Early Start Childcare And Education Ltd

Early Start Childcare And Education Ltd St. Paul & St. Silas Church Centre, 80 Lozells Road, Birmingham, Staffordshire B19 2TD

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Inspection date 13 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 Children's welfare and safety are significantly compromised. The manager does not follow robust recruitment procedures. She fails to verify the suitability of persons working on the premises or record details of checks and vetting processes for all staff. n The manager fails to ensure that at least one member of staff who holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate is present at all times. This significantly compromises children's safety and puts them at risk. n The monitoring of staff practices is ineffective and staff do not receive good professional support including induction. The manager fails to ensure that all staff understand the safeguarding policy and procedures. This significantly hinders the progress that children make. n Hygiene practice is poor. The manager does not ensure that children's toilet and nappy changing areas are kept clean. n At times, staff do not manage children's behaviour successfully.

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This provision is inadequate

n The manager does not maintain an accurate record of children's hours of attendance. n The key-person system is weak and teaching is poor. Staff fail to meet the individual learning and development needs of all children, including those with identified needs. They do not keep all parents informed of their child's learning. Staff do not provide children with planned daily outdoor activities. n Assessment is weak. Staff do not identify how to move children forward in their learning. This has a negative impact on the progress that children make, especially in their communication and language.

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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 obtain an enhanced criminal records check in respect of every person aged 16 and over who works on the premises when children are present, including volunteers 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

record information about staff qualifications and the identity checks and vetting processes that have been completed for all those working on the premises 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure at least one paediatric first aider is available at all times and can respond to emergencies quickly 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all new staff and volunteers receive effective induction and training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities, particularly regarding safeguarding matters 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve staff knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement effective arrangements for the monitoring, support and coaching for staff, to identify and act on weaknesses in practice, to improve the quality of teaching and learning, particularly in communication and language and for children with identified needs 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement good hygiene practices and ensure that staff promote the good health and hygiene needs of all children attending the setting 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure staff manage children's behaviour effectively and organise all routines to meet children's needs and interests 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

maintain an accurate daily record of each child's hours of attendance 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement an effect key-person system to ensure staff know children well, plan accurately for each child's learning and liaise successfully with all parents 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that outdoor activities are planned and taken on a daily basis. 05/04/2019

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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 implement effective systems to observe, assess and monitor children's progress, to accurately plan for their next stage in learning and help them to make progress. 05/04/2019 Inspection activities

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed teaching practices and the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, children and parents. n The inspector read some of the setting's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures. n The inspector sampled children's development information and records. n The inspector carried out joint observations with the manager. n This inspection was carried out following concerns raised to Ofsted.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The manager, who is also the provider, has failed to follow robust recruitment and vetting procedures. She allows staff whose suitably has not been confirmed to hold management positions and does not attempt to obtain references from the most recent employer for new voluntary staff. She fails to maintain all necessary records relating to staff employment and details of the suitability checks for all those who work on the premises when children are present. The manager does not meet the requirements relating to first aid. She does not ensure that staff have the opportunity to renew their first-aid qualifications before these lapse. This means that at times there is no person on site who holds a current and valid paediatric first-aid certificate who is qualified to respond to emergency first-aid situations. This puts children at significant risk because staff do not have up-to-date knowledge of first-aid procedures. Not all staff

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

have a secure understanding of the possible signs that a child is at risk of harm and the correct procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. This significantly compromises children's safety. Cleaning routines are not effective. Dirt and debris are left to collect in nappy changing areas and children's potties contain dried urine. This means that children's health is significantly compromised. The manager fails to maintain all necessary records relating to children. She does not log the times of children's attendance. This means it is unclear which children are present at any given time. Although the manager offers staff some staff training, she does not provide effective ongoing support and induction so that all staff, including volunteers, are clear about their roles and responsibilities. She fails to ensure that all employed and voluntary staff have all the necessary skills to support children's learning and development well.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Parent partnerships are weak and few parents know who their child's key person is. Arrangements to inform parents about their child's learning are ineffective. The manager does not recognise, identify or address weaknesses in teaching and practices. This significantly compromises children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is weak and staff have a very poor understanding of the progress that children make. Staff do very little to plan for children's learning. This means that activities are not matched to children's individual needs or interests to help them to achieve success in their next stage of learning. Staff fail to provide effective support for children with identified needs. During group activities, staff do not consider how to adapt activities for children of different ages and stages of development. Consequently, many children quickly lose interest and are not motivated to learn. Staff do not prioritise children's learning and spend the majority of their time completing unnecessary tasks. This means that children's play is not enhanced and this has a negative impact on their learning experiences. For example, staff do not seek to enhance the play for children who spend much of their time using wheeled vehicles. This also raises the level of noise

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

in the room, which makes it difficult for staff and children to communicate clearly. This has a negative impact on the progress that children make in their communication and language. Staff do not provide children with daily outdoor learning experiences even though they have access to a large and enclosed outdoor area. This means that staff provide children with a narrow range of learning experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management significantly compromise children's safety and well-being. Children's health is compromised. At times, staff fail to manage children's behaviour effectively. This is because staff do not organise all routines well to ensure that they meet children's needs and interests. Staff remove children from the bicycles they are using in an attempt to make them sit on the carpet to watch a video and then children run away from them, in frustration. Children spend over fifteen minutes pretending to fight with dolls because they do not want to watch the video and have nothing else to do that interests them.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children's learning and development are poor. Poor teaching and weak assessment have a very negative impact on the progress that children make. Children fail to thrive and are not well prepared for the next steps in their learning and starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561262 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10099693 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 26 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Early Start Childcare & Education Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01215236032

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Early Start Childcare And Education Ltd registered in May 2018. The nursery employs three members of staff. Of these, one holds a qualification at level 5, one at level 3 and one at level 2. There are also three volunteers who work at the setting. Of these, two hold level 3 qualifications and one holds a level 2. The nursery operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 3.30pm during term time. The nursery receives funding to provide early education to two-, 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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