quality of provision at the nursery has declined. There are a high number of breaches in legal requirements, which have a significant impact on children's welfare and their learning. n Leaders' arrangements for each child to have a key person are weak. They move workers between groups of children far too often. Staff do not always know children well enough to provide emotional support and activities which match their individual learning needs. n Leaders do not make sure that staff work directly with children whenever necessary. Staff undertake managerial and domestic duties while caring for children. This results in learning being disrupted and occasions when children are not fully supervised. n Some parts of the premises and equipment are poorly organised and maintained.

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This provision is inadequate

Children's well-being and their learning are hindered. n The required progress check at age two years has not been completed for any children. n Leaders and staff compromise the good health of children. Some of the food is of poor nutritional value and staff hygiene practice is poor. Children do not always receive fresh air and sunlight during the day and arrangements for babies to sleep safely are not fully considered. n Staff plan children's experiences poorly. Children spend too much time waiting between activities which often present little challenge and stimulation. n Staff training and opportunities for professional development are very limited. Not enough staff who care for children under two years of age have received training that specifically addresses the care of babies.

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It has the following strengths

n Staff sing and look at books with the children as a way to promote their communication and language skills. n Parents comment about the caring and nurturing approach of the staff.

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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 will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to: Due date ensure sufficient numbers of suitably trained and qualified staff are appropriately deployed to meet the needs of children and ensure their safety at all times 09/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure there is an effective key-person system in place that offers a settled relationship for all children 09/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the premises and equipment are clean, organised safely and maintained at a suitable temperature 09/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure meals, snacks and drinks provided are balanced, nutritious and prepared in line with food safety legislation 09/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection and keep children well, ensuring that staff use hygienic procedures for changing any children who are in nappies, wiping children's noses when needed and washing their hands at key times 09/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure all staff receive regular and appropriate training and development opportunities which help them offer quality care, learning and development experiences for children 09/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that at least half of all staff caring for children aged under two years have completed training that specifically addresses the care of babies. 09/01/2019

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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 ensure that teaching reflects individual children's needs and provides planned, purposeful and challenging experiences which match their age and stage of development, and promote good progress in their learning 09/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure a progress check for every child aged two is carried out; provide parents with a written summary of their child's development and encourage them to share this with other relevant professionals. 09/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n Ofsted carried out this unannounced inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information received about the provision. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the manager and staff at times throughout the inspection. n The inspector checked the available evidence of the suitability of adults working in the nursery and looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector spoke with some parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Leaders and managers give too little regard to meeting the statutory requirements for the early years foundation stage and other safety regulations. The provider does not provide a clear steer to the work of the manager. She does not review the work of the leaders and staff with enough care to make sure that the nursery is suitably organised. Previous improvements in the nursery have not been maintained. Parts of the premises are poorly maintained. Significant draughts cause areas of the nursery to feel cold. The laundry is not clean or safely organised. For example, the shelves contain a great deal of dust and dead flies. Some sleeping equipment is not used appropriately. For example, when staff use rocker chairs for babies, they do not take full account of safe sleeping guidelines or safe areas of the room to position them. While numbers of staff on the premises are sufficient to ensure

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

that the required staff-to-child ratio is met, staff are not deployed in a way which ensures children's needs are consistently met. Staff are required to prepare meals and to complete domestic and managerial duties while responsible for children. This detracts from the level of supervision provided. For example, while a staff member is answering the nursery phone, she does not notice when a baby is stuck on the frame of a baby walker. Additionally, there are not enough appropriately trained staff deployed to work with babies. Staffing is not consistent. At the start of the inspection, two staff who did not regularly work at the nursery, were responsible for a group of children. Several children entered nursery upset and were reluctant to leave their parent. In the first hour of the inspection, this group of children experienced three changes of staff. The manager has an adequate understanding of how to identify and report child protection issues.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

However, she is unaware of weaknesses in children's safety and well-being. Staff have been supported to better understand the nursery's systems to help monitor and identify potential indicators of abuse. However, they have been provided with few effective opportunities to broaden their understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' Duty. Training for staff has too little impact on the quality of teaching and learning. Recent arrangements to check the suitability of staff to work with children have been weak. The manager has now made the necessary changes to record all necessary employment checks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is weak. Staff do not effectively plan or organise the environment and routines to help to promote children's learning and development. They do not provide babies with sufficient clear and safe space to move around freely and to investigate. Some babies spend too long placed in chairs and baby walkers. This hinders their learning. During child-initiated play, staff prevent older children using items in different ways. This hinders their ability to make connections and follow through their own ideas. There are too many times during the day when children sit waiting or are provided with activities which lack challenge, purely to fill time. Children become bored and restless, and their otherwise good behaviour begins to deteriorate. During adult-led activities, staff overly direct and prevent children from having a go at doing things for themselves. For example, to make handprints, staff hold the hands of very capable

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

children, apply the paint for them and then place the child's hand on paper to make a print. Staff later hold the children's hands to direct their movements when chopping a banana with a plastic knife. Although designated staff monitor children's development and are beginning to plan more specific ways to promote their progress, this does not make enough difference to the quality of children's learning. This is due to changes in staff deployment. Some staff do not know children well enough to provide the support and challenge children need. The manager does not identify weaknesses in teaching. She has failed to ensure that the legally required progress check is completed and shared with parents when children are aged between two and three years.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised by weaknesses in leadership and management. Additionally, staff do not consistently follow food hygiene procedures, dispose of nappies hygienically, or keep children's noses clean. They do not wash their hands at key times to help prevent the spread of infection. Some of the food provided by the nursery does not support children in making healthy choices. Children, including babies, are sometimes given processed, tinned food with not enough consideration to recommended nutritional guidelines. Staff do not provide children with daily opportunities to play outside in the fresh air and sunlight, necessary for their good health. Since the last inspection, leaders have improved the way that staff link with parents to find out about children's care needs and their level of development during the admission process.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Significant weaknesses in the quality of teaching mean that children do not make enough progress. Some children are unsettled and wary when cared for by unfamiliar adults. This hinders their ability to play and to learn. More confident children lack the challenge and stimulation they need to make the progress of which they are capable. Staff do not support children adequately to acquire all the key skills that will prepare them for the next stage in their learning and eventually school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482065 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10085672 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 0 - 4 Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Willow House Day Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 17 January 2018 Telephone number 01257 464676

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The Nursery on the Hill registered in 2014. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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