Kindred Hemel Hempstead

Inspection of Moor End Farm Day Nursery Moor End Farm, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 2RE

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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

The quality of education that children receive varies across the nursery. Children's interests are not always used effectively by the staff to plan exciting, spontaneous or adult-led activities to enable children to fully explore their ideas. Therefore, some younger children occasionally wander around without purpose to their play. Children are encouraged to independently select resources and activities. However, rigid routines sometimes interrupt children's enjoyment and involvement. Furthermore, on occasions, more-experienced staff working with younger children become preoccupied with completing daily routines, such as tidying away the resources. This distracts from the quality of teaching provided and leaves less- experienced staff struggling to teach and support the children in their care.

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The provision requires improvement

Nevertheless, children demonstrate that they are settled and happy at the nursery. Older children use language enthusiastically to narrate imaginative stories about dinosaurs and describe their lavender-scented dough creations. They count with growing confidence, differentiate between large and small dinosaurs, and some older children can write their names. Older children explore what happens when different coloured paints are mixed together. They enjoy painting colourful rainbow pictures. Younger children have opportunities to develop their hand-to-eye coordination as they thread pasta onto pipe cleaners and fill and pour water from one container to another. They are introduced to some songs and rhymes as they play and enjoy completing the associated actions to accompany the songs.

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need to do better?

n The provider and manager continue to receive ongoing support and advice from the local authority. They demonstrate a willingness to make further improvements to enhance the quality of care and education provided for the children. This includes the planned recruitment of further qualified staff and continuing the development of staff's knowledge and skills. n The provider and manager have taken appropriate steps to meet the actions raised at the last inspection. For example, staff now demonstrate a good understanding of the provision's safeguarding policy and procedures. Additionally, changes have been made to the curriculum. This includes the training of staff to enhance their teaching skills and changes to the room layouts. However, at the time of the inspection, these changes had not been fully embedded into practice across the whole nursery. n Overall, the quality of teaching is variable. This includes staff's understanding of

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the revised curriculum, including its implementation. Staff do not always spontaneously build on what children know and can already do as they play. Additionally, when staff ask children questions, they do not always give them time to think and respond before answering the question for them. Staff working

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30 August 2022 with younger children also often repeat the same question many times, such as 'What colour is this?' This results in the question becoming meaningless to the children. n Rigid routines sometimes interrupt children's involvement in the activities they are enjoying. Staff deployment is not always effective in continuing to support younger children in their learning. n The manager and the staff form positive relationships with parents. Parents comment positively about the nursery. They receive daily verbal feedback, termly updates about their child's progress and regular newsletters. However, management has not ensured that staff consistently complete the required written progress checks for children aged between two and three years. This is a legal requirement. n Staff are caring towards the children. These positive interactions help children to form attachments and supports their emotional well-being. Children approach

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staff for reassurance or to ask for things they need. From a young age, children are encouraged to develop their self-care skills and sense of responsibility. For example, children learn how to use cutlery appropriately to feed themselves. Older children enjoy being the 'helper of the day'. n Staff support children to manage their behaviour. Rules and boundaries are shared with children from a young age. Children across the nursery are encouraged to respect and be kind to one another, to take their turn and share resources. They receive praise for their achievements and efforts, which supports their self-esteem.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have undertaken child protection training to broaden their safeguarding knowledge and skills. They demonstrate a good understanding of the signs of abuse, including wider safeguarding issues, such as radicalisation. The manager and staff understand the importance of making a swift referral to the relevant agencies if they have a concern about a child in their care. Additionally, they know what to do in the event of an allegation being made against them. The manager follows appropriate recruitment and induction procedures. Checks are completed to ensure all staff working with the children are suitable. The premises are secure and daily risk assessments are completed to ensure the children are cared for in a safe environment.

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Due date

30 August 2022 improve the implementation of the curriculum, including staff's interactions with the children, to ensure all children receive consistently meaningful and challenging learning experiences that build on what they already know and can do 28/10/2022

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Due date

ensure a written summary of the children's progress is consistently completed for children aged between two and three years 30/09/2022

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Due date

ensure staff are deployed effectively to support the developmental needs of all children; this refers to the learning opportunities provided for younger children. 30/09/2022

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should:

n review the organisation of planned routines, including the use of the outdoor environment, to enable children to develop and complete activities they enjoy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY559831 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10232741 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 68 Number of children on roll 80 Name of registered person Moor End Farm Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01442 246437 Date of previous inspection 2 March 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Moor End Farm Day Nursery registered in 2018. The nursery employs 20 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, 3 and 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk across all areas of the nursery to understand how the early years curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed staff's interactions with the children during indoor and outdoor activities and assessed the impact this has on the children's progress and achievements. n The manager, staff and children engaged in discussions with the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and discussed the children's progress and achievements. n A sample of the nursery documents were reviewed by the inspector. This included evidence of staff suitability and training. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from written information and

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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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