Leafield House Nursery

Inspection of Leafield House Nursery Leafield House, 107-109 King Lane, Leeds LS17 5BP

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is inadequate

Staff do not have warm and positive interactions with all children. They do not provide older children with clear and consistent boundaries and expectations of their behaviour. Staff have a poor understanding of how to support older children to listen and follow instructions. For example, they do not consistently explain to children what is expected of them or the reasons why they are being asked to do something. They do not always talk or respond to children in age-appropriate ways. This has a negative impact on children's emotional well-being, confidence and self- esteem.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not receive an acceptable quality of education, overall. The provider has not addressed previous weaknesses identified at the last inspection. Staff do not consistently engage in quality interactions with children. The curriculum plans for older children are not effectively implemented in practice. Staff do not always recognise potential barriers to children's learning and ways to address these. They do not ensure children receive the targeted support that they need, such as children who speak English as an additional language, or those who require additional support to develop their listening, attention, communication and language skills. All children do not make the levels of progress of which they are capable.

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need to do better?

n The provider has failed to take appropriate steps to address previous weaknesses found during the last inspection. They do not monitor staff performance to identify and address any areas of poor practice. As a result, staff do not receive the targeted support, coaching and training that they need to develop the knowledge and skills required to fulfil all their roles and responsibilities. n The provider does not ensure all staff working with older children have a clear knowledge and understanding of how to manage and support children's behaviour effectively. For example, sometimes, staff use strategies that do not promote children's emotional well-being or build their confidence and self- esteem. They do not support and respond to children's emerging needs to help guide their development through warm and nurturing interactions. n Children are not provided with good-quality learning experiences, overall. The

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need to do better?

provider does not ensure all staff know the children in their care well enough. Older children continue to be provided with learning experiences that are not targeted to their individual needs and stage of development. For example, children are provided with phonics lessons before they have developed the required listening, attention, communication and language skills. n Children who speak English as an additional language do not consistently receive

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need to do better?

11 June 2025 the individual support that they need. Staff do not provide all children with opportunities to develop and use their home language in their play and learning. Staff are not aware of the positive impact and benefits this can have on developing children's communication and language skills. n That said, children develop a love of reading. Staff share books with children individually and in small groups. Younger children enjoy interactive books, such as lift the flap books, as staff talk about what they can see. Babies learn to turn the pages of board books. Staff use their good questioning skills to encourage children to participate, for example younger children are asked what noise the animal makes. Older children answer questions about what they think might happen next. n The provider has worked effectively with outside agencies and parents to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the targeted

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need to do better?

support that they need. They have put effective individual learning plans in place and staff implement these plans effectively in practice. This helps to ensure their individual care and learning needs are consistently met. However, the provider does not ensure all children who require additional support in their learning receive the individual support that they need. n The provider ensures sufficiently detailed information and records are kept and maintained for all children. This helps to ensure the safe and effective management of the setting. For example, they ensure information is gathered and discussed with parents for taking the appropriate action if children become unwell. All staff are clear about the policies for administering medicines to children and the importance of implementing these procedures in practice. n The provider has ensured all staff have a clear understanding of how to identify

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need to do better?

and respond to concerns about a child's welfare. This includes how to respond in the event an allegation is made against a member of staff to safeguard children and protect them from the risk of harm.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

11 June 2025 monitor staff performance and provide them with the targeted support, coaching, training that they need to develop the knowledge and skills required for their roles and responsibilities 02/07/2025

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Due date

develop staff's knowledge and understanding of children's behaviour and how to manage this appropriately and effectively. 02/07/2025

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Due date

implement an effective curriculum that helps to build on what children already know and can do 13/08/2025

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Due date

support staff to respond to children's emerging needs to guide their development through warm and positive interactions 13/08/2025

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Due date

ensure children are provided with the targeted support that they need, and educational programmes are well matched to their individual learning needs 13/08/2025

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Due date

provide more support for children to develop a good standard in English by increasing opportunities for children to use their home language in play and learning. 13/08/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2732622 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10396837 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 115 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Leafield Group Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07791356488 Date of previous inspection 24 February 2025

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Information about this early years setting

Leafield House Nursery registered in 2023. The setting is open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round except for one week at Christmas. The setting provides government funded early education. The setting employs 23 members of staff. Of these, 16 hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 and above.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Jennifer Dove Miriam Caldecott

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspectors on a learning walk and talked to them about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspectors talked to staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspectors spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspectors looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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