Abbotts Day Nursery

Inspection of Abbotts Day Nursery 49 All Saints Road, CHELTENHAM, Gloucestershire GL52 2HF

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement 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 at risk because leaders do not do enough to ensure that the premises remain secure at all times. Partnerships with parents are not effective because leaders do not ensure relevant and accurate information about children, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), is shared with parents.

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The provision is inadequate

While staff provide some children with a curriculum that helps them to make progress, children with SEND are not receiving the support they need. This is because plans in place to provide them with support are not relevant or realistic.

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The provision is inadequate

Children understand the behaviour expectations set by staff and are respectful to their peers and the adults that care for them. They enjoy each other's company. However, weaknesses in the support for children with SEND mean they are not being given the help they need to successfully engage in their learning.

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The provision is inadequate

Children have a good knowledge of their daily routines. They separate from their main carers well. Older children enter the setting each morning and select their own breakfast, developing independence and confidence in their abilities. Staff support children to be independent from a young age.

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need to do better?

n Leaders know what they want most children to learn in readiness for starting school. Most children benefit from a curriculum that builds on their existing learning. For example, children in the pre-school room can access a wide range of activities and resources that engage them imaginatively and encourage their communication. However, the manager does not ensure that the curriculum successfully builds on what all children already know and can do. n The curriculum for children with SEND is not as effective. This is because leaders do not take sufficient account of what children with SEND already know and can do when identifying what they need to learn next. As a result, staff are not able to target the support they provide to ensure that children with SEND make good progress. n The manager does not monitor staff practice and is unaware of the weaknesses in the delivery of the curriculum for children with SEND. She does not do enough

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to ensure that staff are able to help all children make the progress they need. n Communication with parents is not successful. The manager does not give children's key persons the opportunity to share important information with parents about their child's day and how well they are progressing. Parents comment that this leaves them feeling 'disconnected from their child's development', as they are not kept informed about the progress their child is

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need to do better?

12 January 2023 making. It also means they are unable to build on what their child is learning at nursery. n The rooms are well resourced. This engages the children and encourages their imaginations as they role play and interact with each other. Children in the pre- school room enjoy access to sand, gluing, and construction play. Younger children benefit from some sensory play and support from staff to develop their emerging language. However, there are occasions when staff do not build on children's interests, particularly during story times and messy play activities in the pre-school room, to engage all children and extend conversations. n The setting embraces the outside world by exploring other cultures. Children have celebrated Chinese New Year and Diwali, helping them to learn about diversity and some aspects of the wider world. n Weaknesses in the security of the front door mean that children are able to

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need to do better?

leave the setting unsupervised and unauthorised people are able gain entry. This is because the manager leaves the front door open and unattended when parents come to collect their children. n Pre-school children explore the garden. They enjoy activities such as riding bikes, exploring the mud kitchen, and climbing on the wooden bridge. They enjoy playing catch and watching the clouds. Staff talk to them about the surrounding area, where they can see houses and a church.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

A lack of security of the premises at collection times means that children are not kept sufficiently safe. However, all staff have completed training in safeguarding children. They have a good knowledge of how to respond if they have a safeguarding concern. Staff know to report any incidents and thoroughly document any concerns. They secure children's documents well to protect children's right to confidentiality.

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Due date

improve door security to ensure that children cannot leave unsupervised and that unknown adults cannot gain access 13/01/2023

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Due date

improve the key-person system to ensure that important information is shared between parents and staff to support children's learning 16/02/2023

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Due date

12 January 2023 ensure that children with SEND receive a curriculum that appropriately targets their next steps in learning, so they make the progress they are capable of. 16/02/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number 101533 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10263052 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 37 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Kemple, Marguerita Dora Mary

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reference number

Telephone number 01242 515702 Date of previous inspection 19 April 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Abbotts Day Nursery in Cheltenham registered in 2001. It is managed by the owner. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 5.45pm, 50 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are eight members of staff working directly with the children. Of these, six have appropriate early years qualifications, including the manager, who holds early years professional status and qualified teacher status.

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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 manager joined the inspector on a learning walk of the setting to discuss the curriculum. n The inspector observed and had discussions with children to seek their views. n The inspector observed the quality of staff practice and spoke with staff at appropriate times during the day. n The inspector and deputy manager took part in a joint observation to review staff practice. n A leadership and management meeting was held with the inspector. n The inspector reviewed appropriate documentation, including records regarding the suitability of staff working within the setting.

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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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