Weydown Nursery School

Inspection of Weydown Nursery School Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, 21 Derby Road, Haslemere GU27 1BS

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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

There is poor oversight of the setting by the provider. Weakness in leadership and management means that breaches in requirements have not been identified or acted on. This has an impact on children's welfare. The provider does not monitor the quality of staff's practice or maintain required documentation appropriately.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not benefit from the consistent emotional support they need to help them feel secure. For instance, when older children become upset and cry, some staff ignore them and do not offer the comfort and reassurance they need. Children's efforts are not always recognised. For example, when older children ask to write their names on the artwork, staff do not acknowledge them, despite them asking repeatedly for help. That said, staff who work with babies recognise the importance of the early relationships they build. For instance, they offer encouragement as children take steps to the slide and praise them as they slide down. This helps to support younger children's confidence.

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders' and staff's understanding of what need children need to learn next is inconsistent. Although staff provide a variety of activities for children, they are not tailored to their individual needs. Consequently, older children lose interest or do not take part. Some wander aimlessly around the room, while others chose play that is disruptive. At times, the environment is chaotic. Children with additional funding and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make poor progress. Staff know that some children, including those with SEND, need additional support, particularly with their communication skills. However, they do too little to support them. Strategies are not put in place to help children make the progress they are capable of. This means that children do not gain the skills they need in readiness for school.

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need to do better?

n Leadership of the setting is not effective overall. The provider does not ensure that the required records are available. They do not monitor the quality of staff's teaching or the experiences children receive. Lines of accountability are unclear. This has a negative impact on how staff can understand and fulfil their roles and responsibilities, including in relation to safeguarding. Too little is done to address weakness in care practices and teaching, which impacts on children's well-being and the progress they make. In addition, the provider has not notified Ofsted of a serious accident, as required. This is an offence, but Ofsted is now aware and does not need to take any action on this occasion. n Support for staff, including those who take leadership roles in the nursery, is poor. Staff supervisions are ineffective and do not ensure that staff have the skills and knowledge they need to promote children's learning and development.

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need to do better?

3 February 2025 Staff who take senior roles, including those who are new to their role, do not have have the support they need to fulfil their responsibilities. Those who take key roles in leadership do not benefit from regular support from the provider in their role to improve their personal effectiveness. Often leaders are working directly with children to meet staffing requirements. This hinders how they can fulfil leadership roles and limits the impact they have in their vision for the nursery. These factors combined result in low staff morale and weaknesses across all aspects of the provision. n Staff have a poor knowledge of safeguarding, which has not been identified or addressed as a result of ineffective supervisions. Some staff have a poor knowledge of signs and indicators of abuse. Furthermore, they do not understand how to follow the nursery procedures to report concerns they may have about children. A lack of effective staff supervision has failed to identify or

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need to do better?

target gaps in staff's knowledge. This does not promote children's welfare. n Leaders have some vision for the curriculum. However, this is not consistently embedded in staff's practice. Those who work with babies have a clear understanding of their focus for learning. For instance, they support babies and toddlers early crawling and walking to help them become confident in their physical skills. However, for older children, the focus is less well known or supported. Some staff are unclear on what children are learning next and when activities are provided, they lack any educational aim. Where children, including those with SEND, need extra support, strategies are not known to help key staff who work with them to support their needs, particularly around supporting children's communication skills. Too often learning in incidental. This does not support children to develop the skills they need for future learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff offer some opportunities for children to develop their independence. For instance, at mealtimes, babies learn how to hold spoons and coordinate their movements to scoop and eat foods. Staff help children to learn some routines that promote a healthy lifestyle. For example, toddlers learn the importance of washing their hands before they eat. Older children learn hygiene routines and practise new skills to ensure that they become increasingly independent in their self-care needs.

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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

3 February 2025 ensure that persons with governance and oversight understand and fulfil their roles and responsibilities 25/02/2025

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ensure that all staff have a comprehensive knowledge of all safeguarding policies and procedures, including how to recognise and respond to concerns about children's safety and welfare 25/02/2025

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implement appropriate supervision for managers and staff to identify training needs and to put in place the coaching and support needed to enable them to fulfil their roles and raise the quality of teaching 11/03/2025

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ensure that the needs of children with SEND are met through agreed strategies that are understood and consistently implemented by all staff 11/03/2025

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ensure that information and records required for the safe and efficient management of the nursery are accessible and made available to those with a valid reason to view them. 11/03/2025

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Due date

improve managers' and staff's understanding of how to plan and tailor a curriculum to precisely target children's next steps in learning. 11/03/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2811987 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10383559 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 36 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Hans Retail Group Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07743062894 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Weydown Nursery School registered in 2024. The nursery is located Haslemere, Surrey. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of whom, five hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9am to 6pm, and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8am to 6pm, for most of the year. The nursery provides government funded early education for eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

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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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