Pallett Drive Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Pallett Drive Day Nursery Ltd 123 Pallett Drive, Nuneaton CV11 6JT

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders and managers have not ensured that the procedures to keep children protected from harm are robust. This is because evidence of the required checks to establish staff's suitability to work with children cannot be provided. The manager designated to take the lead for safeguarding does not have a secure understanding of the local safeguarding procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against staff. Furthermore, the nursery's child protection procedures are not in line with the local safeguarding procedures.

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The provision is inadequate

The experiences of children attending the nursery vary significantly between rooms. The space available to play is limited for babies due to the arrangement of the environment and stored equipment. The curriculum for these children is narrowed. This is because staff do not always focus on what children need to learn next to enable them to make continual progress. That said, toddlers and pre-school children enjoy the experiences that are planned for them. For example, they enjoy learning about colours and categorising vehicles by type. Older children use their imaginations to tell a story about each vehicle. All children build warm relationships and are comfortable in the company of staff. They go to them for comfort and reassurance and receive cuddles and lots of smiles. This helps children to feel secure in their care.

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need to do better?

n The safety and welfare of children in the nursery is compromised. Some suitability checks are made when staff are newly recruited. However, because other required checks were not available to view at the time of inspection, Ofsted cannot be assured that these checks took place, or that the recruited staff are suitable to work with children. n The provider does not have an appropriate procedure in place to safeguard children when an allegation is made against staff. This is because the nursery procedures are not in line with the local safeguarding procedures. Although managers and staff can identify concerns about children's welfare and the conduct of staff, those designated to take the lead for safeguarding do not have a robust enough knowledge of the correct action they must take. This impacts on the safety and welfare of the children attending. n The nursery curriculum, in particular for babies, does not provide the sequence

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of learning that children need to build continually on what they know and can do across the areas of learning. Although staff know babies well, they do not use this knowledge effectively to decide and plan for what children are ready to learn next. n The arrangement of the play environment in the baby room does not support children's play and exploration. Children have limited space to develop their

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13 February 2024 physical skills to move about. For example, babies who are ready to pull themselves to standing become frustrated when there is very little nearby support to help them to achieve this. n Children are provided with opportunities to use and develop their imaginations. For example, toddlers enjoy listening to stories, in particular about a favourite forest creature. Staff engage children to complete the familiar lines of the story and to recall who they will meet next in the book. After the story, children continue this interest. They chatter to themselves and play with a forest scene, created for them by staff, which includes some of the characters from the story. n Older children develop their communication and language skills. This includes children who speak English as an additional language. They have opportunities to continue using their home language during play. Pre-school staff use open-

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ended questions when engaging with children. This encourages children to use their developing vocabulary to talk through their thoughts and ideas. n Managers ensure that staff receive the mandatory training they need. Staff say they receive the support they need from their managers and that they are approachable. Managers provide staff with opportunities to access additional training to further their knowledge and skills and develop their roles in the nursery. n Relationships with parents are positive. They say they are happy with the nursery and the information they receive about their child's care and learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure the required checks to establish staff's suitability to work with children are completed 26/03/2024

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Due date

ensure records are available for viewing at the time of inspection, with particular regard to staff suitability checks 26/03/2024

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Due date

13 February 2024 ensure the nursery's child protection policy is in line with local safeguarding partnership procedures and is clearly understood and followed should an allegation be made against a member of staff 26/03/2024

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Due date

develop the curriculum for babies to ensure it clearly focuses on what children need to learn next to enable them to make continual progress 30/04/2024

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Due date

review and make changes to the learning environment for babies to enable them to explore and develop their emerging physical skills. 30/04/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2773001 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10333195 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 29 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Pallett Drive Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02476387340 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Pallett Drive Day Nursery Ltd re-registered in 2023 and is located in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff, seven of whom hold early years qualifications at level 3 and one with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued 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 and inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the organisation and intent of the curriculum and how the environment is arranged. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching throughout the inspection and considered the impact this has on children's learning. A joint evaluation of the quality of teaching during an activity took place between the manager and the inspector. n The inspector spoke to parents at appropriate times and took account of their views of the setting. n The inspector spoke to children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the leader and discussed how the setting was

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organised. The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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