Jan Pre-School and Nursery

Inspection of Jan Pre-School and Nursery 155 Vicarage Road, London E10 5DU

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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

The breaches in requirements have a significant impact on children's safety and well-being. Children's health is not fully promoted. Staff do not follow effective hygiene procedures. The provider of the setting, who is also the manager, has a weak understanding about her responsibility to report to the local safeguarding agencies on time. This could put children at further risk of harm. However, she expects all children to gain the skills needed before moving on in their education, such as being confident and independent.

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The provision is inadequate

Overall, children are well settled, motivated to learn and show signs of security. They are familiar with the learning environments and develop positive relationships with the staff. Children are able to independently choose resources to use for their play and learning. However, some learning environments do not spur the curiosity of children. This causes them to be unfocused and to wander around and flit from one activity to another.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff's skills and knowledge differ in quality and lead to inconsistency in teaching. This means children do not receive a consistently good level of care and education. Children's interests are not followed effectively enough to help them learn and develop as much as they are capable of. Additionally, staff do not plan routines in the day well to help provide children with opportunities to learn. Transitions are mainly chaotic and cause children to become unsettled, especially during lunchtime.

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need to do better?

n The provider of the setting undertakes regular safeguarding training. However, she was not able to show her ability to report safeguarding concerns in a timely manner. This means that reporting to outside agencies would be delayed and put children at further risk. n Younger children enjoy singing sessions and show what they have learned as they join in with the actions and sounds. At times, staff interact well with children, who explore activities such as playing peekaboo. However, this is not consistent throughout the day. Younger children have opportunities to develop their physical skills. Some use the low-level furniture to cruise along and practise their walking and others enjoy the soft play, crawling through it and over it. n The provider and staff at the setting genuinely care about the children and want to provide the best for them. However, staff do not have the targeted professional development they need to help them develop further. This means

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need to do better?

that they do not have the necessary skills to deliver a broad, ambitious curriculum and provide consistency in children's education. n Children have daily opportunities to play outdoors. This promotes their physical

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1 November 2022 skills and their healthy lifestyles, as they can have a run around and get fresh air. However, not all staff follow good hygiene procedures. For example, when changing nappies, some staff forget to clean the changing mat in-between changes and some do not wash their hands. This does not promote children's health and well-being as it increases the risk of infection due to cross contamination. n At times, children use their communication skills during play and are resilient. For example, when playing with the train track children make the 'choo choo' sound when moving the train and say words, such as 'broken' when pieces fall off. Furthermore, they continue to try to pick pieces up and put them together again to make things work. Yet, these are rare moments. The learning environment for older children and the outdoor area are not stimulating and challenging enough. n Children generally behave well at the setting. They play respectfully alongside

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each other, and the older ones share resources. However, the limitations of the learning environment and the poor management of routines has a negative impact on them. Children can become unsettled and upset on those occasions. For example, when there are not enough brushes available, they push other children to get one. n Staff know their children and liaise with the parents to find out about their home life. This helps them to assess children's development and plan how they can support the child further. Parents are happy overall and can see the positive changes since the provider became the manager of the setting. They comment on staff engaging more with them. This shows that the provider is proactive in improving the setting overall.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider of the setting has a weak understanding of child protection procedures. She is not fully aware when to report to the local safeguarding agencies, which could cause a delay and put children at further risk. Staff overall have an adequate understanding of safeguarding. However, staff are not following effective hygiene procedures. This puts children's well-being at risk. The premises are secure to ensure children's safety. Systems to check the suitability of staff are thorough and consistently followed. Children's dietary needs are followed and checked before serving meals. This helps to ensure that the food that children eat is safe.

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Due date

1 November 2022 ensure the provider has a secure knowledge of their role and responsibilities, including notifying safeguarding concerns to the relevant agencies in a timely manner 12/12/2022

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Due date

implement effective systems for staff to develop their teaching practice, to provide children with opportunities to develop their interests and to support their good levels of development 09/01/2023

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Due date

ensure staff implement and follow effective hygiene procedures, especially in regard to changing nappies 12/12/2022

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Due date

improve the organisation of the learning environment, particularly in the outdoor area and for older children, to help provide all children with enjoyable, challenging learning experiences 09/01/2023

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Due date

develop children's daily routines to help support children's well-being and learning throughout the day, such as during times where they move from one area to another and during mealtimes. 09/01/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2638463 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10250072 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 29 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Jan Pre-School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07402264190 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Jan Pre-School and Nursery registered in 2021. The nursery operates from a purpose built semi-detached house in Leyton, in the of London Borough of Waltham Forest. The nursery operates from Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, most of the year, apart from two weeks at Christmas and some bank holidays. There are eight staff, including the manager who holds qualified teacher status. Six staff hold a relevant childcare qualification at level 2 or 3.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting and assessed the impact that these were having on children's learning. n A meeting was held with the manager. This included a review of relevant documentation, including staff suitability and training. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector. n The inspector held discussions with the manager about nursery practices and

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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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