Guildford Nursery School

Bowood Nursery Coleshill, Swindon, Oxfordshire SN6 7PR

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Inspection date 17 June 2019 Previous inspection date 12 January 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The manager does not ensure children's confidentiality when gaining consent to administer medication to children, and recording medication administered and injuries children sustain outside the nursery. This does not fully protect children's welfare. n Staff do not have regular opportunities for supervision, coaching and professional development. They do not gain new skills and knowledge to help raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level. n Staff do not monitor and check children's progress carefully enough. They do not quickly put in place tailored support for when children are not reaching expected levels of development, particularly in their communication and language. n Staff do not always plan challenging learning experiences for children based on their individual learning needs and interests. Children do not make the progress of which they are capable.

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It has the following strengths

n Children's behaviour is good. Staff are good role models and treat one another and the children with respect. Children are kind, they share and take turns and play together cooperatively. n Children are happy and enjoy their time in the nursery. They separate from their parents and quickly choose an activity to engage in. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff communicate well with parents and involve them in their children's learning. Parents report they are happy with the care their children receive.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must: Due date ensure that information relating to children is handled in a way that ensures confidentiality 28/06/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement an effective programme of staff supervision, to provide support, coaching and training, to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level 31/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure children's progress is checked carefully to quickly identify and put in place timely support to help close any gaps in learning, particularly children's communication and language development 31/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

plan challenging learning experiences based on children's interests and individual learning needs to help them reach their next steps in learning and make good progress in their development. 31/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the staff interacting with the children, inside and outside, and the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager and discussed how she monitors and evaluates the quality of teaching. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to some parents and took account of their views. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including staff suitability checks, children's records, medication and accident records and some policies.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The manager does not ensure that staff receive effective supervisions, coaching and training. They have not updated their knowledge and improved their teaching skills. The manager has not monitored children's progress carefully enough so that gaps in learning are quickly identified and addressed. Children do not receive the targeted support they need to help them catch up, particularly in their communication and language. The manager does not keep information about children's medication or injuries they have sustained outside the nursery confidential. Other parents can view this when they input information about their own children, although the impact on children's welfare is minimal. Although the manager is aware of some of the weaknesses in the nursery, she has not put any plans in place to make improvements. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have attended mandatory training, such as safeguarding and first aid. They have suitable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

knowledge of child protection issues and wider safeguarding concerns. Staff know who to contact if they are concerned about a child's welfare or the conduct of a colleague.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not always plan activities that challenge children and focus on what they need to learn next. Although staff know some children need extra support with their communication and language development, they have not put in place targeted support to focus on helping them catch up quickly. For example, all children have large-group time to share their news, but some children are not able to contribute to this and become restless. At times, staff show some good teaching skills. They encourage children to solve problems, such as asking them what they need to join parts of their model together. Staff talk to children when they play in the role-play vets, encouraging them to make up stories about why the animals are poorly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weaknesses in some safeguarding practices means children's welfare is not fully promoted. Some children are not quickly supported to gain good speaking skills to fully support their social development. Overall, children form good relationships with other children and the adults who care for them. Staff are kind, caring and know the children's care routines well. For example, they encourage children to use the toilet when they are toilet training, and know what they enjoy playing with. Children learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles. They eat healthy snacks and enjoy regular outdoor play. For example, children push buggies around and negotiate space well. They tell others they are 'doing sport' as they practise high jumping and running through cones.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make the progress they are capable of, particularly those who need extra support. Some children do not reach expected levels of development in their communication and language and staff do not help them catch up with their peers as quickly as they could. Most children gain some of the key skills they need for school. Older children concentrate well during activities, such as when they listen to stories. They develop their pre-writing skills as they write on pads during role play. Children help themselves to snack and put on dressing-up clothes, developing their independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133731 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10065503 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 Sessional day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Vardy, Lynn

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Date of previous inspection 12 January 2016 Telephone number 01793762528

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Bowood Nursery opened in 1973 and registered with Ofsted in 2001. It is located in Coleshill, Swindon. The nursery opens each weekday during school terms. Sessions run from 8.30am to 2.30pm. The provider receives early years funding for free education for children aged two, three and four years. Seven staff work with the children. Of these, four staff hold qualifications at level 2 and three staff hold qualifications at level 3.

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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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