Nurtureville Nursery Loughton

Inspection of Nurtureville Nursery Loughton 28 Bradwell Road, Loughton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK5 8AJ

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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

There are weaknesses in safeguarding that have an impact on children's safety at the nursery. Staff's supervision of children is not consistently suitable to meet their needs and ensure their safety, particularly when young children are eating. Minimum requirements to have suitably qualified staff caring for babies are not always adhered to. As a result, they do not receive care from those who are most suited to understand how to meet their needs. Leaders and managers have clear intentions for what children will learn. However, although this has been communicated to the staff team, leaders have not made sure that staff are certain of how to successfully implement the curriculum. Consequently, teaching is not effective in focusing on what children need to learn. In some areas, such as communication and language development, teaching is weak. Although children are settled and explore activities with some interest, staff do not provide a curriculum

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The provision is inadequate

that supports their good progress. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive suitable support and staff work with other professionals to help identify their needs and plan support.

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The provision is inadequate

The provider does not ensure that children's basic requirements for sleeping and drinking are met. This compromises their well-being and good health. Despite these serious weaknesses, staff support children's behaviour in a suitable manner. There is an effective key-person system in place to help children to feel settled and content.

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need to do better?

n The provider does not consistently ensure that allegations are dealt with correctly by reporting to the local authority designated officer. The provider conducts their own investigations and has not informed Ofsted of incidents. This contravenes the setting's own safeguarding policy and procedures and guidance from the local safeguarding partners that is in place to help keep children safe from harm. n During some points of the day, staffing does not meet the needs of young children. In the morning, when children first arrive, staff provide them with breakfast. However, staff leave the room to open the door for parents when they arrive. This means there are not enough staff to safely support young children when they eat as well as care for older children. This poses a risk to their health and safety. This weakness was previously identified by Ofsted, showing the provider has failed to take effective action to maintain safe staffing

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need to do better?

arrangements. n Staffing arrangements do not consistently meet minimum requirements for staff qualifications. For example, there is no level 3 qualified member of staff to work with children under two years old. The baby room is not consistently staffed by

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need to do better?

7 November 2024 those who have knowledge and experience of how to meet the needs of young babies. Although the provider explains difficulty around staffing and recruitment, they do not take decisive action to ensure that children's safety and well-being are not compromised. n Drinking water is not consistently available for babies who are unable to communicate when they are thirsty. As a result, some babies have to wait until snack time before they are offered a drink. n The provider does not ensure that staff understand about their curriculum. Although managers provide wall displays and explain about the intent of learning, staff do not demonstrate they know how to put this into action for children. As a result, teaching is disjointed and lacks consistency. Supervision of staff is not effective because it does not focus on improving practitioners' knowledge of the curriculum and what it means for their practice.

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need to do better?

n There is a lack of consistency and understanding about how staff support children's sleeping arrangements. The setting policy states that staff ensure that children sleep for as long as they need and do not wake them. However, staff say they often wake tired, sleeping babies, which means they are not well rested. Leaders and managers give inconsistent accounts about their expectations for how staff manage children's sleep. Furthermore, they do not fully consider the wider health and well-being implications of children having enough sleep. n Some staff lack confidence in supporting children's communication and language development. Sometimes, staff use limited and stilted communication and this means that children do not hear a range of words to support them to build their vocabulary. Staff learn communication skills through training, such as sign language, but do not readily implement this in their practice.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy being outdoors and playing in the garden. Staff support them to practise strengthening and developing their muscles as they climb and balance and children enjoy playing imaginatively. Children eat balanced and healthy meals that are suitable for their age and their dietary requirements. n Parents are positive about the care their children receive and the relationships that staff develop with them. They feel well informed about the progress that their children make at the setting. n All staff recognise indicators that children might be at risk of harm and know how to refer any concerns to relevant safeguarding partners. There are robust recruitment procedures in place, ensuring that the provider takes all required steps to confirm the suitability of those who work with 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

ensure that any allegations are always managed in accordance with local safeguarding children partners procedures 21/11/2024

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Due date

arrange staffing to always meet the needs of children, including ensuring that there is close and consistent supervision for very young children at all times when they are eating 21/11/2024

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Due date

ensure children have access to fresh drinking water at all times 21/11/2024

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ensure that there is always a suitably qualified level 3 member of staff to work directly with children under two, ensuring their needs are met 21/11/2024

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Due date

ensure that there is adequate supervision and support for staff so they are clear about their roles and responsibilities, including how to deliver the curriculum for children, particularly in the area of communication and language development. 21/11/2024

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should:

n deliver consistent practice across the whole staff team to better promote children's health and well-being, especially during sleep times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554816 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10372867 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person First Meditation Enterprise Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01908397400 Date of previous inspection 8 August 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Nurtureville Nursery Loughton registered in 2018. It is located in Loughton, Milton Keynes. The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The provider employs eight staff and, of these, six hold relevant qualifications between level 2 and 4. The setting offers government funded places for children aged nine months to four years and children in receipt of funding for disadvantage.

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Inspection activities

n This inspection was prioritised following a risk assessment process. n The inspector discussed the intent of the curriculum and observed its implementation during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation was completed and discussed with one of the managers. n During the inspection, the inspector held a meeting with the managers and the business manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at suitable times throughout the inspection. n Parents were invited to share their views with the inspector. Several parents discussed their views during the inspection and the inspector took account of all feedback received.

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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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