Kidspiration Gorton Ltd

Inspection of Kidspiration Gorton Ltd 1a Gorton Lane, MANCHESTER M12 5DF

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is inadequate

Catastrophic failings from leaders mean that children are not provided with adequate care and learning. Previous weaknesses identified at the last inspection have yet to be resolved, further highlighting the inability of leaders to remedy shortfalls. Leaders fail to deploy staff effectively. Staff do not supervise children well. Although children are content to leave their parents and happily greet staff, many of them wander around the rooms, bored and seeking stimulation. Babies are left alone for prolonged periods with no interaction from staff. They sit quietly, look on into the distance and are not given the quality learning experiences that they should. Too often, older children show challenging behaviours and are unkind towards others. They do not follow instructions given by staff because staff are inconsistent in the behaviour management procedures.

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The provision is inadequate

Pre-school children show poor attitudes towards their learning. Activities are mundane and are not pitched at the right level. Staff teach children about winter animals with no clear intent as to why they are doing this. They do not address misconceptions in learning, and on the rare occasion when children do find something interesting, staff stop this and inform children that they are being 'silly'.

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The provision is inadequate

Risk assessments are poor. The inspector had to intervene to maintain children's safety on many occasions. For example, he had to inform staff when younger children put pebbles and broken pieces of ice into their mouths. In addition, he had to inform staff of a significant risk when children were climbing and leaning over a banister on the stairs. The inspector had to deploy himself at the top of the stairs to stop children from falling over the banister. This poor practice puts children at unnecessary risk.

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The provision is inadequate

Care practices are incredibly poor. When some staff change children's nappies, they fail to notice that faeces have leaked onto surfaces that children have access to. This results in younger children putting faeces into their mouths. Again, the inspector had to intervene in order to maintain children's health and safety. This catalogue of failings significantly compromises children's safety.

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need to do better?

n Leaders fail in their duties to be legally compliant with the requirements of their registration. Not enough has been done since the last inspection to bring about the required changes. Leaders do not have the capacity to remedy these shortfalls and, as a result, statutory involvement is required to ensure the safety of children. n Low expectations and an incredibly poorly designed curriculum leave children without the quality education that they rightly deserve. Gaps in learning do not

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9 December 2022 close and children do not make the progress that they are capable of. Activities are tedious and, too often, children wander around without clear direction or purpose. When some younger children go home, the remaining younger children mix with older children. This means that the quality of interactions for younger children further decline. For example, children are left alone for too long as staff are preoccupied trying to deal with older children's behaviour. They sit there as older children step over them and squeeze past them. This level of care and education is wholly unacceptable. Children do not gain the necessary skills in readiness for their move on to school. n Risk assessments are poor. Some younger children put pebbles and sharp pieces of ice into their mouths. Furthermore, some children climb and lean over a stair banister, which significantly compromises their safety. Leaders were unaware of

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need to do better?

these weaknesses until the inspector highlighted them. These serious weaknesses in practice put children in significant danger. n Staff deployment and child supervision are very poor, but especially at the beginning of the day. Staff feel overwhelmed in supervising children as there is no clear structure or intent to the day. Staff comment that they 'need eyes in the back of their heads' and regularly sigh when they have to follow children from one room to the other. This makes it difficult for staff as they have to decide which children to support, as they are working alone in the room for the majority of the morning. This lack of oversight by leaders places staff and children at risk. n Leaders significantly compromise the good health of younger children. Due to poor staff deployment and poor arrangements for child supervision, staff do not notice when there are other children's faeces on the floor and within a low-level

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chair. Younger children touch the faeces and put it into their mouths. This places children at a significant risk and highlights the serious weaknesses in the leadership of the setting. n Parental partnerships are not effective. Respectful relationships are not always established. Leaders acknowledge that maintaining strong relationships with parents has been a challenge, but leaders have not done enough to ensure that all parents feel valued and respected. When leaders receive complaints, they do not always follow their own procedures and those of statutory requirements. For example, leaders fail to provide some complainants with an outcome of their complaint. This does not provide complainants with the assurance that leaders have looked into their concerns with rigour. n Children show incredibly poor attitudes towards their learning and their behaviour deteriorates. Some staff tell older children that they are 'silly' far too

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often and show a poor understanding of how to teach children effectively to manage their feelings. Too often, children do not listen to staff. They are unkind towards one another and do not know right from wrong. n Supervision, appraisal and staff training are in their infancy. These systems lack rigour and do not foster a culture of coaching and guidance. Leaders acknowledge that this needs strengthening and that it is something they want to establish to help raise standards in staff practice. Staff report that the manager supports their well-being as best as she can. n Children have access to the outdoors. They enjoy playing with water and talk

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need to do better?

9 December 2022 about different environmental noises, such as traffic. Children enjoy talking to staff about significant events, such as going on a family trip. n The support in place for children who speak English as an additional language is effective. Staff use keywords in home languages and speak to children clearly. Children who speak English as an additional language gain a sound command of English.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders fail to maintain a safe play and learning environment for children. Although staff carry out safety checks on the premises, these are superficial, as staff and leaders are unable to identify risks to children. Leaders fail in their duties to deploy staff effectively. For the duration of the morning, staff work alone and although ratios are complied with, this time is overwhelming for staff as they must care for children and complete additional duties, such as nappy changing and tidying. Staff do not supervise children well, which compromises children's safety. Staff are not aware of when older children climb and hang over a stair banister. Some staff leave children unattended in a room by themselves. A detailed safeguarding policy is in place and staff are aware of the referral procedure. They know the steps to follow if they have a concern about the conduct of a colleague. Staff are trained in

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Safeguarding

first aid and know how to deal with accidents.

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Due date

ensure that leaders deploy staff effectively, to supervise and meet the needs of all children 06/01/2023

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ensure that children are provided with clear expectations about their behaviour 06/01/2023

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ensure that effective risk assessments are in place to help minimise dangers to children 06/01/2023

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ensure that children are not exposed to hazards, such as human faeces 06/01/2023

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9 December 2022 ensure that parental partnerships are built on mutual respect and trust 06/01/2023

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ensure that complaints are dealt with in line with statutory guidance, and that complainants receive an outcome of the complaint. 06/01/2023

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ensure that children are provided with an ambitious curriculum, which builds on what they already know and can do. 06/01/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2654375 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10249942 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 63 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Kidspiration Gorton Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07502522798 Date of previous inspection 13 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Kidspiration Gorton Ltd registered in 2021. It is situated in Gorton, Manchester. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five staff members hold a childcare qualification at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with leaders and has taken that into account in his evaluation of the setting. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children throughout the day and evaluated the impact these had on children's learning. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and manager. n The inspector held discussions with the leadership team, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including evidence of the suitability and training of staff. n The inspector obtained the views of parents through discussions. n The inspector held a meeting with a senior representative from the local authority.

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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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