Little Red Hen Day Nursery

Inspection of Little Red Hen Day Nursery Units 3-5 Waltham Road, Grove Business Park, White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3LW

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

There are breaches in the safeguarding requirements because the premises, particularly the floors in the children's playrooms, are not kept clean at all times. The manager and staff do not consistently risk assess whether the premises meets hygiene standards. This has a significant impact on children's health and safety.

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The provision is inadequate

Care routines for the younger children are not always adapted in partnership with parents to meet all children's individual needs. Consequently, there are times when younger children are very upset and unsettled, which affects their motivation to get involved in activities and learn.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite these weaknesses, there are many strengths in older children's learning. They behave well and are happy and settled. Older children develop a wide range of skills that prepare them well for future learning. They learn to respect others, confidently express their views and develop very good manners.

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The provision is inadequate

During the inspection, children developed balancing skills and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of 'walking the plank' during activities related to a theme about pirates. They learned to count 'pirate's treasure' and to wrap objects in silver foil to make their own treasure.

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need to do better?

n The provider has failed to ensure that the premises are clean and suitable for use. Risk assessments relating to the hygiene of the setting are not robust enough. This has a significant impact on children's health and safety, particularly when children play on the floor. n Staff do not work well enough with parents to ensure all younger children's individual needs are met. Some young children become very tired and distressed, which affects their ability to learn. Despite this, staff respond well to younger children's emotional needs. They know children well and cuddle them and provide reassurance when they are upset. n Staff help older children to develop and use a wide range of vocabulary. They learn and use sign language to communicate with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, some younger children are not consistently supported to develop their confidence to talk and increase

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their vocabulary. n Staff involve parents in children's learning. They seek information from parents about children's progress and achievements at home. They share this with children during group discussions and use it to extend their development. n Staff working with older children skilfully encourage children to say what they know and understand and to make predictions during activities. They welcome

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4 August 2022 children's ideas and encourage them to make choices. They support all children, including those with SEND, to join in activities that interest them, such as making modelling dough. n The manager, who is the special educational needs coordinator, understands her role and responsibilities. She welcomes other agencies and parents into the nursery and coordinates how children with SEND are supported. She uses funding to provide one-to-one support for children with SEND which helps them to make good progress. n Most children develop the skills they need for the future. Staff introduce initiatives that successfully support older children's literacy development and interest in books. They provide children with additional resources and pictures that inspire them to use their imagination and make up and tell stories to other children. n Staff support younger children to develop their core physical strength and pre-

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writing skills. During the inspection, they encouraged children to use paint, rollers, brushes and their hands to make marks on large plastic sheets attached to a fence. n Staff provide children with an ambitious curriculum and a wide range of activities and experiences. They fully understand what they want children to learn and how to support their next steps, including developing their independence. n Staff are positive role models. They treat children with kindness and respect and encourage them to behave well and develop good manners. They support children to share, take turns and manage their feelings. During the inspection, staff encouraged older children to help others and praised them for 'good teamwork'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There are risks to children's health and safety. The manager and staff do not ensure that all areas of the premises are risk assessed and kept clean to comply with requirements of health and safety legislation. Despite this, staff make sure they risk assess children's education and healthcare plans and activities to meet their individual care and medical needs. They use funding from grants to obtain resources for children with SEND to provide appropriate equipment they need to stay safe, for example at mealtimes. The manager and staff fully understand child protection policies and procedures. All staff complete child protection training and know what to do if they are concerned about a child's welfare. The manager liaises with other agencies, such as social services, to keep children safe.

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Due date

ensure all areas of the premises are kept clean to comply with requirements of health and safety legislation and prevent risks to children's health and safety 05/09/2022

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Due date

improve risk assessment to ensure that staff and children are not exposed to health and safety hazards 05/09/2022

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Due date

strengthen partnership with parents to ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs. 05/09/2022

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should:

n coach and support staff to support younger, less-confident children to talk and develop their vocabulary further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2594358 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10247384 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 65 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Little Red Hen Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01628290404 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Red Hen Day Nursery registered in 2020. It is located in White Waltham, Berkshire. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The nursery employs 20 staff including the manager; two of whom have level 6 childcare qualifications, seven have level 3 childcare qualifications, two have level 2 childcare qualifications and nine are unqualified. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two and three years.

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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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk and joint observation together. n The inspector talked with children, parents and staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed activities, both indoors and outdoors.

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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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