Mr Wobbles Day Nursery

Inspection of Mr Wobbles Day Nursery 17 Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire ST7 1EH

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

The curriculum covers all areas of learning, both indoors and outdoors. However, it lacks depth in some areas. Leaders have not taken steps to ensure the curriculum is sufficiently challenging across all areas of learning for the children who attend. They have also not ensured that all children receive the timely support they require in their care and/or learning. These weaknesses impact on children's ability to flourish at the nursery.

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The provision requires improvement

That being said, children are happy and settled. Younger children enjoy story time. They eagerly copy some of the sounds that staff make as they read stories to them. Some children join in with repeated refrains from stories and familiar rhymes. Older children undertake responsibilities as they 'risk assess' the outdoor area. Equipped with a high-visibility jacket, a pen and a clipboard they make checks on the equipment. They put resources back where they belong and 'stamp' the floor as if to check it is safe. Once the risk assessment is completed and they have ticked a box to say they have checked all areas, they tell their peers it is safe to 'come outside'. Children enjoy being outside. Older children climb up the steps to the slide and climb on the obstacle course with ease.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have not ensured their curriculum is ambitious enough for all children. In addition, staff do not always use what they know about the children's current stage of development to plan specific and targeted next steps to build upon what they already know and can do. This has an impact on the progress children are able to make across all areas of learning. n The arrangements in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities requires improvement. This is because leaders and staff do not act swiftly enough when they identify potential concerns in a child's development. Consequently, these children do not receive the right level of support they require early enough to fully thrive in their development. n Staff comment positively about the support they receive from leaders. The management team observe staff and provide some feedback to them on ways they can improve. Staff are also provided with opportunities to attend training to

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help improve their knowledge. However, leaders have not evaluated staff practice well enough with an aim to improve the quality of teaching and learning that children receive. n Parents eagerly provide their positive experience about the nursery. They comment that staff are very friendly and caring. Parents also share that leaders provide them with all the support they need in their role as parents. Staff offer lots of play-and-stay sessions for parents to attend. They regularly share observations and information with parents, providing activities for them to do at

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3 May 2023 home with their child. n Hygiene practice is inconsistent. Some staff do not support children to learn how they can keep themselves healthy or clean. For example, there are occasions where children are not encouraged to clean their hands before mealtimes. That being said, the nursery provides a range of balanced meals for children, which they thoroughly enjoy. Children also have lots of opportunities to get physical outdoors. n Leaders place focus on supporting children's personal, social and emotional development. They tailor settling-in sessions to each child's needs. They also have in place effective systems for children to transition through the nursery. This approach is successful in enabling strong bonds to be formed between children and their key person. n The chef actively asks about children's dietary requirements as she prepares their meals. Children feed themselves independently and staff are generally on

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hand to support them where required. n Staff know the children in their care well and they provide them with lots of opportunities to learn about themselves and others. Leaders are keen for children to learn about their similarities and differences. Consequently, older children are respectful towards others. n Staff display lots of positive attitudes towards children as they deal with any minor incidence of behaviour. Children are consistently reminded about the nursery's rules as required. They behave well.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders have improved the arrangements in place for recruitment since their last inspection. They ensure they seek references and complete an enhanced criminal records check on all staff. Leaders have also put in place effective systems to check staff's ongoing suitability. Staff demonstrate knowledge of the different signs/symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. They are aware of the action they should take if concerned about the suitability of another member of staff. Leaders ensure they receive parental consent before they post photos or videos of children online. Risk assessments are effective to ensure that the setting is safe and secure.

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Due date

3 May 2023 implement effective arrangements for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to ensure they receive support in a timely manner 31/05/2023

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Due date

develop the curriculum to ensure it is ambitious and sufficiently challenging for all children 31/05/2023

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Due date

improve the use of planning, to ensure that children are set targeted, specific and meaningful learning opportunities that build on what they already know and can do. 31/05/2023

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should:

n increase staff awareness of how they can promote consistent hygiene practice, so children learn how they can keep themselves healthy and clean n monitor staff and evaluate their practice more precisely with an aim to improve the quality of teaching and learning that children receive.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2547820 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10279454 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 50 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Mr Wobbles Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07368628775 Date of previous inspection 4 November 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Mr Wobbles Day Nursery registered in 2019. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and for one week at Christmas. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with leaders and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector viewed the nursery and discussed the safety and suitability of it. n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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, carers shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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