Setting EY499882

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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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

The manager has failed to notify Ofsted of every person working on the premises, so that their suitability can be checked. She does not ensure that all her staff have a secure and up-to-date safeguarding knowledge. Some risks to children, such as the broken lock on the gate in the outdoor area, have not been identified to keep children safe. Furthermore, the curriculum is not sufficiently ambitious and challenging for all children. The manager does not have high expectations for children's learning.

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The provision is inadequate

The manager and staff prepare activities for children. However, due to a lack of planning, not all children benefit from play experiences that support their individual next steps in learning. That said, young children enjoy the opportunity to explore dough. They push and poke the dough with their fingers to make marks. Young children show how they can take turns to use the small rolling pin. They demonstrate how they can use the palm of their hand to push the rolling pin over the dough. Staff use their fingers and thumb to sprinkle flour onto children's hands and say it is snow. However, they do not give young children the opportunity to practise this action for themselves. Young children do not benefit from rich experiences to enhance their small-muscle development further and to develop their hand-to-eye coordination skills.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite the weaknesses, children appear happy and are sociable with their friends. They, generally, behave well.

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need to do better?

n The manager has failed to notify Ofsted of all staff she employs. This means that Ofsted has been unable to check the suitability of some individuals to work with children. Albeit always supervised, the manager also counts these individuals in the staff-to-child ratios. The manager has also failed to notify Ofsted of individuals who no longer live and work at the premises, which is an offence. n Induction procedures do not ensure that new staff have a suitable knowledge of child protection. Additionally, the manager does not ensure that all staff have a suitable knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and of safeguarding issues. The garden gate is not secure enough to prevent unauthorised people from accessing the outdoor play area. This compromises children's safety. n Staff have opportunities to attend training. However, the supervision and monitoring of staff's practice is not regular enough. This has an impact on the

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need to do better?

quality of education offered to children. The manager and staff do not present an ambitious curriculum for children. They do not always consider children's individual styles and learning needs during their play, so that children make the

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need to do better?

30 November 2022 best possible progress. n The manager and staff do not always provide a range of stimulating play equipment. For instance, they offer a group of five young children one small rolling pin to share during creative play. Although young children wait patiently for their turn to use this item, this does not allow them independence to be creative in their play. n Staff encourage babies to make animal sounds. Young children look at picture cards and repeat words, such as 'hat'. Staff sing rhymes to young children as they play with dough. However, they do not always show young children how to pronounce words by responding and repeating what they say in the correct way. n Staff introduce some numbers to young children as they play. For example, they count 'one, two' as they push up children's sleeves. n Babies use low-level furniture and staff to pull themselves to standing. They attempt to take steps independently. Babies have space to move around the

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need to do better?

floor and reach out for objects, such as building blocks. n Children enjoy healthy, balanced meals. They wash their hands before food and sit in appropriate chairs. Staff gather information from children's parents about their children's care needs on entry to the setting. Children form secure attachments with staff. Staff are kind and caring towards children. n Staff place babies in highchairs when they come together with young children for a story before lunch. However, babies become restless and upset. Young children listen for a short time to the story and then wander off. This is because staff do not ensure that the books they read are appropriate for all children's age and stage of development. This does not support children's early literacy development well.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

New, and some existing staff, have a limited knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and other safeguarding issues, such as female genital mutilation. Staff also have a weak understanding of the signs that may show that a child is at risk from extreme behaviours and attitudes. They also do not know local reporting procedures in the event of a concern about a child in their care. The manager also fails to identify and address risks to children in the setting. That said, the manager and deputy manager have a secure knowledge of safeguarding issues, such as county lines and domestic abuse. There are good procedures in place for the use of mobile phones and cameras to keep children safe from their misuse.

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Due date

provide Ofsted with the information they require to complete the necessary checks to ensure that all adults working on the premises are suitable 21/12/2022

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ensure that only those aged 17 years or over are included in ratio once they are deemed suitable to work with children 21/12/2022

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make sure that all staff have a secure knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and of the local reporting procedures in the event of a concern about a child 21/12/2022

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ensure that all staff are aware of safeguarding issues, including how to recognise children who may be at risk from extreme views and behaviours 21/12/2022

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implement effective induction procedures and make sure that all new staff understand their role and responsibility with regards to child protection 21/12/2022

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ensure that any risks to children's safety are identified and minimised, with specific reference to the gate in the outdoor area 21/12/2022

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put in place effective arrangements for the supervision and monitoring of staff's practice to help raise the quality of education for children 21/12/2022

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consider the individual needs, interests and stage of development of each child and use this information to plan stimulating, challenging and enjoyable experiences for all children that support their ongoing development 28/02/2023

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30 November 2022 ensure that young children's communication and language skills are enhanced at all times to help form the foundation of their language development 28/02/2023

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consider the age and stage of development of children when reading books to encourage their early literacy development. 28/02/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499882 Local authority Calderdale Inspection number 10265814 Type of provision Childcare on 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 14 Number of children on roll 21

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 13 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Donna's Daycare registered in 2016 and is based in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The setting employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 4, two staff hold qualifications at level 3 and three staff hold qualifications at level 2. The setting opens all year round from 7.30am until 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. It provides early years funded 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 manager completed a learning walk with the inspector and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the deputy manager and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

30 November 2022 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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Inspection activities

30 November 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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