Sandpit Nursery

Inspection of Sandpit Nursery 1st Safari Day Nurseries Ltd, Pitt Street, Barnsley S70 1AL

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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 provider has failed to remove identified risks to children's safety in the outdoor area. This compromises children's safety.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff deployment is poor which impacts on children's care and learning across the nursery. Management do not make sure staff are allocated enough time to implement targeted interventions that will aid the learning and development of children in receipt of additional funding. Staff do not plan effective transition visits to ensure children are emotionally and developmentally ready for their next stage in education, especially for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff do not always know the children they are caring for due to staff deployment within rooms they do not normally work in. This impacts on children's opportunities to build on what they already know and can do, to further extend their learning and make better progress.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are warmly welcomed at the nursery by caring staff. The manager and staff have a clear understanding of what they want children to learn at each age and stage of development. As part of the curriculum, staff support children to become independent in their self-care skills, such as serving their own meals, putting on their coats, washing their hands before eating and after personal care routines. Children learn to be independent.

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need to do better?

n Staff failed to identify a sharp broken table in the outdoor area when completing their daily risk assessments. Despite having this highlighted by the inspector, no action was taken to remove or repair the table. This compromises children's safety. n Poor staff deployment means that children do not always meet their targets on learning plans. Gaps in routines, such as when children are sleeping, are used to provide some targeted support. However, this is limited, and not always at the times children need adult support, such as gaining confidence in group times to aid their development. This limits opportunities for children to make further progress in their learning. n Staff do not provide all children with the opportunities to develop their emotional resilience and to mix with older children as they move to their next stage in their education. Staff availability to support with sessions and routines with older

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need to do better?

children are limited, and not always at the times that meet the needs of the children. This means children are not well prepared for their move to school. n Staff deployment is poor. Staff do not always know the children they are caring for or their needs and interests. This is because staff are deployed across the nursery to ensure there is sufficient staff to care for children. However, this is

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10 May 2024 not always within the rooms where staff usually work and know the children well. This means that children's individual learning opportunities are reduced as staff do not know the children and their next steps for learning. n Staff make wonderful use of story time as an opportunity to develop children's vocabulary and language skills. Children listen attentively and enthusiastically join in sharing their own experiences. Younger children are anticipating what comes next and copy the actions of the staff member as they join in 'The Bear Hunt' story. This helps to ensure children, including those with English as an additional language, make good progress in their communication and language skills. n Poor staff deployment means that babies often move into the toddler room. This limits opportunities for staff to meet their individual needs and interests as children's freedom to explore more age appropriate resources and activities are

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need to do better?

reduced. This limits their learning and development opportunities. n Senior management are aware of the pressures of staff deployment. However, they have failed to identify the added pressures that are placed on staff with additional roles, such as cooking and cleaning, which further reduces the time staff are able to spend with children. The manager does not have allocated time to effectively manage the nursery and make a positive impact on raising outcomes for the children. This significantly impacts of the smooth running of the nursery and education provision for the children. n Staff keep parents updated on children's daily routines as they are collected. Staff share termly reports about children's developmental progress and learning. However, staff do not always have time to discuss these reports with parents. As a result, not all parents understand the progress their children are making and how parents are able to continue supporting their children's learning at home.

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need to do better?

n All staff have a good understanding of the indicators of abuse. They know who to contact and the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. This includes what actions to take if they have concerns about a staff member's conduct towards children.

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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

10 May 2024 ensure risk assessments identify any potential risks to children's health and safety, and are then removed or made safe to keep children safe from harm 24/05/2024

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Due date

ensure children in receipt of additional funding receive opportunities to work closely with staff as directed in their support plans to implement targeted interventions that will aid in their learning and development 24/05/2024

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Due date

ensure children are emotionally and developmentally ready for the next stage in their education, including children with SEND 24/05/2024

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Due date

ensure all staff working with children have a good understanding of children's needs and interests so that they can build on what they know and can do 24/05/2024

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Due date

implement effective procedures to ensure when there is a need for babies to move rooms they are provided with the resources and experiences to meet their individual needs and interests. 24/05/2024

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should:

n ensure all parents understand what progress their children are making, and support parents to provide a consistent approach to their learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501682 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 10336936 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 105 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person 1st Safari Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01226 200696 Date of previous inspection 13 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Sandpit Nursery registered in 2016. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round except a week at Christmas and bank holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first 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 and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about their experiences in the setting. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n A meeting was held with the manager. This included a review of relevant documentation, including staff suitability and training.

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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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