Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day Nursery

Inspection of Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day Nursery Rivergate Centre, Minter Road, BARKING, Essex IG11 0FJ

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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 provider is in breach of safeguarding and welfare requirements. For example, risk assessments are not used effectively to ensure all hazards are recognised and removed, to help keep children safe. This compromises children's safety and well- being.

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The provision is inadequate

The curriculum planning is weak. It does not ensure all children receive challenging, high-quality learning experiences. Staff fail to organise stimulating activities and resources. For example, children wander around from one place to another with little engagement from staff. Children are too often uninterested in participating with activities and do not benefit from meaningful learning experiences.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not learn the value of sharing and listening to their friends. They do not learn to play respectfully with others. For instance, at times children snatch toys from each other and this goes unchallenged by staff. This has a poor effect on children's behaviour. Babies' and younger children's care and emotional needs are suitably met. Staff adhere to their sleep routines and monitor children. Staff are aware of children's dietary needs and provide a healthy, balanced diet.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff do not keep accurate records to help support the safe and effective management of the nursery. Staff do not record all children's hours of attendance. This means, in the event of an emergency, staff may not be able to safely account for all children. n The management team do not share their complaint policy with parents as required. As a result, parents are not made aware of how to contact Ofsted should they have concerns about the nursery. n The manager does not implement effective systems to monitor staff's practice and support their professional development. She is able to identify some strengths and areas for improvement, however, she does not take prompt action to address these to help staff improve. n Babies are making steady progress. Staff in the baby room know their key children well. However, in the toddler and pre-school rooms, some staff do not use assessments of children effectively and do not understand their unique

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learning needs and personalities. This impacts negatively on the support older children receive in their learning and the progress they make. n Staff deployment is poor. For example, staff do not position themselves well to support children to move safely around the premises, such as while they go up and down stairs. Children do not learn to keep themselves safe and are put at risk.

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12 January 2023 n The manager and staff do not plan and prepare the learning environments consistently well, in particular the outdoor area. For instance, the organisation of resources does not give children enough space to practise and develop their physical skills. During outdoor play, children on bikes frequently collide into each other. n Staff are not consistently supportive in helping children to behave well. They do not teach children what is acceptable and what is not. This does not help children to learn how to respect each other. n Staff do not successfully support children's literacy skills. For example, during story times, children are not motivated to listen and engage positively. Staff do not understand the value of children hearing a story from start to finish, to help them to develop their understanding of stories. Staff interrupt story sessions and remove children mid-way. Furthermore, staff do not know how to support

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children to pronounce the sounds that letters make correctly. This does not help to prepare children for their future learning, including school. n The quality of teaching is variable, and children's experiences are not consistent throughout the nursery. For instance, babies and young children aim and throw balls into tubes. When they miss, they chase the balls and try again. They develop their physical skills suitably. However, older children in the toddler and pre-school room do not participate in good quality experiences that support the development of their large muscles. n Parents comment that they receive daily feedback about their child's care routines. Parents like the healthy snacks and meals that their children receive. Partnerships with parents are adequate. n The management team receive ongoing support from the local authority early years team. However, they have failed to act on previous advice given to help to

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need to do better?

ensure practice at the setting remains at a good standard.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider does not ensure that all staff understand all aspects of the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures. Key staff with designated safeguarding lead responsibilities do not understand the 'Prevent' duty guidance and how to recognise if a child is at risk of radicalisation. In addition, staff do not effectively risk assess the premises to help keep children safe. For instance, children are able to access the laundry room, where cleaning chemicals are within their reach. This places children at risk of harm. The provider ensures that systems for the safe recruitment of staff are in place. The management team and staff knows the possible signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and how to report their concerns. They also know what to do in the event of an allegation being made.

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Due date

keep a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 22/02/2023

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ensure the complaint policy is made available to all parents and that they know how to contact Ofsted in the event they wish to make a complaint about the nursery 22/02/2023

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improve supervision, coaching, and training for staff to support continuous improvement of staff's teaching practice and to raise the quality of children's learning experiences 31/03/2023

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implement an effective key-person system, so the learning needs of all children are met at all times 22/02/2023

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improve the deployment of staff, particularly during daily routines, to fully support children's safety and well-being 22/02/2023

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ensure risk assessments are used effectively to identify and remove all possible hazards to maintain children's safety 22/02/2023

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improve the planning and organisation of resources to provide suitably challenging and stimulating learning experiences for children 31/03/2023

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ensure staff use consistent behaviour management strategies for all children to help children to feel safe and understand how to manage their own feelings and behaviour 22/02/2023

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ensure that all staff develop their knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty guidance and know how to recognise and prevent children from being exposed to extreme views. 22/02/2023

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should:

n develop staff's knowledge and understanding of how to support children's early literacy skills, with particular regards to reading.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457989 Local authority Barking and Dagenham Inspection number 10266074 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 70 Number of children on roll 49

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Name of registered person

Kiddies Lounge PreSchool Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07939 156510 Date of previous inspection 21 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day Nursery registered in 2013. The nursery is situated in the Rivergate Centre, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The nursery employs 12 staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery opens each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round.

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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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. n The inspector spoke with the members of staff at convenient times during the inspection. n The manager and inspector carried out joint observations to assess the quality of education provided. n The inspector observed the quality of the education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents spoke to the inspector about their children's experiences at the nursery. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following

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information we received about the provider.

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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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