Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Birmingham

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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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

Despite the low numbers of children attending, it is busy and chaotic at this setting. There is no separate room or area for babies and the youngest children. This means that children of all ages play together. As a result, babies are often left to crawl around the room freely. Staff are not deployed sufficiently to meet children's needs. At times, children fall over or climb on furniture without staff seeing. Staff do not ensure that children are kept safe.

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The provision is inadequate

Very little consideration is given to providing a well-planned curriculum to help children make progress in their learning. Children spend too much time amusing themselves with the limited resources and experiences on offer. Older children are not challenged or motivated to play and learn. Children who are new to the setting do not receive any dedicated care or support to help them adjust to the new environment or to form bonds with their new carers. This does not promote children's emotional development.

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The provision is inadequate

Children generally behave well. Older children show care and concern for younger children. For example, they gently stroke babies' heads when they are upset. Children engage in some suitable activities. They enjoy joining in with songs and rhymes. Older children are developing some early writing skills as they use pens to colour in pictures.

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need to do better?

n The key-person arrangements are not effective. Children who are new to the setting do not receive the emotional support they need to settle in. They spend too much time without any care or attention from staff. The manager does not ensure staff give children the time and dedicated support they need. She does not ensure that children are consistently motivated to play and learn. Activities provided for children are repetitive and mundane. This does not inspire children to play and learn. n The manager does not support staff to provide a coherent curriculum to help children to learn. Staff do not have a good enough understanding of the early years foundation stage to be able to deliver an effective educational programme. Staff do not give enough consideration to the experiences they offer for children. They do not plan activities focused on what children need to learn next. Children spend much of the day playing with resources they access randomly around the

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need to do better?

room. Staff spend too little time engaging or interacting with children. For example, they give children pens, paper, or dough to play with, but leave children to play without any interaction or support. As a result, children make limited progress in their learning, particularly in their communication and language development.

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need to do better?

9 July 2021 n The manager does not provide staff with the training and support they need to fulfil their roles and responsibilities effectively. She does not ensure that adults working at the setting have the required qualifications. Inexperienced staff do not follow safe and appropriate procedures for manoeuvring children. They hold babies by one of their upper arms as they pick them up or place them down on the floor. This puts children at risk of injury. n The manager does not ensure that staff are deployed effectively. Children do not receive enough support or supervision to help them to learn or to keep them safe. Staff do not notice when children have accidents and fall off chairs until children start to cry. At other times, staff do not see when children climb on and off adult chairs within reach of boxes of resources stacked above them. The manager does not ensure that parents are informed of accidents their child has

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need to do better?

while at the setting. This does not promote children's welfare. n The manager does not make sure that records are maintained to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting. Although she has a signing-in record in place for staff, she does not ensure that all adults who care for children record their attendance. n The manager knows children well. She identifies children who are at risk of delay in their learning and seeks appropriate guidance and support from other professionals.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Risk assessment at the setting is poor. The manager has not minimised or removed risks presented from a building site in the rear garden. There are stacks of breeze blocks and bricks accessible to children. At times, staff trip over babies crawling on the floor because the floor area is so congested with children and toys. Babies and younger children do not have a separate room or area for them to receive age- appropriate care and support. This puts children at risk of harm.

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Safeguarding

The manager does not ensure that fire exit routes are easily accessible and free from obstructions. The fire exit route at the rear of the property is completely obstructed by a partially constructed building. Staff say that this is the route they would follow in the event of an evacuation. They are not aware of any alternative arrangements for evacuating the premises for the duration of the building works. This puts children, staff and others at risk in the event of an emergency evacuation of the premises.

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Safeguarding

The manager does not ensure that at least one member of staff supervising children on outings to collect children from school holds a valid paediatric first-aid certificate. This places children at risk in the event of a medical emergency. Staff do have a sound understanding of how to identify and report any safeguarding concerns about children and they are aware of the procedures to follow in respect of allegations against staff.

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Due date

ensure that staff follow safe and appropriate physical handling methods when manoeuvring children 19/07/2021

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ensure there is at least one person who holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate available at all times when children are present and to accompany children on outings 19/07/2021

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improve risk assessment so that all risks to children's safety are identified and action is taken to remove or minimise risks and hazards in a timely manner 19/07/2021

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ensure that fire exit routes are easily accessible to ensure the safety of children, staff and others in the case of an emergency evacuation of the premises 19/07/2021

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ensure that children are adequately supervised and that staff are deployed effectively to ensure children's needs are met 19/07/2021

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keep a written record of any accidents and inform parents and/or carers of any accident sustained by the child on the same day as, or as soon as is reasonably practicable after, and of any first-aid treatment given 19/07/2021

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provide appropriate support, supervision and training for staff to ensure they have sufficient knowledge and understanding in order to carry out their roles and responsibilities effectively 19/07/2021

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9 July 2021 put effective key-person arrangements in place to ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs 19/07/2021

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ensure that one member of staff holds a full and relevant level 3 qualification and that at least half of all other staff hold a full and relevant level 2 qualification 19/07/2021

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make sure there is a separate baby room available for children aged under two years 19/07/2021

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make sure that records are maintained to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting, with particular regard to signing-in and out records for adults working with children. 19/07/2021

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improve and monitor the implementation of the curriculum to ensure that staff identify, plan and deliver learning experiences focused on what children need to learn next 23/08/2021

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Due date

provide sufficient activities to engage children in enjoyable, purposeful play. 23/08/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2530805 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10201775 Type of provision Childcare on domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 21 Number of children on roll 9

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Grapevine Childcare registered in 2019. The setting employs four members of childcare staff. The manager holds early years professional status. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector and the owner of the setting, who is also the manager, discussed the educational programme in place at the setting and viewed the play areas to understand how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the setting manager. n The inspector held discussions with the manager throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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Inspection activities

9 July 2021 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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