Quaggy Childrens Centre

Inspection of Quaggy Childrens Centre Orchard Hill, London SE13 7QZ

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is inadequate

The quality of teaching is variable and this has a negative impact on some children's experiences at the nursery. There are ample resources for children to explore, but staff do not make the most of opportunities to engage children and support their learning. Some children enjoy a range of outdoor activities such as construction, digging, drawing and learning to write. However, others wander around with limited interactions and become disengaged. Mealtimes are not a positive experience for some children. Staff fail to adapt the lunch routine appropriately for children who find the noise and lack of space difficult to cope with. This is a failure to respond to children's specific needs appropriately, which limits their engagement and interactions. Some staff do not handle children in a safe and respectful way. They pick them up and move them by the arm, which poses a risk of injury and demonstrates a negative approach to communication.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff are not all aware of children's home languages or the specific needs of children who are learning English as an additional language. This oversight limits the progress children make in their communication and language development. The weaknesses and inconsistencies identified at this inspection mean that some children are not fully prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The provider has not taken steps to ensure that there are suitable plans in place for children with specific medical needs. There are no care plans for children with medical needs, for example when they return to nursery after undergoing serious medical procedures. The process for managing children's allergies is haphazard. The system comprises of lists and colour-coded placemats. However, these lists are not updated when children move rooms or leave, and some children do not have placemats at all during lunch. These weak arrangements compromise children's safety and well-being. n Leadership is weak. The management team has not monitored the educational programmes effectively to implement an ambitious curriculum. The arrangements for staff supervision have not been successful in providing consistent and secure coaching and support to the team. Although staff observe children and assess their progress, this is not done consistently well. Some

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assessments are not accurate and there is a lack of planning for children's progress. This means that staff do not move children forward in their learning and development adequately. However, the management team acknowledges the identified weaknesses and expresses a willingness to make improvements. n Although there is a key-person system in place, it is not always fully effective and consistently implemented. This is because some staff do not identify children's needs to support them throughout the routine. Staff caring for babies work with parents to exchange ideas and thoughts about how to help babies feel

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3 December 2019 secure. They ensure that babies have comforters and a routine to reflect their home experiences. Consequently, babies settle quickly and form attachments to the adults who care for them. Although there are arrangements in place to exchange information with all parents, these are not always implemented. Some staff fail to respond to queries parents raise regarding their children's progress and development. Therefore, they do not encourage consistency in children's care and learning. n At times, the baby room becomes strewn with tripping hazards and staff do not ensure floor space is clear for children to safely explore. The room for older children has plastic bags in various places, easily accessible to children. Staff fail to identify the risk this poses in terms of suffocation. In the main room, staff do not ensure that children's bags, which are easily accessible to all children, do not

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need to do better?

contain anything that would potentially compromise their safety, such as medication. n Children are very well behaved and friendly with one another and towards visitors. However, the lack of challenge and stimulation results in some children becoming bored and disengaged. Some staff do not have high enough expectations of children's capabilities and do not enable children to develop and use skills for their future. During mealtimes, they fail to identify children who are eating with their hands rather than the cutlery provided. Staff do not take opportunities to encourage children to have a go, despite children having the capabilities to do so.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The management team has not identified when policies and procedures have not been followed. Children's safety is at risk because leaders and staff do not ensure that the environment is safe. On several occasions during the inspection, the inspector identified hazards and risks to children's safety that staff did not see. The failures relating to children's health also compromise their safety and well-being. Staff attend training and have a suitable understanding of what to do if they have a concern about a child in their care.

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Due date

3 December 2019 implement effective risk assessments across all areas where children are present, taking into account tripping hazards, suffocation hazards and the location of medication 17/01/2020

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promote the good health of children by ensuring that all medical and dietary needs are assessed, and plans are put in place to keep children safe 17/01/2020

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put appropriate arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to ensure their needs are met 17/01/2020

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improve the key-person arrangements so that staff know children well enough to tailor their learning and care and to meet their individual needs 17/01/2020

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ensure that staff know children's home languages in order to provide opportunities for children to develop and use their home language in play and learning 17/01/2020

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consider each child's interests, stage of development and capabilities to plan and support each child's progress, and take into account parents' views regarding their child's development 17/01/2020

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ensure all staff have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities in promoting the interests of children, meeting their needs and using a safe approach to picking them up. 17/01/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY282060 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10132314 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 Full day care Age range of children 0 to 5 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Quaggy Development Trust

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 4659785 Date of previous inspection 7 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Quaggy Childrens Centre registered in 2004 and is situated in Greenwich, London. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm for 50 weeks of the year. There are 21 members of staff, 19 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children throughout the day. n During a leadership and management meeting, the inspector held discussions with the leadership team and reviewed documents. n Parents, staff and children held discussions with the inspector throughout the day. n The inspector and leaders conducted a learning walk and joint observation together. n The inspection was conducted following Ofsted's risk assessment process.

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Inspection activities

3 December 2019 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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3 December 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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