Sunflowers Pebworth

Inspection of Sunflowers Pebworth Pebworth First School, Back Lane, Stratford Upon Avon CV37 8XA

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Inspection date: 20 September 2022 - 26 October 2022

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement 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

Leaders have a poor knowledge of how to safeguard children. Breaches of the statutory safeguarding and welfare requirements have a significant impact on children's safety and well-being. Staff do not have adequate safeguarding knowledge, particularly in regard to reporting concerns about the conduct of other staff. Procedures for the use of mobile phones and cameras put children's safety at risk. Risk assessment is not effective. Not all staff understand their role and responsibilities to keep children safe.

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The provision is inadequate

The quality of education that children receive is variable. Children spend lots of time outdoors in a large garden. They use a variety of physical skills as they ride bicycles and learn how to climb the slide safely. Children create an obstacle course with the support of staff, and they learn how to move in different ways. However, on other occasions, children lack engagement because staff do not plan activities effectively to keep children engaged and motivated to learn. They encourage children to join in with activities they initiate. However, children struggle to focus. They flit between activities very quickly and do not consistently benefit from quality learning experiences. At times, younger children have very limited activities to choose from, which do not capture every child's interest. As a result, some children become bored and entertain themselves by climbing in boxes or wandering around

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The provision is inadequate

the room. Consequently, children are not supported to make the progress they are capable of.

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need to do better?

n The provider recognises how the lack of leadership oversight has contributed to significant breaches in welfare requirements. Mobile phone and camera procedures do not safeguard children. Staff's mobile phones are not stored securely and are accessible when children are present. This puts children's safety at risk. n Leaders do not ensure that staff understand their duty to follow procedures and report any concerns about children or the conduct of other staff in a timely way. When concerns of a safeguarding nature have been raised by staff, action has been delayed. Leaders have not acted on these concerns because they do not understand the correct procedures to follow. They have failed to maintain appropriate records with regard to these concerns. This means that children are not safeguarded. n Leaders provide staff with some training opportunities, such as at staff meetings and through an online platform. Staff have received one-to-one meetings with

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need to do better?

the new manager to discuss their practice. However, leaders fail to ensure that staff understand all of their roles and responsibilities. Not all staff understand the policies and procedures for administering medication. Some staff who serve

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need to do better?

20 September 2022 children's meals do not know about their individual allergies. This compromises children's health and safety. n Staff have some knowledge about early education, learning and development. They frequently observe children and assess their development, and they recognise when to make timely referrals for children who require additional support. Staff use information from their observation and assessment of children to identify activities and experiences to challenge their learning. However, they do not always provide these experiences. This means that children do not consistently benefit from the intended quality learning opportunities in order to make good enough progress in their development. n At times, children demonstrate a positive attitude towards their learning. They concentrate for a long time when they use their physical skills to paint a role- play house outdoors. However, on other occasions, children lack stimulation

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need to do better?

because there are very few activities available for them to engage in. Staff do not ensure that they continuously provide a varied range of experiences for children, to help them make progress across the seven areas of learning and development. n Children learn about making some healthy choices. They practise tooth brushing and learn how sugar can affect their teeth. Children learn about exercise and the impact this has on the body as they re-enact stories out in the garden and complete various obstacle courses. n Staff provide parents with information, via an online app, about their child's progress and how they can support their child's learning at home. However, they do not always take the time to ensure that all parents are able to access the information provided. Parents state that they would like to receive more information about their children. However, they also say that children enjoy attending the nursery.

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need to do better?

n Children learn about their wider community, such as home-life traditions and different cultures. Children get to experience different festivals, including Diwali, the festival of light, and Holi. Children enjoy throwing colourful 'powder bombs' to celebrate and learn about spring. They discover and try different cultural foods, such as sweet cakes from Poland and Indian spices. n Children generally behave well. When they need extra support, staff use appropriate behaviour management techniques to help children learn right from wrong. Staff encourage them to share toys, such as dolls, prams and bicycles, in the garden. Children take turns to cross the pirates' plank as they practise balancing.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders fail to ensure that staff understand their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children. Staff do not understand child protection matters, such as 'Prevent' duty, and are not confident about the whistle-blowing procedure. They do not know how to report any concerns they may have about children or the conduct of other staff in a timely way. The lead practitioner for safeguarding does not

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Safeguarding

20 September 2022 understand what to do if staff raise concerns of a safeguarding nature. They do not provide staff with support, advice and guidance on an ongoing basis to keep children safe. Mobile phone procedures are inappropriate and do not safeguard children. Risk assessment is ineffective. Leaders fail to ensure that all staff understand each child's individual needs, particularly with regard to allergies and administering medication. Staff do not identity and minimise all potential risks to children to ensure their safety.

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Due date

ensure the lead practitioner for safeguarding understands the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff and can provide support, advice and guidance to staff on an ongoing basis and on any specific safeguarding issue as required 11/11/2022

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train all staff to understand their safeguarding policy and procedures, and ensure that all staff have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues 11/11/2022

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Due date

ensure all members of staff have training, skills, knowledge and a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities, with a particular regard to health and safety issues 11/11/2022

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implement an effective procedure for the safe use of mobile phones and cameras to safeguard children 11/11/2022

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maintain accurate and sufficiently detailed information and records, with particular regard to any possible child protection issues, to promote the safe and efficient management of the setting 11/11/2022

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Due date

20 September 2022 improve the use of planning to provide children with suitably challenging and enjoyable activities and experiences that capture their interests and stages of development, to help them make progress in their learning 30/11/2022

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Due date

provide children with a varied range of experiences to support their development across the seven areas of learning. 30/11/2022

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should:

n improve partnerships with parents so that all parents are fully aware of how to access the information about their child's progress on the online app, so they are able to continue with their child's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476459 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10075866 Type of provision Childcare on non-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 30 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Sun Flowers Pre-School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07738707781 Date of previous inspection 25 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Sunflowers Pebworth registered in 2014. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, eight members of staff hold an appropriate childcare qualification at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from 8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and 8am until 4.30pm on Fridays. The nursery operates all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Sophie Van Harten Lisa Bennett

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspectors viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspectors on a learning walk and talked about the curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspectors spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspectors talked to parents and took account of their views.

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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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Inspection activities

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