Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stanway

Inspection of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Colchester 1 Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 0RH

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Significant weaknesses in leadership and management mean that staff are not supported to develop their practice. There are no clear management roles.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff fail to gather detailed information about children so that they can tailor support and care to meet their individual needs. Children new to the nursery are left crying and unsettled because staff are unaware, and unable to support them, to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is inadequate

Toddlers and pre-school children are not prepared for the next stage of learning because of a lack of opportunities and resources. Staff working with older children are not ambitious about what the children can achieve and fail to provide varied and stimulating experiences to capture their interests and engage them in purposeful play.

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The provision is inadequate

Babies are well supported and enjoy their nursery experience. Staff know the babies well. They attend to their personal needs efficiently so that their emotional well-being is promoted and they feel secure.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are provided with some experiences which extend their communication and physical skills. They go for walks in the local area and specialist teachers visit the nursery to provide Spanish lessons and yoga classes.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have failed to appoint a suitable named deputy who can take responsibility in the manager's absence. The registered providers lack nursery management experience and many aspects of leadership are weak. Staff monitoring is not effective and some staff are not supported to carry out their roles and responsibilities effectively or improve the quality of teaching. n Children new to the nursery are not supported to help them settle, especially those who speak English as an additional language. Staff do not take steps or have resources to help them communicate with the children, for example, by learning key words in their home language, or sharing dual-language books. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are not supported so that they can participate in activities of their choice. Staff do not follow children's individual interests. For example, they prevent children from continuing their

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need to do better?

play with water when they show curiosity and want to experiment with it. n Mealtimes are not well organised for the older children. Staff are not deployed so that they can support and supervise them effectively. Children become restless while they wait to be provided with their knives and forks and try to help themselves to the utensils and hot food. Mealtimes for babies are relaxed and

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need to do better?

14 October 2019 well organised. They are supported well and enjoy this time of day to develop their independence skills and learn good behaviour around mealtimes. n Staff caring for the older children do not plan effectively for their learning. Activities are not stimulating or exciting. There are limited role-play resources for children to engage in imaginative play. The book corners are rarely used as they are uninviting and do not provide a comfortable space for children to extend their literacy skills. There are limited learning opportunities in the garden area, which also lacks resources to help to promote children's physical skills. n Babies enjoy exploring different-coloured paint as they use their hands, feet and bodies to mix the paint. They are provided with mirrors to see themselves. Staff know the babies well and recognise which babies will enjoy this experience and which ones will need extra support.

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need to do better?

n Staff are encouraged to complete online training to help them meet their mandatory training requirements and extend their knowledge.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the types of abuse and recognise the known indicators that a child might be at risk of harm. Staff and leaders regularly update their safeguarding knowledge, for example, through appropriate training. Leaders understand their responsibilities to refer any allegations about staff to the appropriate authority and follow advice provided by such professionals. Leaders follow safer recruitment procedures when employing new staff and ensure that the appropriate checks are in place to assess the suitability of new staff. Leaders carry out safety checks each morning before children arrive.

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Due date

ensure that there is a named deputy who is capable and qualified to take charge in the manager's absence 15/11/2019

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ensure that key persons understand their role to help them to meet every child's individual needs and support children effectively to settle in the nursery 15/11/2019

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ensure effective arrangements are in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities 15/11/2019

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14 October 2019 organise the premises, equipment and resources to meet the needs of all children 15/11/2019

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take reasonable steps to provide opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language to develop and use their home language in play, and support their communication and language skills to enable them to articulate their needs 15/11/2019

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ensure that staffing arrangements and the deployment of staff meet the needs of all children 15/11/2019

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use information about the individual needs, interests and stage of development of each child to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences for all children 15/11/2019

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Due date

implement effective arrangements for the supervision of staff to provide them with support, coaching and training to help them to raise the quality of standards higher. 15/11/2019

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2504015 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10126786 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 to 4 Total number of places 159 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Smj Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07852988986 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Colchester registered in 2018. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including the manager, who holds an early years qualification at level 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This inspection was carried out following a risk assessment. n The inspectors completed a learning walk with the registered provider to observe how the provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspectors observed adult-led activities and evaluated them with the registered provider. n The inspectors held a number of discussions with the registered providers and staff. They looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working at the setting. n The inspectors spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspectors took account of the views of parents spoken to at the inspection and through responses to questionnaires.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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