Little Explorers Nursery

Little Explorers Nursery St. John's Church, Gloucester Drive, London, Middlesex N4 2LW

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Inspection date 18 March 2019 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 The arrangements for safeguarding, including recruitment, are ineffective. The systems to check all new staff are suitable to work with children are poor. Newly recruited staff have started without proof of having Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks carried out on them. This puts children's welfare at risk. n The provider fails to employ a suitable manager or monitor the quality of the provision. She does not identify weaknesses in practice or understand how to improve practice. This has a significant impact on the quality of care and education offered to children. n Staff do not understand the safeguarding policy, and they do not have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding procedures. Staff do not understand wider safeguarding issues such as preventing children from the risk of extreme views and ideology. This compromises children's well-being. n The provider does not ensure that staff have a secure understanding of how to manage

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This provision is inadequate

and minimise risks to children. This compromises children's safety. n The provider does not have effective systems in place to monitor staff performance through supervision or support staff to undertake training. n Staff do not know how to assess children's learning, consider children's individual needs, interests and stage of development. They do not know how to use this information to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences to support learning. n Key-person arrangements are ineffective. Staff do not ensure that every child's care is tailored to their individual needs. n Staff do not keep parents updated about their child's progress across the areas of learning for their age group. They do not discuss children's learning goals and their next steps in leaning. Staff do not encourage parents to be involved in the learning between home and the setting. n Staff do not use effective hygiene practices to ensure children's care needs. This

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This provision is inadequate

compromises children's health and well-being.

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It has the following strengths

n Staff have secure relationships with children, and children are happy and behave well.

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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 suitability checks are carried out on all staff, including DBS checks 19/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all staff are trained to understand the safeguarding policy and procedure and have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism 29/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to support, train and monitor staff to drive rapid improvement 29/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure children are not exposed to any risks indoors or outdoors 19/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety 19/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure key-person arrangements are effective and help to meet the individual care needs of all children 29/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure the arrangements for assessments are effective, including observations and monitoring of children's progress and next steps in learning 29/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement a challenging and interesting programme of activities that reflects children's learning needs and supports them to make good progress 29/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure parents are fully updated about their child's progress and learning and invited to share learning at home 29/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure hygiene practices maintain the good health of all children. 29/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process. n The inspector spoke to the provider, parents, children and staff throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed activities and routines indoors. n The inspector sampled a range of documents available, including those relating to the premises, staff suitability and safeguarding. Inspector Caroline Preston

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. Staff do not have a secure understanding of safeguarding issues. They do not know how to recognise signs of abuse or how to report any concerns to external agencies. In addition, they do not know how to recognise if a child is at risk of extreme views and ideas. The provider fails to follow robust recruitment procedures and ensure all staff hold current DBS checks. This does not ensure the welfare of children. The systems in place for monitoring staff performance are ineffective. For example, managers are not suitable to carry out their roles and responsibilities and therefore staff are not supported, resulting in poor practice. Risk assessments are not robust and there are significant hazards such as splintered wood on radiator covers and large gaps in the covers. Staff open the front door without being able to see who is behind it. Therefore, children's safety is compromised.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching and learning is inadequate. Staff do not know how to assess children's on entry levels of development. They do not carry out regular observations and assessments or plan for children's next steps in their learning. Staff fail to provide a stimulating learning environment, all of which hinders children's progress and learning outcomes. Staff interact with children positively and support their emotional well-being.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The significant weaknesses in safeguarding and teaching mean that children's safety and well-being are not assured. Staff do not use appropriate hygiene practices to help teach children about good self-care skills. For example, staff use the same bowl of water to wash each child's hands before eating. The key-person system is ineffective. For instance, children are not always allocated a key-person and there is confusion about which member of staff is allocated to which child. Parents are unaware of their child's key-person. As a result, children's care needs are not tailored to meet their individual needs. Children enjoy healthy food and pick up social skills when eating with others.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not well prepared for their next stage in learning. The progress of children is not sufficiently monitored due to the weakness in assessment. Therefore, there is no evidence of children's starting points and progress. This means that staff do not know how to encourage children's learning. Expectations for children are not high enough. As a result, outcomes for children are not good.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY560586 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10100073 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Aga's Little Explorers Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07723505677

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Little Explorers Nursery registered in 2018. It is situated in Finsbury Park in the London Borough of Hackney. It operates Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. There are three members of staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status, one has a qualification at level 3 and one is unqualified.

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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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