Freckles Preschool Arborfield

Freckles Preschool Arborfield Arborfield Pavilion, Arborfield Park, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Berkshire RG2 9JR

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Inspection date 22 November 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 Children's privacy is not maintained. Any unvetted adults in the setting are able to see children in a state of undress when they are using the toilet. This compromises children's safety and security. n Staff vigilance and deployment, at times, are ineffective to safeguard children fully from potential hazards. For example, children play with low electrical power sockets. This puts children at significant risk. n Staff, who have sole charge of children, do not have a valid paediatric first-aid certificate as required. This compromises children's welfare if an accident or incident occurs. n The provider has failed to inform Ofsted of a change of manager. Additionally, required documentation was not readily available for inspection. n Management and staff do not regularly share development and assessment records with parents, to help inform them of their child's development and promote continuity in learning. Not all parents are made aware of who their child's key person is.

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This provision is inadequate

n Teaching, assessment and planning are weak. Activities are not interesting or challenging enough to consistently promote the best possible outcomes for children. n Self-evaluation is ineffective at identifying weaknesses in practice and breaches in legal requirements.

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It has the following strengths

n Children are offered healthy snacks and are learning how to pour out their own drinks independently. They play confidently outside and enjoy using wheeled toys and balancing.

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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 the privacy of children is maintained at all times, particularly when they are using the toilet 23/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure staff are deployed effectively, to promote children's safety at all times 23/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure staff who are in sole charge of children hold a valid paediatric first-aid qualification 23/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

inform Ofsted promptly when there is a change of manager 23/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure parents know who their child's key person is 23/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all required documents are easily accessible and available for inspection 23/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

plan and deliver learning experiences that consistently meet children's individual needs and provide them with good levels of challenge 23/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

share information about children's learning and development with parents to promote a fully cohesive approach to meeting their needs. 23/02/2019

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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 use self-evaluation effectively to monitor and reflect on practice, identify any breaches of requirements and other weaknesses, and use this to assist in taking action to improve the provision.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the children and staff engaged in activities, indoors and outdoors. She talked to them at appropriate times. n The inspector conducted a joint observation of an activity with the provider. She met with the provider at appropriate times throughout the inspection to discuss how the she monitors and supports staff. n The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation, including the pre-school's policies and children's records. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider does not fully understand her role in safeguarding children and ensuring appropriate procedures are implemented effectively. She has poor knowledge of how to protect children fully from harm. For example, any unvetted adult on the premises can observe children using the toilet. Additionally, staff are not vigilant in ensuring children's safety. Children playing with low electrical sockets go unnoticed by staff, and this hazard compromises their safety. The provider has allowed children to be transported to and from the premises with an adult who does not hold a valid paediatric first-aid qualification. This puts children's welfare at significant risk. The provider has failed to inform Ofsted of a change of manager and documents required for inspection were not easily accessible as required. For example, the provider took three and a half hours to find documentation stored off site. However, she has valid

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

public liability insurance, staff are suitably qualified and correct staff-to-child ratios are maintained. Recruitment, vetting and supervision of staff are in place and most staff have the required training they need, such as a basic understanding of Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. Self-evaluation is weak. The provider does not have effective procedures to help her identify the significant number of breaches of legal requirements and how to make improvements to the pre-school provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The provider, manager and staff do not have a secure understanding of the learning and development requirements, to help children make the best progress of which they are capable. They have used several systems, ineffectively, to observe, plan and assess children's progress. It is unclear of the progress children are making and how swiftly any gaps in their learning are identified. In addition, parents do not regularly see their child's development records to help them accurately see the development and progress staff think the children are making. Staff do not consistently plan a stimulating range of activities to promote children's learning. Children mainly occupy themselves, with little purposeful intervention or teaching from staff. Occasionally, staff organise some enjoyable activities, such as making marks in shaving foam and playing a colour recognition game. Children's behaviour deteriorates when they lose interest in the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

activities on offer. For example, children wander around aimlessly and disagreements start between them. The layout of the main play space is cluttered and resources are not well organised. For example, the dough children try to use is too dry to manipulate and resources available are uninteresting. Overall, activities do not challenge children enough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's safety and welfare are not assured. The provider has failed to inform parents of who their child's key person is so that they are aware of whom to build links with, to promote and support continuity of their children's care. However, overall, staff are kind and caring, and children are happy to attend the pre-school. Staff provide comfort and reassurance to children who find it hard to settle. Children form close bonds with staff, and happily offer each other cuddles. Staff teach children to be polite. They establish partnerships with other providers and professionals to consistently assist children who need additional support. Children enjoy fresh air daily and like building on their physical skills as they run around outside.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Overall, outcomes for children are not good enough due to significant weakness in the provision. Children do not make enough progress in their learning and their safety is not assured. They are not prepared well enough for their future learning. However, they do have an awareness of colours and shapes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554468 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 10084635 Type of provision Sessional day care Registers Early Years Register

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Day care type

Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Murray, Lynne Margaret

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07930460990

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Freckles Preschool Arborfield registered in 2017. It operates from the sports pavilion in Aborfield, Berkshire. The pre-school is open each weekday from 8.30am until 3.30pm, all year round, except for bank and public holidays. The pre-school employs three members of staff including the provider. Of these, two staff hold appropriate early years qualifications, one at level 3.

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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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