Pound Lane Daycare

Inspection of Pound Lane Daycare Unit 1a, Swifts Units, Pound Lane, Exmouth EX8 4NP

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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 are at risk of not getting the urgent support they need, due to weaknesses in the leadership and management of safeguarding. Leaders do not have effective processes for recording and escalating concerns when they identify children are at risk of harm.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not benefit from a curriculum that sets the necessary foundations for their future success. For example, the curriculum does not adequately support children's development in communication and language. Children do not get enough opportunities to learn new vocabulary or engage in meaningful conversations to develop their communication and language skills. Staff lack understanding of how to implement the curriculum to help children make progress.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff have low expectations for children's personal development. Leaders do not have an overview of how staff manage hygiene routines across the setting. For example, children follow staff instructions to go to the bathroom to wash their hands independently before meals. However, children do not get support to learn how to wash their hands or help to turn the tap on. As a result, some children do not develop effective hygiene routines to keep their bodies healthy.

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The provision is inadequate

On occasions, children are under stimulated and this leads to them being bored, frustrated and upset. For example, in the baby room, they lack opportunity and experiences to develop their motivation to explore and make progress in their development. Despite this, children arrive eager to start their day. Children are happy to see the staff at the nursery and greet them with excitement. Parents report staff are warm, friendly and caring. As a result, some children have positive attachments, which supports them to feel secure.

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need to do better?

n Leaders do not have effective systems for managing concerns about children's safety. This impacts on their ability to work with other agencies to identify and raise concerns quickly. As a result, children do not get the support they need in a timely manner to keep them safe. n Leaders do not effectively construct and implement a curriculum that meets the needs of all children. Consequently, children do not have access to opportunities that support them to develop well and be ready for school. n Leaders do not effectively deploy staff to meet children's care and learning needs. For example, at mealtimes, babies wait for prolonged periods of time in their high chairs before they receive food or interactions with staff. As a result, babies cry because they wait too long. n Leaders do not ensure that staff follow the latest government safety guidance

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need to do better?

2 July 2024 for safe sleeping arrangements. For example, children share beds and sheets, which compromises the health, safety and well-being of children. n Staff do not adequately assess the risk of experiences to support children's safety. For example, during transition times, staff do not always have effective oversight of children. Furthermore, staff do not assess the risk of their practice on how to move babies safely around the setting during times of transition. n Staff are not well trained to deliver experiences to support the individual needs of children in the setting. Children access experiences and activities they enjoy, such as cutting out pictures of sea creatures. However, the experiences and activities do not sufficiently challenge children to know more and remember more. n Staff lovingly prepare healthy, balanced and nutritious meals. Children eat the food prepared by the setting well. Staff manage allergies and dietary

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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

improve the curriculum to ensure it is well planned and sequenced to support all children's learning and development 02/09/2024

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Due date

ensure staff have access to effective training and support, in order to deliver high-quality teaching and learning experiences for all children to make the progress they need 02/09/2024

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Due date

train staff to effectively implement your safeguarding policy and procedures, including the expectation that they make clear and accurate records of any concerns about children 05/08/2024

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Due date

2 July 2024 ensure staff with the lead responsibility of safeguarding act on child protection concerns without delay 05/08/2024

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Due date

ensure that leaders deploy staff effectively to meet the care, learning and development requirements of all children 05/08/2024

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Due date

improve sleep arrangements and hygiene routines to ensure they meet children's health and well-being needs and ensure children remain safe 02/09/2024

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Due date

ensure children are safe through effective risk assessments of routines and daily activities. 05/08/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2765759 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10353172 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 58 Number of children on roll 89 Name of registered person Pound Lane Daycare LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 01395911358 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Pound Lane Daycare is privately owned and registered in December 2023. It is located in Exmouth, Devon. It is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5pm, all year round. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provider also manages the setting and has a level 3 early years qualification. She employs eight members of staff to work directly with children, six of whom have early years qualifications.

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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 and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector interacted with children. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual/registered individual about the leadership and management of 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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Inspection activities

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