Yateley Community Pre-School

Inspection of Yateley Community Pre- School Cranford Park Drive, Yateley, Hampshire GU46 6LB

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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

Weaknesses in safeguarding mean that children's safety cannot be assured. Managers fail to ensure that staff know how to keep children safe and protect their well-being. Furthermore, suitability checks for staff are not robust. However, staff sensitively comfort children who are finding it difficult to separate from their parents on arrival. This helps children settle and feel secure.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff are not consistent when reinforcing the rules and boundaries of the indoor and outdoor environment. For instance, some children walk around the room and outside without shoes and socks on and climb on furniture. Staff have not put effective strategies in place to promote and support children's behaviour. Inconsistencies in rules and boundaries mean that children are confused and are not fully aware of what is expected of them. Staff do not support them to regulate their emotions and their behaviour deteriorates.

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The provision is inadequate

On occasion, staff do not fully control the noise levels within the room and some children find it difficult to concentrate. This negatively impacts on their engagement in activities and the quality of teaching. At times, the high noise levels distract staff from effectively supervising children. Staff do not effectively manage behaviour to enable children to become fully engrossed in their activity and make progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The manager has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to committee members as required. This means Ofsted has not been able to carry out relevant checks to ensure their suitability for this role. However, the manager now understands her responsibility to do this in the future. n The manager does not have effective oversight of the care and provision. Although she recognises some weaknesses in practice, she does not address these well, or recognise new weaknesses as they develop. This has a direct impact on children's behaviour and attitudes and the care that they receive. In addition, managers and staff do not consistently handle confidential information about children appropriately and in line with policy and procedures. n The manager has not established a well-structured curriculum that focuses on specific areas of learning for the children in her care. Staff have not developed the curriculum in line with children's current needs, to support them in the areas

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need to do better?

where they need it most. Children, therefore, do not benefit from a curriculum that is well thought out. As a result, children at different ages and stages of development do not make all the progress of which they are capable. n Generally, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported appropriately. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo)

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need to do better?

7 November 2023 reaches out to local agencies for guidance and support. She uses this information to inform the children's tailored learning plans. However, the overarching weaknesses in the curriculum and the ineffective management of children's behaviour inhibit the progress that the children are capable of achieving. n Staff do not effectively deploy themselves to ensure that they are sufficiently supervising the children at all times. For instance, at times, there are fewer staff outside with more children and more staff inside with fewer children. As a result, they do not always notice when children's needs are not met, or unwanted behaviour. This has a negative impact on the care and education that children receive. n Staff carry out routine risk assessments within the daily routine. However, they do not thoroughly assess the risks for the activities that are out on offer for children to investigate and explore. For example, staff slip on jelly that has fallen

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need to do better?

on the floor from an activity that is set out. Steps to minimise the risk are only taken after an accident has happened. Failure to identify potential risks compromises the safety of children and staff. n Parents express that communication is open and effective. They feel that staff value them as partners in their child's care and learning. Parents express that, should they have concerns, they feel they can address these with the manager and staff, and they would be handled appropriately.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager has not put rigorous systems in place to ensure all those who have contact with children are suitable to do so. As a result, children's safety is compromised. The manager has failed to ensure all staff have robust knowledge and understanding of the processes to protect children. In turn, staff lack confidence to demonstrate how they would act in response to safeguarding concerns. There are inconsistencies in staff awareness of the action to take when referring concerns or allegations against staff to the relevant body. These gaps in knowledge prevent staff from following the correct procedures when reporting concerns to the local safeguarding partnership. This does not sufficiently protect children.

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Due date

7 November 2023 ensure all staff have robust and consistent safeguarding knowledge that is in line with local safeguarding children partnership processes 12/12/2023

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put robust systems in place to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children 12/12/2023

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ensure Ofsted is provided with all the information necessary to complete the required suitability checks for all members of the committee 12/12/2023

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ensure information about children is handled sensitively and in a way that maintains confidentiality and complies with data protection procedures 12/12/2023

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ensure staff are effectively deployed to so that children are well supervised at all times 12/12/2023

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take action to ensure rigorous risk assessments are carried out on the premises and activities, to identify, minimise and remove risks to children and staff 12/12/2023

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Due date

improve all staff's knowledge, understanding and skills to ensure they can effectively manage children's behaviour 20/01/2024

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Due date

implement a curriculum that is well structured, ambitious and meets the needs of all the children. 20/01/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 109926 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10311546 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 34 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Yateley Community Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01252 861 565 Date of previous inspection 23 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Yateley Community Pre-School opened in 1977 and is located in Yateley, Hampshire. The pre-school employs 11 members of childcare staff, seven of whom hold relevant qualifications at level 3. Regular bank staff and an administrator are also employed by the committee. The pre-school is open from Monday to Friday during school term time. Sessions are from 8.45am to 3.30pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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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Inspection activities

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