Hill View Farm Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Hill View Farm Nursery Ltd The Barn Atelier, Hill View Farm, Lee Road, Saunderton Lee, Princes Risborough HP27 9NU

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders have not ensured the premises are secure. This does not safeguard children and compromises children's safety. In addition, leaders do not ensure that there are enough qualified staff on the premises at all times to ensure the required staff-to-child ratios are maintained. This is a breach of the requirements of the early years foundation stage statutory framework.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are content and settled. They confidently move around the nursery and enjoy exploring the resources on offer. Babies receive plenty of cuddles and smiles to help them feel emotionally secure. Staff are clear about expectations around behaviour, which helps to ensure children behave well. Children include others in their play and cooperate with routines in preparation for mealtimes.

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders have developed broad aims for the learning programme. For example, they want children to develop a love of books, to be curious learners and become increasingly independent. However, the lack of experience and qualifications of some staff impacts on their ability to fully support these aims for children as they interact with them. This leads to inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. However, some interactions are effective. Staff working with babies carefully teach new skills, such as how to fit shapes into a sorter and how to thread large wooden rings onto sticks. Leaders accurately identify children who may need extra help to meet their full potential. The support put in place for such children is effective in helping close gaps in learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have not identified the risks associated with leaving gates and doors open to the premises to enable parents to let themselves onto the premises to drop off or collect their children. Leaders have not identified that this also means that unauthorised persons could easily enter the nursery. This poses a significant risk to children's safety. n Leaders want to nurture their own talent in regard to staff. They have appointed staff who show potential to be strong practitioners and have plans for them to gain relevant qualifications. However, in the meantime, this has led to occasions when there are not enough qualified staff on site to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage. However, leaders show a positive attitude to making the necessary changes. They have plans to recruit more qualified staff. n Staff show a secure understanding of the indicators that could show a child is at

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need to do better?

risk of harm. They understand the importance of acting promptly on any concerns, reporting them to leaders at the nursery and escalating the concerns to other professionals if needed. Leaders take effective steps to ensure that the staff they employ are suitable to work with children.

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need to do better?

8 July 2025 n Staff working with babies focus well on developing their physical skills and ensuring they can take part in the different learning experiences on offer. For example, staff encourage and support babies as they move from crawling to standing and walking. They ensure the environment has low-level apparatus that babies can use to pull themselves to standing. Staff adapt activities to very young children's specific needs. For example, alongside deeper trays for water play, there are shallow trays that are easier for babies to access. Babies delight in splashing in the water, exploring the different sounds and movements. n The lack of experience and qualifications of some staff leads to times when teaching is not fully effective. As numbers at the nursery increase, inconsistencies in the quality of teaching become apparent. For example, some staff who act as key persons do not yet have secure knowledge of the different

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need to do better?

areas of learning to plan fully effectively for the next steps in children's learning. Although staff are attentive, kind and encouraging to children during periods of self-chosen play, they are not fully effective in recognising how to join in to enhance learning and help children develop their focus and concentration. n Staff work well with parents to meet the needs of children who may need extra support. They closely monitor their progress and gain a wealth of information from parents to help them understand their children's personalities and challenges. Staff regularly share information with parents about their children's achievements. n Children develop a positive attitude to following a healthy and active lifestyle. Leaders have created a highly inviting outdoor space, with lots of opportunities for children to enjoy physically active play. Meals are healthy and nutritious. Staff supervise children closely when eating and speak positively about the foods they

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need to do better?

eat, encouraging children to try a range of foods.

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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

8 July 2025 implement secure risk assessment procedures, to ensure that risks are clearly identified and minimised, including in relation to times when children are being dropped off or collected 14/07/2025

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Due date

ensure the premises are safe and secure at all times, including taking all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises 14/07/2025

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Due date

ensure staff ratio requirements are met at all times. 14/07/2025

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should:

n strengthen staff's practice in planning for children's learning and supporting children to develop skills, focus and concentration during self-chosen play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2831483 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10411095 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 60 Number of children on roll 16 Name of registered person Hill View Farm Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07394 068851 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Hill View Farm Nursery Ltd registered in 2025. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. It is situated in Saunderton Lee, near Princes Risborough. There are seven members of staff, of whom two hold relevant childcare qualifications. The provider offers funded early education for children aged nine months and above.

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Inspection activities

n This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following information received about the provider. n The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector held meetings with the manager to find out about the leadership and management of the setting. n Parents shared their views and the inspector took these into account.

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Inspection activities

8 July 2025 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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