Lady Bay Pre-School

Lady Bay Pre-School All Hallows Church, Pierrepont Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM NG2 5BP

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Inspection date 4 April 2019 Previous inspection date 27 April 2018

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 Leadership is weak. The committee and manager have made limited improvement to the pre-school since the last inspection. They do not have a good enough overview of staff performance and organisation of the provision. Although staff have attended training, this has not had a significant impact on improving the quality of teaching. Children's ongoing learning and care needs are not met. n The supervision of children and deployment of staff at times are poor. On occasions, staff leave children alone outside. This compromises children's safety. n Children do not make the progress that they are capable of. Staff do not challenge the most able children or support the youngest children to achieve as much as they can. n At times, staff do not support children who require additional help to manage their self- care routines well enough. This impacts significantly on children's emotional well-being. n Staff do not make the most of the observations and assessments of children's play.

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This provision is inadequate

They do not use this information and opportunities during the play sessions to support the next steps in children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

n Children take part in some planned activities and occupy themselves using the varied toys and resources.

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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 arrangements for the monitoring and supervision of staff are effective to help the manager and committee identify and address areas of practice that need improvement 09/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the quality of staff's teaching and interactions with children so that they consistently guide and extend children's learning and offer quality learning experiences for them 09/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that staffing arrangements are effective to meet the needs of all children so that they are consistently well supervised, and their safety is maintained effectively 09/05/2019

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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 and promote their emotional well-being 09/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

use information gained from assessment to plan challenging and interesting experiences that meet individual children's learning needs, so that all children make at least good progress. 09/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation and evaluation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's learning records, and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all committee members and persons working on the premises. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

The committee and manager have not satisfactorily addressed the actions raised at the last inspection. There are still significant weaknesses in the quality of teaching. As a result, children are not supported well enough to learn as much as they can. Overall, the monitoring of all aspects of practice to inform continuous improvement is not adequately rigorous. The manager completes regular supervision sessions with staff. However, professional development arrangements are still poor, and this results in ineffective teaching practice. Safeguarding is ineffective. The manager does not deploy staff well enough to ensure children's safety is always maintained. For example, staff go inside to collect resources and tissues and leave children outside by themselves. That said, staff are secure in their knowledge about the procedures they must follow should they have a concern about a child in their care. They have completed relevant training that covers

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

the wider aspects of protecting children, for example from extreme views and behaviours. Staff complete appropriate risk assessments to ensure the premises are secure. Parents spoken to on the day of inspection spoke positively about how they share and exchange information about their child with the staff.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Although staff are well qualified, their teaching is weak. They do not set high enough expectations of children. Staff miss many spontaneous opportunities to interact and engage with all children. They do not consistently provide appropriate support for children's learning, and in particular with young children. The activities staff provide are mundane and do not capture children's interest. As a result, young children often wander around the play areas by themselves. Some planned activities and daily routines are very adult-directed. Consequently, the most able children are not challenged enough in their learning. Staff do not build on what they know about the children and what they can already do. For example, staff miss chances to help to extend children's speaking skills, which they had identified as children's next steps in learning. That said, staff gather useful information from parents before the child starts. This helps them to assess

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

where children are in their development at the time of entry to the setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff do not promote children's welfare. This is due to weaknesses in leadership and management and in teaching. Staff do not meet all children's needs or fully support their well-being. Children who require extra support are not given sufficient privacy or support to learn to manage their self-care and toilet routines appropriately. Some children hide behind doors to change their soiled clothing. That said, children benefit from regular opportunities for physical activity outside and enjoy healthy snacks of fresh fruit and vegetables. Overall, children behave well and are settled. Sometimes, children work cooperatively to help tidy away the toys after playing.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children, including those who are in receipt of funding and those who speak English as an additional language, do not make good enough progress from their starting points. Weaknesses in teaching have a significant negative impact on children's outcomes. Younger children struggle to take part during group activities. For example, staff read stories that are not appropriate for the age or level of understanding of some children present. Older children are not always challenged in their play and learning, and they do not always gain the skills needed to be fully prepared for transition to school. That said, the older and most able children join in with stories as they recall popular phrases. At times, they show appropriate levels of listening and attention skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496802 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10084907 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Lady Bay Pre-School CIO

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Date of previous inspection 27 April 2018 Telephone number 01159811309

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Lady Bay Pre-School registered in 2016 and is based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for 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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