Growing Up Green

Inspection of Growing Up Green 138 Beaconsfield Villas, BRIGHTON BN1 6HE

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management affect children's safety and well-being. Leaders do not do enough to ensure that the premises remain secure at all times. Furthermore, although risk assessments are completed, identified risks are not acted upon. Those responsible for safeguarding show a lack of understanding about what to do regarding allegations about adults. This does not safeguard children.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite this, children arrive happily and enjoy their time at nursery. They have good relationships with staff and go to them for comfort and cuddles when needed. For example, children take books to staff and enjoy snuggles as they listen to stories. This supports children's emotional well-being.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff teach the children how to behave well. They support them to learn how to share and take turns. For instance, children wait their turn to choose the next nursery rhyme during singing activities and share toys when playing. Staff praise children's achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem. For example, when children kick a ball into a goal, staff and their friends cheer and celebrate.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff support children to learn how they can contribute towards their own good physical health. For example, younger children benefit from sensory walks in the local area and older children enjoy forest school sessions in the local woodland. In addition, all children take part in regular yoga sessions led by a visiting yoga teacher. Children enjoy taking part and show high levels of concentration and determination as they engage in the session. For instance, they have fun practising a variety of poses with their friends and talk about the poses they are doing. This supports children as they build confidence in their physical skills.

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need to do better?

n Leaders who are responsible for safeguarding do not recognise when allegations are made about adults. They do not follow their safeguarding policy and procedure. In addition, they do not understand the requirement to refer safeguarding allegations made about staff to Ofsted. This does not keep children safe. n Risk assessments are not always effective. Although staff complete daily risk assessments and identify risks, leaders do not take prompt enough action to maintain a safe environment outside. For example, staff have raised that the decking in the outside area is unsafe for children, yet leaders and staff still allow the children to play in this unsafe area. This compromises children's safety. n Leaders do not have effective procedures in place to manage the security of the building. For example, they do not monitor who is coming in and out of the

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27 June 2024 building well enough. This demonstrates significant weaknesses in assessing and managing risks as strangers could gain access to the building. However, the manager understood the serious nature of this concern and was starting to take steps to address this towards the end of the inspection. n The manager provides staff with regular supervision and training opportunities to ensure staff's continued professional development. Staff comment that they feel supported and have opportunities to discuss their well-being. n The manager has developed a well-sequenced curriculum that staff have a clear understanding of and implement well. Staff plan purposeful learning opportunities that support children's progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The manager works closely with other professionals to implement support plans. Staff use effective observations and assessments to find out what children already know and what they need to learn

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next, as well as what interests them. This has had a positive impact on children's learning and development. n Partnerships with parents are effective. Staff share children's learning and development with parents on a regular basis. They inform parents of children's next steps and provide ideas and activities to support their home learning. The manager involves parents in the life of the nursery. For example, parents are invited to special events that help to build a sense of community. n Children's communication and language development is supported well most of the time. Staff support the children when playing and talk to them about what they have created. For instance, older children make prints with rose petals and staff talk to them about the shapes and colours they have created. Furthermore, babies are supported well as they babble and try to say new words. However, at times, staff do not give children enough time to respond to their questions. For

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instance, they often answer for children or quickly move on to another question. As a result, children do not always have the opportunity to think and respond. n Staff focus on helping children to develop their confidence and independence in preparation for their next stage of learning. For example, they support babies to use spoons and younger children to use spoons and forks to feed themselves. Furthermore, older children collect a plate and are supported to self-serve their lunch. Children know the daily routine. For instance, they know when they hear the bell it is tidy up time, and they actively tidy up and help each other. n Staff provide children with opportunities to take part in group activities. For example, children enjoy taking turns in a small-group activity, finding letters and learning the sounds to the letters in the alphabet that represent their names. However, staff do not plan and deliver large-group activities fully effectively. For

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example, younger children lose concentration and become distracted, and some older children are disappointed when they are told to go and wash their hands during the story. This means children do not consistently benefit from the intended learning at these times. n Staff support children to learn about similarities and differences to promote their understanding of equality and diversity. For example, they celebrate a range of festivals that are special to the children. Staff work in partnership with parents to celebrate their different cultures. For example, parents bring in cultural food and talk to the children about their culture and festivities.

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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 that those who are designated to take the lead in safeguarding, have a secure knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow when an allegation is made against a member of staff 11/07/2024

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Due date

implement effective risk assessments to ensure that all areas children have access to are safe and suitable for purpose, with particular regard to the outside areas 11/07/2024

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Due date

improve the security of the building to ensure that unknown adults cannot gain access. 11/07/2024

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should:

n strengthen staff's skills in giving children enough time to think and respond to questions asked, to fully support their learning n review and improve the organisation of adult-led group times, to ensure all children are supported and remain interested and engaged.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY314344 Local authority Brighton and Hove Inspection number 10354524 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 117 Name of registered person Growing Up Green Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01273 551333 Date of previous inspection 18 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Growing Up Green registered in 2005 and is one of two privately owned nurseries of the same provider. It is situated in Brighton, East Sussex. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. There are 17 members of staff, 10 of whom have relevant level 3 childcare qualifications or above. 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 routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager, registered individual and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager, deputy manager and registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and

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outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the deputy manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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