Little Rebels Childcare

Inspection of Little Rebels Childcare 10 Bayford Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5HL

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is compromised. The manager has not followed robust recruitment procedures when employing temporary staff. This means that these staff have not undergone appropriate suitability and vetting processes to confirm their suitability for their role. These staff have not had an induction, so they are unaware of the roles and responsibilities that are expected of them. In addition to this, safeguarding is ineffective. Some staff do not have the secure knowledge needed to keep children safe.

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The provision is inadequate

Although the manager has designed a broad curriculum and fully understands what she wants children to learn, she has not ensured a good-quality curriculum is being delivered in practice. This does not meet the needs of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Therefore, children do not make the progress they are capable of.

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The provision is inadequate

Arrangements for supervising children are not effective, particularly when staff engage in routine tasks such as nappy changing. This has an impact on children's safety as well as their behaviour. Minor disputes between children often go unnoticed by staff. This results in children snatching and pushing each other without any intervention from staff. Consequently, children fail to learn what are acceptable and appropriate interactions with their peers. Furthermore, children do not engage well in activities as they lack interaction from staff. At times, they wander around the environment, showing a lack of purpose and direction.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite these weaknesses, children demonstrate secure bonds with staff who they seek out to share play experiences, praise and comfort.

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need to do better?

n There are significant weaknesses in safeguarding arrangements and quality of teaching that children receive. Despite some staff supervision being in place, the manager does not effectively monitor staff's practice to raise the quality of teaching. Temporary staff do not receive supervision. Weaknesses in induction and supervision processes mean the manager does not identify gaps in staff's knowledge. For example, not all staff know the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child, or a colleague's behaviour. This does not assure children's safety. n Failings in the suitability and vetting procedures mean the manager does not hold appropriate records that demonstrate all staff have had an enhanced criminal records check. This does not assure her of their suitability to work with children and their families. This further impacts children's safety. n The manager has a clear vision of what an exciting and ambitious curriculum

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need to do better?

23 June 2023 should look like. However, due to the weaknesses in practice and some children receiving very limited interaction, the vision is not effectively implemented. Children's learning is not always supported or extended. Therefore, children do not build upon what they already know or learn what they need to next. n Children's play and learning are often disrupted. Activities are frequently interrupted when staff are called away to support other children, including those with SEND. This has a significant impact on other children, who spend long periods of time without interaction. As such, they find it difficult to engage in activities, and their behaviour deteriorates due to lack of staff oversight. This further impacts on the progress children can make. n Although the manager and staff have identified children with SEND and appropriate referrals are in place to outside agencies, they do not always receive

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need to do better?

the support they need. For example, the manager has not yet had time to complete individual support plans for children who require a high level of support. As such, staff are vague with how they support these children, and do not plan appropriate, precise next steps. Therefore, children with SEND spend limited amounts of time engaged in activities that support their learning. Despite this, staff have made adaptations to the environment that support individual children's needs. For example, staff provide play opportunities that enable children to continually feel movement in their whole bodies as they seek this sensory stimulation. This helps them to relax and feel settled. n Overall, children are supported to develop their communication and language skills. Staff speak clearly, use simple sentences and repetition. Children have opportunities to learning new words. For instance, during dinosaur play, staff

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need to do better?

use the word 'herbivore' explaining that this means the 'dinosaur eats trees and plants, not meat'. This supports children to learn new words and understand their meanings. However, this is inconsistent as interaction between staff and some children is brief and sparse. This does not support all children to become confident communicators. n Staff ensure children are well supervised when eating and during more risky activities, such as water play. However, the supervision of children is not always effective. For example, when staff are conducting daily tasks, some children, including those with SEND explore the indoor environment unsupervised. They climb on top of boxes and subsequent toys that are already stacked on top. This does not meet children's needs and compromises their safety. n Parents report their children are happy at the setting. They praise staff for their reassurance when children first start at the nursery. They comment positively

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need to do better?

that children are given the opportunity to go out into the local community.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Weaknesses in safeguarding impact upon children's safety. The manager has not identified that some staff need additional training to know what to do if they have a concern about a colleague's behaviour, or a child. Some staff do not know how to contact the local safeguarding partnership should they need to escalate a concern.

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Safeguarding

23 June 2023 Children are not always well supervised throughout the day, compromising their safety. Safer recruitment procedures are not followed for all staff, meaning some staff's suitability cannot be assured. However, staff are able to demonstrate an understanding of risk assessment and how they have minimised risks in the environment.

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Due date

ensure all staff receive training about the safeguarding policy and procedure in event of a concern about a child or colleague's behaviour and how to respond in line with the local safeguarding partner's guidance and procedures 14/07/2023

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Due date

ensure robust recruitment procedures are always followed to assure the suitability of those working with children 14/07/2023

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improve induction procedures so that temporary staff employed to work at the setting fully understand their role and responsibilities to meet children's individual needs 14/07/2023

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ensure all staff receive regular supervisions to identify and address any gaps in knowledge and understanding, and to support staff to consistently engage all children in learning 14/07/2023

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improve staff deployment to ensure children are safely supervised and receive sufficient attention to meet their needs, including support to manage their feelings and behaviour 14/07/2023

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Due date

implement effective arrangements to support the individual needs of children with SEND in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice, to help them make the progress they are capable of 14/07/2023

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Due date

23 June 2023 implement and deliver an ambitious curriculum that builds on children's existing knowledge, skills and capabilities and engages them fully in their learning across each area of learning 31/07/2023

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Due date

ensure children consistently receive the quality interactions they need from staff to support their communication and language development. 31/07/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2711268 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10293565 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Little Rebels Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07425335480 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Rebels Childcare registered in 2023. It is located in Littlehampton, West Sussex. The setting provides care from 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, during school term time only. There are three members of staff; two of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The setting receives funding to provide free early education 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 manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they wanted their children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager carried out a joint observation during mealtime with the inspector. n Parents shared their views of the provision with the inspector. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider.

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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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