Ready Set Grow Nursery

Inspection of Ready Set Grow Nursery The Clef & Cask, Dewley, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 6DT

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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

There are significant weaknesses in safeguarding practice at the nursery. Safeguarding policies and procedures are in place. However, the managers and staff demonstrate an insufficient understanding of how these policies must be implemented into practice. They cannot identify when a child may be at risk of harm. For example, managers do not monitor effectively children's medication and do not understand the possibility of unnecessary medication being administered. Managers do not ensure that staff have full knowledge of their roles and responsibilities. This includes following risk assessments to ensure the internal and external environment is a safe place for children to play. For example, staff do not recognise the hazards of electrical plugs and wires being within reach of babies. Staff do not teach children to manage risks to keep themselves safe or develop children's understanding of how to keep others safe. Furthermore, managers do

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The provision is inadequate

not ensure that all risks to children are considered and that action is taken to reduce risks where necessary.

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The provision is inadequate

Children leave their parents with ease and settle into the nursery environment. Older children show their developing independence skills as they hang their coats and bags up before meeting their friends. Children behave well, and older children are happy to share resources with their friends.

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n Managers do not ensure that staff have a full understanding of health and hygiene practices. For example, staff do not automatically wash their hands after changing a nappy or before immediately handing out food. Staff do not ensure that the trays on high chairs used by babies are cleaned prior to putting food on them. This means that children's health is compromised. n Older children benefit from outdoor play, which helps them to build their physical skills. However, managers do not ensure that toddlers and children have regular access to the outdoor environment. As a result, the noise level, particularly for children aged two to three years, is exceptionally high and very distracting. As such, children are less able to engage in activities. As babies are in the same area, this high noise level prevents them from enjoying a quiet and calming environment. n Due to recent redeployment of staff within the nursery, management has not

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ensured that all children have been reallocated a key person. This means that, for some children, there is no person with overall responsibility for children's learning and development. This also means that parents do not have a designated person to talk to about their children. n Provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is not effective. Managers do not ensure that the strategies already in place for

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11 May 2023 children with SEND are implemented. This means children with SEND are not given the level of support required to achieve to the best of their abilities. n Managers do not ensure that all children benefit from an ambitious curriculum, which is designed to meet their individual learning needs. Staff do not always provide children with high-quality interactions and activities that challenge and stimulate their further learning. This means that children become bored and frequently do not engage in purposeful learning. n Managers do not ensure that staffing arrangements fully meet the needs of all children. Staffing is often very disorganised across the nursery. For example, high numbers of staff are occupied with tasks such as preparing the rooms for snack. This means that children are not fully supervised. As such, they become disengaged from activities and wander around their rooms, picking up and

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putting resources down with little interest or engagement. n Older children engage in some suitable activities and learn about the natural world. For example, children search in the garden for insects. They match insects to pictures and talk about the size of the insects. Staff show children how to hold their hands flat so insects can walk across them. They remind children not to squeeze the insects with their fingers. n Staff help babies to learn about speed and gravity. They use a piece of wood as a ramp and encourage children to take turns to run cars down the incline. This helps children to learn about anticipation, as staff say 'ready, steady, go' before children move their vehicles. n Parents praise staff for being caring and considerate. They comment on the welcoming and homely feel of the nursery. Most parents appreciate the sharing of information through the online system. n Staff are caring and nurturing. They recognise when children are upset and

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automatically cuddle children and talk in a soothing tone of voice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Weaknesses in safeguarding practice mean that safeguarding is not effective. Although managers and staff can identify the signs and symptoms of abuse, including 'Prevent' duty, female genital mutilation and county lines, they are not aware of the signs of the safe and necessary administering of medication to protect children from harm. Managers and staff do not ensure that the nursery environment is a safe place for children to play. This is evidenced through the ineffective risk assessment procedures. Staff know who to report to in the hierarchy of the nursery and to report concerns to the local authority should they feel management is not dealing with any issues. The provider ensures the suitability of staff and adults who could come into contact with children. Appropriate recruitment procedures are in place.

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Due date

develop the knowledge of managers and staff to enable them to understand when a child may be at risk of significant harm, particularly in the monitoring and administering of medication 31/05/2023

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implement effective risk assessment procedures and monitoring of the environment, indoors and outdoors, to ensure that all risks to children are considered and action is taken to reduce risks where necessary 31/05/2023

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review the organisation of staffing arrangements to ensure children are fully supervised at all times and staff are constantly available to interact and engage with children 31/05/2023

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ensure that staff understand and implement appropriate hygiene procedures 31/05/2023

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review the organisation of the nursery to ensure all children have access to outdoor play on a regular basis. Review routines within the internal environment to reduce noise levels and enable children to become engrossed in their play 31/05/2023

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ensure a key person is assigned to every child and that the key person is fully aware of the responsibilities of their role. 31/05/2023

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11 May 2023 ensure regular monitoring of staff is in place to guarantee that staff understand and implement the specific strategies and targets designed for children with SEND so all children make the progress they are capable of 31/05/2023

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provide staff with training and support to make sure that the curriculum is carefully planned and tailored to individual children's learning needs and that the curriculum supports children's progress towards the next stages in their learning and development effectively. 31/05/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2518840 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 10279104 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 85 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person Ready Set Grow Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01670736123 Date of previous inspection 23 September 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Ready Set Grow Nursery registered in 2019 and is located in Cramlington, Northumberland. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery is open all year round, from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the provision. n The inspector observed the quality of education, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact of this on children's learning. n A joint observation was carried out with the manager. n The inspector spoke with children, parents and staff during the inspection. n The inspector looked at various documents, including those related to the suitability and qualifications of staff and records of children's learning. n The manager and inspector carried out a learning walk. This helped the inspector to understand how they organise the early years provision and the curriculum.

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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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