Youngsters

Inspection of Youngsters Kilnhurst Community Resource Centre, 116 Victoria Street, Mexborough S64 5SQ

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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 Good

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders fail to implement an effective curriculum for children to make good progress in their learning. Staff do not use information they find out about what children know and can do when planning activities. Furthermore, children who attend other early years settings, are not allocated a key person. This means that children's learning and care needs are not met.

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The provision is inadequate

Children under two lose interest in activities on offer. They become bored and disengaged. Staff fail to identify children's interests. For instance, young children show an interest in throwing and climbing. Staff do not ensure children benefit from outdoor play or provide activities to promote children's physical skills. Children do not make good progress in their physical development.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not make good progress in their communication and language skills. Staff do not adapt their own use of language to meet children's individual stages of development. For example, staff use lots of long sentences with children who are not yet talking.

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The provision is inadequate

The provider has failed to meet previously raised actions. There are repeated weaknesses in their own, and their staff's safeguarding knowledge. This shows significantly poor leadership of the setting and places children's safety and well- being at possible risk.

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need to do better?

n Staff supervision arrangements do not consider the individual learning and development of children. Staff are not provided with support from leaders to accurately assess or promote children's continuous development. For example, progress checks for children between the ages of two and three years do not consider how any identified concerns about children's development will be promptly addressed. Additionally, staff do not talk to parents about how the summary of development can be used to support their child's learning at home. n The special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator does not effectively fulfil their role. They do not ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the support they need to make good progress. They do not work together with parents and other professionals. Consequently, children's special educational needs are not met. This puts children at a

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need to do better?

significant disadvantage. n The setting understands that many children in the local area have high sugar diets and there are many cases of childhood tooth decay. They work with local dental hygiene services to support children to brush their teeth at the setting each day. They also provide information and advice to families about good oral

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need to do better?

4 March 2022 hygiene. However, they do not do enough to promote healthy eating choices. For example, when children refuse to eat their lunch, staff give children chocolate spread or jam sandwiches. n Staff encourage children to wash their hands independently before eating. However, staff complete many tasks that children could try for themselves. For example, when children arrive at the setting, staff remove their coats and place them on pegs for them. In addition, staff prepare snack, cut the fruit and place it on plates in front of children who sit and wait. This has an impact on the opportunities children have to practise and learn new skills and develop their independence. n Older children, who do have a key person, benefit from some better quality learning opportunities. For example, they fill different containers with sand and soil in the mud kitchen. Staff count 'one, two, three, four' as they add each

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need to do better?

scoop. They support children to compare the sizes of the scoops, modelling mathematical language, such as 'big, bigger' and 'same'. They also develop their imaginative play in the pretend flower shop. n Due to the ongoing impact of the pandemic, the provider regularly reviews their policies in line with government guidance. Parents are currently allowed into the setting when they bring and collect their child. When staff develop any possible COVID-19 symptoms, they complete lateral flow tests.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand some possible signs and symptoms that a child may be being abused. However, they do not know what to do, in line with local safeguarding partnership procedures, if an allegation is made against a member of staff. Designated lead practitioners for safeguarding are responsible for supporting and advising other staff on safeguarding issues but do not have the skills to do so. They also do not know the correct procedures to be followed in the event of an allegation being made. They do not understand their responsibility to liaise with local statutory children's services regarding specific safeguarding issues, for example attendance concerns. This places children at risk of possible harm.

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Due date

4 March 2022 implement effective professional development opportunities and supervision arrangements that support staff to effectively fulfil their roles, including supporting all children to make the best possible progress in their learning and development 30/03/2022

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Due date

improve support given to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), by having appropriate regard to the 'Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice', having a clear approach to identifying emerging SEND, making effective provision to support children and taking an active role in liaising with parents, other professionals and agencies 30/03/2022

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Due date

train all staff, including the designated leads for safeguarding, to know what to do in the event of an allegation being made and the role of the local area designated officer. 30/03/2022

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ensure all children have an identified key person, who understands their role and is fully aware of, and can meet, children's individual care and learning needs, including supporting parents to share and develop their child's learning at home 18/04/2022

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support all children, particularly those aged under two years, to make good progress in their physical development by providing daily opportunities for gross and fine motor activities, both indoors and outdoors 18/04/2022

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Due date

4 March 2022 improve staff's understanding of how to consistently support children's personal, social and emotional development, with particular regard to their developing independence skills and understanding of making healthy food choices 18/04/2022

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Due date

improve staff's understanding of how to support and extend children's developing communication and language skills. 18/04/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492652 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 10219959 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

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inspection

Total number of places 21 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Young, Dennise

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reference number

Telephone number 07492452138 Date of previous inspection 7 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Youngsters re-registered in 2015. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, two staff hold a qualification at level 6 and five hold qualifications at level 3 to 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and

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outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a creative activity. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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