The New Westmere Day Nursery

Inspection of The New Westmere Day Nursery 78 Vicarage Lane, BLACKPOOL FY4 4EL

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Children and their families are enthusiastically welcomed by the nursery manager. Staff throughout the nursery are mindful of children's emotional well-being. They provide high levels of individual support to help children, particularly those who are new to the nursery, settle as quickly as possible. However, the manager has not fully considered the level of adult support needed by some children. This has led to a weakness in staff deployment. As a result, staff, particularly in the toddler room, sometimes struggle to offer all children a consistently good level of support.

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The provision requires improvement

The quality of education is not always good. This is because some staff do not have a secure knowledge of what they are trying to teach children. Additionally, staff do not always match activities well enough to children's capabilities. Despite this, children enjoy their time at nursery. Children who are settled confidently explore and investigate a wide range of well-presented, interesting activities that successfully enable independent learning. Children delight in the opportunity to play outdoors whatever the weather. Dressed in all-weather suits, children happily ride tricycles, throw large hoops and enjoy splashing in the water. Toddlers listen as skilled staff ignite their interest in books, expertly interacting with the children while reading a favourite story. In the main, children are learning to manage their own behaviour. Older children are developing some of the attitudes and skills that

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The provision requires improvement

will support them in their future learning at school.

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need to do better?

n The nursery has been through an extremely unsettled period, with a significant number of management and staff changes. This has had a negative impact on the quality of the key-person system. The area manager has recently taken over responsibility for the day-to-day management of the nursery. Since the end of November, she has worked hard to build staff morale and improve continuity of care for the children. With support from the local authority, she is taking steps to improve staff practice. For example, she is using short video recordings to help staff reflect on their practice and identify areas for professional development. n Overall, partnerships with parents are positive. Parents praise staff for the support they offer to them and their children, particularly during difficult periods. Parents are encouraged to share details of their child's interests and this is evident in individual planning. However, there are occasional instances when

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need to do better?

staff do not gather enough information from parents about what their child can do when they start at the nursery. n Despite improvements in the educational programme, there are still gaps in staff training which result in inconsistent teaching. For example, staff who have not received any relevant training attempt to teach children the names of letters and

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31 January 2020 the sounds they represent. This results in a poorly planned activity that fails to sustain children's interest. Furthermore, staff do not always provide activities that build on children's previous learning. This means that, at times, staff have unrealistic expectations. For example, staff ask children to calculate how many bears they need based on the number on a card, without checking that children are able to recognise the numeral. n Pre-school children are becoming increasingly independent. They are eager to help and enjoy having special jobs to do. Staff use visual and audio prompts to help children understand the nursery routines and what is expected of them. Children respond quickly when a tambourine is used to signal tidy-up time, purposefully returning the toys they have played with. During snack time, children are encouraged to make healthy choices and carefully use a small dinner knife to cut their own fruit. Staff learn key words in children's home

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need to do better?

languages. This helps them to understand and meet children's basic needs, for example requests to use the toilet. n Babies are well supported by staff who know them well. Staff work closely with parents to learn about individual routines and ensure these are followed throughout the day. Babies confidently explore their surroundings and enjoy sensory experiences. For example, after using plastic dinosaurs to make marks on the paper, older babies begin to explore how paint feels on their skin. They then giggle happily as they give the dinosaurs a bath to wash off the paint.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager has implemented a robust mobile phone policy and ensures that mobile phones are securely stored in the office. Staff demonstrate a secure knowledge of how to identify potential indicators that a child may be at risk from harm or abuse. Updated contact details are prominently displayed should staff need to report any concerns, including allegations against staff. Rigorous risk assessments are conducted daily, and immediate action is taken to ensure staff and children are not exposed to hazards. The manger implements robust vetting procedures and ensures that visitors to the nursery do not have any unsupervised contact with children.

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Due date

ensure that sufficient staff are deployed effectively to meet the care and learning needs of all children 28/02/2020

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Due date

31 January 2020 provide staff with the coaching, training and support that they require to ensure the quality of teaching is consistently good 28/02/2020

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Due date

ensure that teaching reflects the individual learning needs of each child and provide purposeful activities that match their stage of development and build on previous learning to promote good progress. 28/02/2020

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should:

n explore further ways of gaining information from parents about their child's capabilities at admission.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346048 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 10119790 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 4 Total number of places 78 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Olyness Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01253 764740 Date of previous inspection 5 August 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The New Westmere Day Nursery registered in 2007. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least level 3, including one who holds a qualification at level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n A learning walk was completed with the manager to gain an overview of how the curriculum is organised and delivered. n Joint observations were completed with the manager in each of the children's rooms and in the outdoor area. The manager subsequently evaluated the quality of the education with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views at the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with a representative for the local authority. n The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff and looked at relevant documentation. n Interactions between staff and children were observed and evaluated by the inspector.

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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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