Winton Children's Centre

Inspection of Winton Children's Centre Brindley Street, Eccles, Manchester, Lancashire M30 8AB

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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 nursery is having ongoing staffing issues which significantly effect the quality of the provision. The provider has not ensured that staff all have a secure understanding of the policies and procedures in place to keep children safe from harm. They have not ensured staff have the skills and knowledge needed to provide children with the experiences they deserve. The quality of care for vulnerable children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is particularly poor. Staff are not supported to get to know children with SEND well or gain an understanding of the support they need. Children are unable to form strong attachments as staff are moved around to different rooms. This means new babies find it hard to settle and spend a lot of time crying.

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The provision is inadequate

The provider has not ensured there is a broad and ambitious curriculum. They have not ensured staff have a good understanding of how young children learn and staff struggle to engage children in purposeful interactions. Staff do not teach children how to share and take turns. Children become upset when asked to share and often fight with each other over resources. Although some staff model appropriate manners, this is sporadic. Children's communication and language development is below what is expected for their age. When children with delayed language try to communicate non-verbally with staff, they are dismissed. Children do not have age- appropriate play skills and are not prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as school.

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need to do better?

n The provider has not maintained good oversight of the nursery since the previous inspection. Multiple breaches of the statutory framework have not been acted upon swiftly and effectively. The provider does not ensure that all staff working at the nursery have the appropriate skills, experience and training to fulfil their role. This has a significant impact on the quality of care and education children receive. n The provider does not ensure that the safeguarding policy and procedures are understood and implemented by all staff. Leaders are not supported to follow the nursery's procedures for reporting concerns about staff suitability swiftly. Not all staff understand how to refer concerns about children's welfare beyond the leaders. This compromises children's safety and well-being. n The procedures for identifying and managing risks in the environment are not effective. Although staff complete daily risk assessment sheets, these do not

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need to do better?

consider all hazards to children. Staff's understanding of how to recognise and minimise risk is poor. This poses a health and safety concern and puts children at risk of injury.

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need to do better?

5 June 2025 n The arrangements for supporting children with SEND are very weak. The provider does not ensure children who require one-to-one support receive it. Staff are not supported to implement targets set by outside agencies or provide their own plans for children. Children with SEND receive very little interaction and spend much of their session wandering and not engaged in anything purposeful. This widens the gaps in learning and puts children at a further disadvantage. n The key-person system is not in place. Some children, particularly vulnerable children, spend long periods without a key person. Staff are not able to get to know children well and are therefore unsure of how to meet their individual needs. They do not have any understanding of the support strategies in place for children with SEND and are unable to share basic information about their needs. This does not help children to feel secure at nursery and has a significant

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impact on their emotional well-being. n The arrangements for supporting children with allergies are not well embedded. The provider does not ensure that all staff preparing and handling foods are competent to do so. Additionally, not all staff undertaking these roles have the appropriate mandatory training, such as food hygiene. This compromises children's good health and well-being. n Partnership working with parents is not effective. Although staff gather some information from parents when children first start, this is not consistent. Parents are not kept up to date with staffing arrangements, including who their child's key person is. Daily handovers are of poor quality and parents are not informed about what children are learning at nursery or how they can extend this at home. This does not promote continuity and consistency in children's care and learning. n The provider does not ensure that all staff, including agency staff, receive a

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need to do better?

robust induction and ongoing supervision, coaching and mentoring. Some staff do not understand the policies or have the knowledge they need to fulfil their role. Leaders have started to implement some professional development opportunities, but these are not focused specifically on staff individual needs. Consequently, there are significant weaknesses in the quality of education that children receive. n The curriculum is poorly planned and implemented. Although leaders have some plans for what they want children to learn, they are not implemented effectively. Staff do not have a good understanding of what children already know and what they need to learn next. They try to teach children new skills, such as serving their own foods, but this is inconsistent and not sequenced appropriately based on their age and stage of development. Children do not build on their existing skills or make good progress in their learning.

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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 safeguarding policies and procedures are implemented consistently for all staff, including those employed by other agencies, in line with the procedures of local safeguarding partnership (LSP) 07/07/2025

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ensure that all staff understand the safeguarding policy and that swift action is taken when concerns arise about staff suitability 07/07/2025

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implement effective risk assessments to ensure the environment is free from hazards that pose a safety risk to children and that risk assessments inform staff practice 07/07/2025

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implement effective arrangements for supporting children with SEND to help them make progress in their learning 07/07/2025

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implement a robust key-person system that meets children's individual needs and supports their learning and development 07/07/2025

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implement robust procedures for managing children's allergies and ensure those responsible for preparing and handling food have a secure knowledge and understanding of these 07/07/2025

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ensure that all staff involved in preparing and handling food have received training in food hygiene and are competent to do so 07/07/2025

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5 June 2025 provide all parents with accurate information about their child's key person, staffing arrangements and what children are learning at nursery 07/07/2025

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implement robust procedures for the supervision of staff to ensure professional development is targeted and purposeful 07/07/2025

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ensure all staff receive an effective induction and ongoing training to help them understand the policies, and their roles and responsibilities. 07/07/2025

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Due date

plan and implement a broad and ambitious curriculum that builds on children's existing skills and knowledge. 18/07/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY317013 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10404779 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 68 Name of registered person Salford City Council

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 686 5288 Date of previous inspection 14 September 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Winton Children's Centre registered in 2005 and is situated in the Eccles area of Manchester. The nursery employs 13 members of staff who work directly with children. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status, five are qualified to level 4 and five hold a relevant level 3 qualification. The nursery opens Monday to Friday for 51 weeks a year. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides the government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during lunch time. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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