Setting EY485922

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

Children's safety is not assured as several breaches of requirements put children at risk. For example, detergents are stored in children's reach and hygiene practice is poor. In addition, the manager has not notified Ofsted of all persons working on the premises, which means suitability checks have not been completed. The key- person system and deployment of staff is not effective and significantly impacts on children's emotional well-being. Babies' personal needs are met by numerous staff, which does not help them build strong relationships to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is inadequate

The curriculum is not broad enough to meet the learning needs of all children. At times, planned activities do not provide appropriate challenge for some children, which limits the progress that children are able to make. The manager has not recognised weaknesses in staff interactions with children and the impact this has on children's well-being.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite the concerns raised in this report, children play well together and make friends. Older children learn to collaborate with others. For example, they negotiate the use of scissors and glue sticks during a craft activity. Babies enjoy exploring textures of ice and snow alongside each other. Children enjoy healthy, home- cooked meals and learn to use a knife and fork to feed themselves.

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need to do better?

n Risk assessments are not robust and do not identify all risks, such as the storage of detergents. Staff do not consistently follow hygiene procedures to minimise the risk of cross-infection. For example, they do not clean the nappy changing area or wash their hands between nappy changes. n The key-person system is not arranged to suitably support children's emotional needs. Key persons do not recognise children's personal needs, such as their use of a comfort object or when they are getting tired. At times, staff are focused on routine chores rather than responding to children's needs, which means children do not receive the care and attention they need. n Support for children's communication and language development is inconsistent. Staff mainly ask children questions and give them instructions, which does not give opportunities to develop their confidence in speaking, extend their vocabulary or express their own ideas. At times, staff do not notice children's

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need to do better?

non-verbal communication. Staff do not notice children's efforts to express themselves, such as shaking their head or pointing, which causes children to become frustrated. In addition, staff speak very loudly at times, which makes it difficult for children to hear what is being said to them. n Strategies for supporting children with English as an additional language are not effective. Staff gather key words in children's home languages, however, these

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need to do better?

8 March 2023 are not used routinely at key times to support children's well-being. Children do not have regular opportunities to use or hear their home language, which isolates them at times, such as story time. n Planned activities are not tailored to the individual learning needs of children, meaning some children find the activities too challenging or not challenging enough. Staff quickly move children onto the next thing when a set task is complete, meaning children do not have time to practise emerging skills or extend their thinking. n Transition times in the day are not well managed and, at times, children find it difficult to control their behaviour. For example, some children become restless while waiting to go outside and begin to run around or push each other. Staff do not teach children to be respectful of others and do not model this consistently themselves, such as not responding to a child's request to move to another play

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need to do better?

room. n Parents report strong relationships with the staff. They receive updates about their children's activity at nursery and the progress they make. Parents whose children have additional needs feel well supported by the setting and receive information of where to go for further help. n The manager has not recognised weaknesses in staff practice. Staff do not receive adequate guidance to help them develop their skills and understanding of their role. This impacts on the quality of their teaching and interactions with children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Risk assessments are not robust and do not identify all risks, such as detergents being stored in the reach of children. Staff recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare, including raising concerns about other staff's behaviour towards children. However, the manager does not have a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against a member of staff.

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Due date

ensure that Ofsted are notified about everyone living and working on the premises so that all necessary checks can be carried out 24/03/2023

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Due date

8 March 2023 improve hygiene procedures to minimise the risks to children's health 24/03/2023

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implement effective risk assessments to ensure that children are kept safe from harm 24/03/2023

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strengthen knowledge about managing allegations against members of staff 24/03/2023

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Due date

improve the key-person system and deployment of staff so that children's individual needs are identified and met 24/03/2023

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Due date

provide staff with learning opportunities to better understand their role, including how to support children's personal, social and emotional development and communication and language development. 24/03/2023

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Due date

implement systems to monitor staff practice and to identify areas for development. 24/03/2023

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should:

n plan a broad curriculum that meets the learning needs of all children across the early years foundation stage, particularly for personal, social and emotional development and communication and language n strengthen arrangements for children with English as an additional language so that they have opportunities to hear and use their home language n assess and improve routines so that children's individual needs are well supported.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485922 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10277965 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 22 Number of children on roll 19

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 7 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Clouds Nursery registered in 2015. The nursery is situated in the Lee area of the London Borough of Lewisham. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, all year round. There are six members of staff working directly with children. The manager holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 4, and four members of staff are qualified at level 2 and level 3. The nursery is in receipt of funding for early education places for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection.

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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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