Bright Sparks Day Nursery Halesowen

Inspection of Bright Sparks Day Nursery Halesowen H S H Developments Ltd, Prospect House, 1-5 Victoria Road, Halesowen B62 8HY

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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

The provider does not ensure children's safety and welfare. There are significant breaches to the requirements set out in the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' (EYFS). Children are not safe, as the provider has not arranged appropriate staffing across the provision to meet the needs of children attending. This includes staff members working alone on an early shift with more children than the EYFS requirements allow. Babies are cared for by unqualified staff. This compromises their safety and well-being. Staff say that they keep records of regular checks on babies who are sleeping unsupervised in a separate room, but they do not produce these records when asked to do so.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's learning and development is compromised due to the lack of an ambitious curriculum. That said, children behave well and they engage in the play and learning experiences on offer. There are times when staff support children's development by providing some interesting activities. For example, children engage in water play where they explore objects that float. However, not all staff have realistic expectations of children's development, and younger children do not always benefit from the play on offer as it does not effectively support their needs.

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need to do better?

n The provider has not ensured that the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) and staff have secure knowledge of safeguarding procedures and practice. Despite the DSL and staff attending relevant safeguarding training, they do not understand their roles and responsibilities in protecting children from harm. They have failed to take the correct action to protect children when a safeguarding concern arose. n The curriculum is weak. Learning intentions for children are not clear and activities are not always age appropriate. On occasion, staff have unrealistic expectations of younger children, and they are therefore not engaged meaningfully in play. For example, younger children become frustrated with an activity using glue when the cotton wool sticks to their hands. Staff do not support children effectively during the experience. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are not always

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included appropriately. For example, children spend long periods of time during their first weeks in the setting in a 'nurture room', which excludes them from building relationships and experiencing social interaction with their peers. n The environment used for food preparation and cooking is unsanitary, and the arrangements for the safe storage of pre-cooked food are poor. Staff do not take appropriate action to ensure food is heated to a required temperature before it is served to the children. This compromises children's health and well- being.

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11 August 2022 n The children's bathroom is unhygienic, and children are not always adequately supervised. The sinks and toilets are not clean, and there are ineffective systems in place to ensure children are well supported in the bathroom with their toileting. This results in children's poor personal hygiene on some occasions. n Children develop warm relationships with some staff. However, on occasion, children are cared for by staff members who are unfamiliar to them, and younger children become distressed. The key-person system is ineffective, resulting in a lack of precise understanding of children's individual interests and their unique learning needs. n Staff members share books with the children and encourage participation. Children enjoy stories and demonstrate their knowledge by joining in with repeated phrases. Children access a range of toys and equipment to support their imagination and engage them as active learners. Children are keen to share

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the 'food' they make in their role-play kitchen with the inspector. They are confident communicators and they play well together. n Parents comment on the warm relationships that their children have developed with staff. However, there are many concerns raised by parents about the practice in the setting. Parents are concerned about the level of supervision of children, particularly in the bathroom. They comment on the inconsistent feedback from staff members at the end of the day and state that information shared via the online application is not regularly updated. Parents do not feel well informed about their child's progress. They also raise safeguarding concerns about unknown people on site while their children are present.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff do not have appropriate safeguarding knowledge to keep children safe from harm. Risks observed during the inspection relating to the kitchen and bathroom which compromise children's health and well-being have not been identified or addressed. The provider has not ensured that staff can identify possible indicators of abuse or explain the necessary action to take when there are safeguarding concerns for children. The safeguarding procedure is unclear, and staff do not understand their role and responsibility with regards to recording and reporting to keep children safe. The provider is unable to provide appropriate checks for all adults who come into contact with the children. There are insufficient staff trained in paediatric first aid to ensure the welfare of the children at all times.

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Due date

ensure the designated safeguarding lead has the necessary knowledge to identify a concern about a child's welfare and liaise effectively with the safeguarding partners and follow the required local referral procedures 09/09/2022

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ensure that all staff have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of their roles to safeguard children, are confident in the setting's procedures and are aware of the external reporting procedures 09/09/2022

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ensure the required level of qualified staff to meet the statutory requirements are on site during nursery opening hours 09/09/2022

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ensure a member of staff qualified to level 3 is working in the baby room at all times 09/09/2022

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ensure that at least one person with a paediatric first-aid qualification is on the premises and available at all times, and that only staff with paediatric first-aid training are included in the required staff-to-child ratios 09/09/2022

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carry out required checks for all adults working on site while children are present, and ensure appropriate supervision of visitors and those carrying out work at all times 09/09/2022

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ensure children are always within sight and hearing of staff 09/09/2022

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risk assess the kitchen and children's bathroom to identify aspects that need to be checked on a regular basis, and how the risks to children will be removed or minimised. 09/09/2022

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ensure a curriculum for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, is planned and implemented to respond to children's needs and interests and helps them to build their learning over time. 30/09/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2654107 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 10249475 Type of provision Childcare on non-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 56 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Lewis, Jayde Delissia

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 8203901 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Sparks, Halesowen registered in 2019. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6pm, each weekday, excluding bank holidays. The nursery receives funding for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 8 staff. One member of staff who works term-time only has qualified teacher status. One member of staff holds a level 3 qualification and two members of staff, one of whom works term-time only, hold a level 2 qualification. All other staff are unqualified.

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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 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 children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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