Play Station Nursery @ Filton Ltd

Inspection of Play Station Nursery @ Filton Ltd Conygre Road, Filton, Bristol BS34 7DF

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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

Staff's lack of careful oversight and knowledge of safeguarding procedures compromise children's safety. Although they complete daily safety checks, they fail to remove broken or hazardous materials. As a result, children use broken equipment and slip on wet decking.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff do not teach children effectively about boundaries and expectations. As a result, children's behaviour is poor and they struggle to engage in activities. For example, children throw toys and dough at each other and on the floor, and staff do not intervene or guide their behaviour.

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The provision is inadequate

Although managers demonstrate their curriculum intent well, they have not communicated to the staff team what it is they want children to learn. Staff do not have the skills and understanding needed to be able to implement the curriculum successfully. Staff do not teach children the knowledge and skills they need. They do not help children to develop a positive attitude to learning, and children are not motivated to persevere at tasks and engage in learning. Not all parents are aware of their child's key person and how well their children are doing.

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need to do better?

n Staff do not follow the setting's behaviour management policy. They do not provide clear rules, expectations and boundaries for children to follow. Many disagreements between the children go unnoticed. Staff fail to notice when children damage other children's creations or interrupt their play. Children do not understand the impact of their behaviour on others and are not learning how to cooperate. When staff do intervene, they are not consistent in their approach and this confuses the children. For example, staff praise children for sitting nicely, even though children are banging their utensils and plates on the table at mealtimes. n Staff observe children and plan activities based on their interests. However, they do not use assessment well enough to check what the children know and can do, and what they need to learn next. This means staff are not delivering a curriculum that suitably challenges children. Children easily lose interest and flit

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from one activity to another. Staff do not notice when children sit alone and are disengaged. They do not provide these children with the support they need to become engaged in learning. n Children have regular opportunities for fresh air and outside play. They enjoy balancing on boulders, playing ball games, or pretending they are 'going on a bear hunt' with staff. However, staff do not remove all the risks from the environment, which puts children's safety at risk. For example, in the outdoor play area, children are exposed to sharp, rusty metal at the base of a bucket on

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12 January 2023 a pulley system as they stand underneath. Furthermore, children slip on the wood as they try to climb to the top of a wooden structure. n The key-person system is not consistent to meet children's individual needs. Not all staff are aware of who the children's key persons are, and some children are without a named key person. As a result, children are not building valuable relationships with an adult they trust, and some become easily distressed. Additionally, children's personal care needs are not always considered by all staff. The organisation and daily routines of the setting negatively impact on children's learning and well-being. For example, some staff remove children from activities they are enjoying, to complete routine tasks, such as nappy changing. On occasions, staff lift young children to a standing position by their wrists. While this is not done roughly, it does not provide children with emotional

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need to do better?

security. n Leaders do not recognise weak staff practices and weaknesses to the key-person system. They do not have effective procedures to monitor and improve the quality of children's learning experiences, to help children achieve and be safe and well cared for.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The weakness in risk assessment procedures puts children's welfare at risk. Leaders and staff do not ensure that the environment is suitable for children, as they do not minimise or remove all hazards. Staff do not manage children's behaviour in a way that enables children to follow safe practices. Staff are alert to signs that may indicate a child is at potential risk from harm. Staff are aware of procedures regarding how to care for children with medical needs, including what actions to take in case of a medical emergency.

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Due date

ensure that risk assessments are effective and all risks to children's safety are minimised or removed 13/01/2023

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Due date

implement an effective key-person system to help ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs 26/01/2023

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Due date

12 January 2023 improve the monitoring and coaching of staff practices to ensure that staff provide children with quality learning and development experiences 26/01/2023

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Due date

ensure children's behaviour is managed in an appropriate way to support children in learning the boundaries and expectations 26/01/2023

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Due date

ensure staff understand the curriculum and how to plan and implement activities that meet all children's individual learning needs, so that children are fully engaged and appropriately challenged. 26/01/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467424 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10233900 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 31 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Play Station Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01454610101 Date of previous inspection 2 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Play Station Nursery @ Filton Ltd registered in 2013. It operates from a room in Filton Children's Centre, South Gloucestershire. The nursery is open on Monday from 9am to midday, and on Thursday and Friday from 9am to 3pm, during term time only. It is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs six members of staff to work directly with children. Of these, three hold suitable early years qualifications at level 3, and one holds a qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

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 opinions and views of parents were considered during the inspection. n A sample of documentation was reviewed during the inspection, including suitability checks and first-aid certificates. 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 The inspector held discussions with the staff about nursery practice and procedures. n A joint observation was carried out with the deputy manager.

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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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