The Old School Nursery

The Old School Nursery 88 Sambourne Lane, Coughton, Alcester, Warwickshire B49 5HS

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Inspection date 18 December 2018 Previous inspection date 23 August 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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This provision is inadequate

n The provider has a weak knowledge of the legal requirements relating to the early years foundation stage. She has failed to address all actions from the last inspection adequately. Self-evaluation is poor. n Staff's knowledge of safeguarding matters remains poor, including regarding the procedures to follow for reporting allegations against a member of staff. Staff have a weak understanding of how to recognise and report the different types of abuse and neglect. This compromises children's welfare and well-being. n Children's safety and welfare cannot be fully assured due to poor risk assessment processes. The provider fails to identify and eliminate all hazards to children. She does not ensure that staff are deployed effectively and that required ratios are met at all times to promote children's welfare fully. n The quality of teaching is weak. The provider does not monitor staff's performance or

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This provision is inadequate

provide effective support to help develop their skills and knowledge. Systems to identify and manage underperformance are ineffective. n Staff do not consistently plan and provide stimulating and challenging activities to help children learn. This hinders children from making good progress in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

n Staff share some useful information with parents and other early years professionals to help provide some continuity of care for children. Parents are satisfied with the care provided.

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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 that all staff fully understand and implement the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures, including how to identify and report concerns, and how to respond in the event of an allegation made against a member of staff 25/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the designated safeguarding lead understands and is capable of fulfilling the role so that they are able to give effective support, advice and guidance to other staff and can respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect 25/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement rigorous risk assessments to ensure that the premises are fit for purpose, and any potential hazards are identified and minimised or removed, to maintain children's safety at all times 25/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure children receive adequate supervision, and staff are deployed effectively and required ratios are met to meet children's needs and promote their welfare fully 25/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve arrangements for the supervision and monitoring of staff so that support and training are available to ensure that staff are able to fulfil their responsibilities and provide good care and learning experiences for children. 25/01/2019

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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 develop effective systems to monitor children's progress and address any gaps in children's learning, in particular to establish their individual needs, interests and stage of development and to plan and provide challenging experiences for each child. 25/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed joint observations with the provider/manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider/manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. Inspector Rupinder Phullar

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Leaders and managers have not made sufficient improvements since the last inspection. They have failed to address significant weaknesses in practice, with particular regard to the safeguarding and welfare requirements. These repeated weaknesses have a negative impact on children's welfare and well-being. Safeguarding is ineffective. Leaders and managers have not ensured that actions from the previous inspection have been addressed and further breaches have occurred. Staff have a poor understanding of their responsibilities to protect children from harm. Not all staff, including the designated lead person for safeguarding, understand the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against a member of staff. Furthermore, not all staff have a secure understanding of the types of abuse and neglect. This compromises children's welfare and well-being. The manager does not fully promote children's welfare. She does not deploy staff effectively

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

to maintain required ratios. For example, inadequate numbers of staff are regularly left with the younger children while older children are escorted to the local school. The manager does not review the overall quality of the provision effectively. She does not monitor children's learning or staff's performance well enough. Most staff are well qualified. However, this does not reflect in their teaching practice. Staff have recently visited another setting to identify ways and systems to develop their planning. However, these systems are at very early stages and their impact is not evident in staff's teaching. Hence, teaching is not of a high standard to help children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff do not receive sufficient guidance and the support they need through effective supervision. They do not receive sufficient support to fulfil all aspects of their roles and responsibilities and raise the quality of teaching to a good

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

level. Leaders and managers do not identify when children fail to make sufficient progress, which means that gaps in learning widen over time.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching limits the amount of progress that children make in their learning. Staff observe children and identify some next steps in their learning. However, they do not consistently use this information when planning activities. Experiences planned for children do not provide sufficient purpose and challenge. The physical environment in the baby room is not planned effectively and resources are restricted. At times, staff fail to interact and engage effectively with the children. This leads to some children wandering around aimlessly and finding other ways to amuse themselves. Staff in the pre-school room provide children with unsuitable challenges that are higher than their capabilities, and teaching is too directive. During planned activities, staff do not adequately adapt their teaching to meet the children's individual needs. Older children do not fully grasp what they need to learn and lose interest quickly. This delays the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

overall progress children make in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management relating to safeguarding mean that children's welfare and well-being are compromised. Risk assessments are not rigorous. The manager and her staff fail to identify or minimise hazards to children. For example, the floor in the baby room is uneven and poses a trip hazard and children are exposed to sharp edges from a broken floor tile. They have not acted swiftly enough to address these issues sufficiently. Young children are put at risk of harm. Overall, children behave fairly well. Staff support them to follow the boundaries set in the nursery. They provide children with some opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles. For example, children benefit from daily fresh air and enjoy healthy and nutritious snacks and meals.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Weakness in teaching means that not all children receive the support they need to reach their full potential and make the best possible progress. They do not gain the key skills in readiness for their next stage in learning within the nursery or for their move to school. Although younger children are eager to learn, their natural curiosity to explore their surroundings is often not recognised or met. However, older children do develop confidence in some of the key skills they need to be ready to start school. They develop physical skills through activities and learn to use different tools, such as felt-tip pens, and knives and forks during lunchtimes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412386 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10078083 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person The Little Nursery Company Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 23 August 2018 Telephone number 01789 766040

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The Old School Nursery registered in 2010. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, 3 or 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery offers a holiday playscheme for children who have previously attended the provision.

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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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