The Childcare Village Preschool

Inspection of The Childcare Village Preschool Brunswick Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire OL2 7RY

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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

The provider does not have an adequate oversight of the pre-school. Some staff do not have the correct training or suitability checks to ensure they are safe and equipped to work with children. For example, staff who have been working at the setting for over a year have never attended safeguarding training to ensure that they understand the safeguarding policies and procedures. Furthermore, the provider has not carried out the requirement checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. The provider has not taken steps to ensure that risk assessments inform staff practice. Leaders and staff fail to remove or minimise hazards to ensure the safety of children. As a result, this compromises the safety and welfare of children.

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The provision is inadequate

The curriculum is poorly designed and does not support children to make consistently good progress. Staff do not plan to meet the needs of individual children. For example, staff plan for the environment and plan activities for all children as a group. This does not tailor learning to build on what children know and can do. The provider's weak evaluation of leaders and managers means this has not been addressed.

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The provision is inadequate

Most children are happy during their time at pre-school. They enjoy spending time with their peers in the outdoor area. There are lots of opportunities for children to explore different resources and have new experiences with their peers. Children play in the water tray, filling and emptying watering cans. Overall, children are calm and interact with each other in a positive way. However, due to a lack of staff interactions some children watch as others play and are not encouraged to join in. This does not support children to make developments with their social communication skills.

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need to do better?

n The provider has not ensured that all staff have received safeguarding training. This means that some staff are not clear on safeguarding policies and procedures. This compromises children's safety. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is ineffective. While referrals to external agencies are made and meetings with professionals occur regularly, the provider has not ensured that children's next steps are shared with all staff. As a result, staff are not well equipped to support these children effectively. This leads to children's disengagement and they struggle to understand and follow the nursery routine. n Leaders and staff fail to identify risks. Children wear lanyards around their necks that do not have quick release functions, this increases the risk of harm to children. On hot days, staff do not consider how to keep children safe. For

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9 May 2025 example, children do not wear hats outside and are not reminded to remove layers. This puts children at further risk of harm and does not meet their care and well-being needs. n The provider has not implemented an effective way of coaching and mentoring leaders and staff. They do not provide staff with clear targets to improve their practice. This does not help staff to understand their roles and responsibilities. The provider has not established effective supervision arrangements for staff. This significantly impacts the quality of learning and development for children. n Staff do not consistently follow good hygiene practices. For example, during nappy changes staff do not clean changing equipment between each child. This increases the risk of cross-contamination. Staff are not helping to keep children safe and in good health. n Staff are not actively supporting children to develop a secure understanding of

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healthy lifestyle habits. Although there is a healthy eating policy in place, the provider fails to monitor this to ensure that children have healthy snacks and packed lunches. As a result, children are not learning about making healthy choices and the importance of maintaining a balanced lifestyle. n At times, staff do not support children to understand appropriate behaviours and the impact their actions have on others. For instance, some children close the garden gate on one another. This results in some children being hurt. Although staff tell children to stop doing this, they do not address this behaviour effectively. This hinders children's personal, social and emotional development. n Staff engage children in storytelling and singing throughout the day. While some children show high levels of enjoyment and language development, these activities do not meet the needs of all children. Particularly those who speak

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need to do better?

English as an additional language (EAL), this results in reduced engagement and involvement from some children. n Children are offered some opportunities to develop their physical development skills. The outdoor space offers children the chance to run, climb and explore. This supports their gross motor skills and coordination. Children are gaining confidence and enjoyment while outdoors. n Staff build positive relationships with parents to ensure they are happy with the care they receive at pre-school. Parents state that they appreciate the support the pre-school offers their families. They express that their children are excited to come to nursery and value the caring staff who take care of them.

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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

develop a curriculum that meets the needs of all children, particularly those with SEND 24/06/2025

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ensure that all staff are trained to understand the safeguarding policies and procedures, and safeguarding issues 24/06/2025

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take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks and ensure that risk assessments inform staff practice 24/06/2025

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implement an effective procedure for the supervision and mentoring of all staff that promotes the interests of children 24/06/2025

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Due date

ensure all staff understand and follow robust hygiene procedures throughout the setting 24/06/2025

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ensure staff support children with EAL to develop their understanding of English along with their home language. 24/06/2025

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should:

n support staff to help children understand how to manage their own behaviour and learn how their actions impact others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2715406 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 10380603 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 42 Number of children on roll 42 Name of registered person The Childcare Village Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01706-849688 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Childcare Village Preschool registered in 2022. The nursery is located in Oldham. The pre-school is open from 8.45 to 14.45, Monday to Friday, term time only. It employs six members of staff, five of whom have level 3 or above early years qualifications and one unqualified member of staff. The pre-school receives early years funding for children aged three and four years old.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation of an activity.

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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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