Guardian Angels Quality Wrap Around Care

Guardian Angels Quality Wrap Around Care Cheeky Cherubs, Unit 1 Victoria Parade, Urmston, Manchester M41 9BP

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Inspection date 4 February 2019 Previous inspection date 10 March 2017

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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 The premises are not secure. The provider does not take all reasonable steps to prevent access by unauthorised persons. This compromises children's safety. n The provider, who is also the manager and the designated safeguarding lead, has failed to ensure all staff have a secure understanding of all aspects of safeguarding. n The provider does not have robust vetting and recruitment procedures in place to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. Furthermore, staff are not aware of, nor asked to disclose, information that may affect their suitability to work with children. n Staffing arrangements do not meet the ratio requirements to ensure there is always a skilled and qualified member of staff working with children, including a named deputy. n The provider does not monitor staff practice effectively. She does not provide staff with the coaching, training and support they need to improve their skills and knowledge.

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This provision is inadequate

n Staff do not obtain written permission from parents and/or carers prior to administering medication and do not keep accurate written records each time medicine is administered to children. n There have been staffing changes in the setting, which means some children are not allocated a key person. This does not meet all children's needs effectively. n Staff do not use assessment and planning effectively in order to provide appropriately challenging and purposeful play opportunities. Furthermore, they do not support child- initiated play effectively to engage all children in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

n Children enjoy opportunities to be physically active and enjoy spending time outdoors in the fresh air.

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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 reasonable procedures are in place to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises, in order to help keep children safe 25/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the designated safeguarding lead attends training in line with the guidance of the Local Safeguarding Children Board, to have the necessary knowledge to keep all staff understanding up to date 25/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that staff have adequate understanding of the safeguarding policy, procedures and issues, so that they are able to identify safeguarding concerns, should they arise, and respond to them or to an allegation against a person working at the setting 25/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that there are rigorous and effective systems for recruitment, establishing the suitability of staff, and monitoring the ongoing suitability of staff to have contact with children 25/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure there is a named deputy who is capable and qualified to take charge in the manager's absence 25/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of children, with particular regard to ensuring that ratio requirements relating to qualified staff are met at all times 25/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that effective systems are in place for the supervision of staff, so that they have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities, and receive support, coaching and training, to meet the needs of children 25/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

obtain written permission from parents and/or carers prior to each medication being administered to children and keep an accurate written record of all medication administered 25/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement an effective key-person system to ensure all children receive effective support and their needs are met. 25/02/2019

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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 assessments of children's learning are precise, and planning is purposeful to support what children need to learn next 25/02/2019 provide effective support during child-initiated play and ensure there are appropriate levels of challenge in children's learning to encourage their engagement and motivation. 25/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspection was carried out as part of a risk assessment process, following information received by Ofsted. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and interactions indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the provider and staff. She reviewed a range of documents, including checking evidence of the suitability of staff working on the premises. n The inspector took account of the views of some parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The provider does not take all reasonable steps to ensure good levels of security in the premises. This increases the risk of unauthorised persons entering the premises and compromises children's safety. The provider, who is also the manager and the designated lead for safeguarding, has a weak understanding of child protection. Furthermore, she does not ensure all staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues. For example, staff do not know how to follow up concerns about a child's welfare and are unaware of how to report concerns about someone working in the setting, including managing allegations. They do not know the indicators that a child may be at risk of harm from extreme and radical views. Furthermore, staff are unaware of the instances where they must notify the manager of changes in their ongoing suitability. The serious nature of the safeguarding concerns

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

resulted in a suspension of the provider's registration on the day of the inspection. The provider does not ensure that the correct ratios of qualified staff are adhered to at all times. At times, staff without the correct level of qualifications are left alone with the children when the manager takes children on school collections and drop off. There is no named deputy in place who is capable and qualified to take responsibility in the manager's absence. This compromises the quality of care and safety of children. The provider does not ensure she has robust recruitment procedures in place. For instance, she does not consistently check suitable references, whether staff have relevant skills and experience, and fails to check qualifications carefully. This means there are weaknesses in the vetting processes to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. There are weak systems in place which fail to provide staff with effective supervision and

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

professional development opportunities. The provider does not monitor staff practice effectively and does not provide sufficient coaching and training to help staff improve their practice. For example, staff are unaware of effective behaviour management strategies.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not take children's next steps in learning, their interests or stage of development into consideration when planning activities. They do not identify children's next steps in learning precisely enough to ensure all children are making progress. Staff do not ensure children receive appropriate levels of challenge, and some activities lack purpose and do not motivate children to join in. For example, children under the age of two were included in a phonics activity which was not appropriate for their stage of development. Staff do not skilfully support children's self-initiated play to build on what they already know. For instance, during some activities children are required to sit for a long time, which means some children lose interest and motivation to join in. Furthermore, when they attempt to leave the activity to play, they are asked to sit down again. Despite this, staff encourage children to practise some counting and to sing songs with them. The

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

manager has introduced a new interactive system to share information with parents about children's daily care and their general learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The key-person arrangements are not effective. Due to changes in staff turnover, some children are not allocated a key person and this is not communicated with parents. At times, younger children under the age of two are placed with older children due to ratios. This does not support their ability to form secure attachments and staff do not provide age-appropriate activities for these children. Staff do not follow the correct procedures for administering medication to children. They do not gain written permission from parents, and do not accurately record when medication is given to children. The provider fails to ensure staff follow the procedures to administer medicine correctly. This has a significant impact on children's safety and welfare. Older children learn to make friendships with their peers. All children enjoy playing outdoors and develop some physical skills as they take turns to kick a ball into a football goal net.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The weaknesses in the quality of teaching mean children do not receive effective support to help them to make the progress of which they are capable. Children do not receive appropriate and focused levels of challenge in their learning. This means children lose interest and are not effectively engaged in learning. The weaknesses in planning and assessment mean that not all children are effectively supported to gain sufficient skills in preparation for the next stages in their learning. Some children show an awareness of developing self-help skills, such as putting on their coats and shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495086 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10093620 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 29 Number of children on roll 66 Name of registered person Guardian Angels Quality Wrap Around Care

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Date of previous inspection 10 March 2017 Telephone number 0161 971 6692

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Guardian Angels Quality Wrap Around Care registered in 2016. The setting employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and the manager holds a level 3. The setting opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 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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