Selsey Community Nursery Cio

Inspection of Selsey Community Nursery Cio Manor Road, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 0SE

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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

The breaches in the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the early years foundation stage compromise children's safety and well-being. The manager has not ensured that staff have sufficient knowledge of child protection. In addition, the quality of education children receive is weak.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff do not plan purposeful activities to challenge or extend children's learning. They do not know what skills children have already learned. As such, staff do not know children's stages of development and do not know how to build upon what they have already learned. Furthermore, some staff are unclear about the intentions for activities they are providing, and they do not always know what areas of learning activities promote. This has a detrimental impact on the progress children can make.

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The provision is inadequate

Children demonstrate satisfactory behaviour. For example, older children work together and take turns to complete an educational computer game. However, children do not develop the positive attitudes to learning of which they are capable. This is because they are not consistently offered interesting or engaging activities to stimulate their curiosity for learning. Overall, children are not receiving the teaching required from staff to continually strengthen their skills and knowledge.

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The provision is inadequate

Generally, children are happy and will seek out staff for comfort when needed. However, key-person arrangements in place are not effective to meet children's individual needs. This has a negative impact on children receiving the tailored care and learning opportunities they require.

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need to do better?

n Weaknesses in staff's safeguarding knowledge are not identified or addressed. Although the manager ensures that staff complete relevant training, she has not ensured that staff's knowledge is robust or up to date. Staff are not confident to identify some safeguarding issues. For example, some staff have no understanding of county lines, or female genital mutilation (FGM). This means they are not able to identify when a child may be at risk of harm. In addition, staff are not clear about local safeguarding partners and who they would report any concerns to. This compromises children's safety. However, the manager, who is also the designated safeguarding lead, does demonstrate a secure knowledge of child protection. n The manager does not monitor the quality of provision effectively. She does not ensure that staff provide a curriculum that meets the needs of individual children. Although the manager has a clear vision of what a broad and ambitious

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need to do better?

curriculum should look like, weaknesses in staff's practice mean it is not

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26 July 2023 implemented effectively. As such, this limits the learning opportunities children have access to. This does not enable children to make the good progress they are capable of. n There are no arrangements in place for regular staff supervision. The manager has not ensured that a consistent level of training, support and coaching is in place for staff to be effective in their roles. As such, gaps in staff's knowledge are not identified. This impacts on the staff having the appropriate knowledge and skills and on the quality of education and interactions children receive. n Generally, children's language and communication skills are well supported. For example, older children explore a growing area in the garden. Staff narrate their exploration as they delve beneath leaves and explore ants. Children learn new words, such as 'focus', as they use magnifying glasses to capture views of a butterfly and observe it closely. Younger children get to hear simple words and

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need to do better?

particularly enjoy song time. However, some staff provide little interaction for children. This means the experience they receive is variable. This is because staff do not receive the mentoring they need to continually improve their personal effectiveness. n Children do not benefit from receiving consistent care from staff who know them well. Despite all children having an allocated key person, the arrangements in place are not effective. For example, key persons or term time only staff have not carried out robust handovers to other staff. This means these staff do not have sufficient knowledge about each child. To ensure that effective staff deployment is maintained, sometimes, children spend time in other rooms. During these times, children receive care from unfamiliar staff, which does not ensure that their emotional and learning needs are met. This means children do not receive the same level of care consistently.

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need to do better?

n The manager has a clear understanding of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who are learning to speak English as an additional language. She has clear procedures in place to ensure that support is sought for children with emerging needs. In addition, she demonstrates a robust understanding of other professionals they might work alongside to support these children. n Parents report that their children are happy at this nursery. They comment that their children particularly enjoy the opportunities to explore the outdoor space. Parents comment that management is approachable and that they enjoy receiving communication from staff about their child's day.

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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 failed to ensure that all staff have acquired sufficient knowledge and understanding to identify, respond, and report concerns about a child or staff member. Staff's knowledge of local safeguarding partnerships is weak. Staff do not have the knowledge required to identify other safeguarding issues, such as FGM. However, staff do demonstrate an understanding of risk assessment, including how they

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Safeguarding

26 July 2023 minimise any risks or hazards to keep children safe. The manager has a robust knowledge of the recruitment processes to ensure those working with children and their families are suitable to do so.

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Due date

take action to ensure that staff have secure, up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues and know how to identify and refer any concerns about a child or about the behaviour of a colleague appropriately and in line with local safeguarding partnership guidance 17/08/2023

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Due date

provide effective coaching and training to all staff to ensure they have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities, including implementing a broad and ambitious curriculum for all children 17/08/2023

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Due date

ensure that staff receive regular supervision to improve their personal effectiveness and identify any gaps in their knowledge or skills quickly 17/08/2023

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Due date

improve key-person system arrangements to ensure all children's learning and emotional needs are met consistently. 17/08/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY556173 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10302005 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 60 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person Selsey Community Nursery Cio

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reference number

Telephone number 01243 603618 Date of previous inspection 9 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Selsey Community Nursery registered in 2014. It is situated next to the Selsey Community Centre, in Chichester, West Sussex. It is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The nursery is managed by a committee, which employs 21 members of staff. Of these, 13 staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2 or above. The provider receives funding for 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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about 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 talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager carried out a joint observation of a planned group activity with the inspector. n Parents shared their views of the provision with the inspector.

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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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