Monkey Puzzle Cheam, Sutton

Inspection of Monkey Puzzle Cheam, Sutton Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery, Priory Crescent, Cheam, Sutton SM3 8LR

p.1

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

p.1

The provision is inadequate

Breaches to the safeguarding and welfare requirements have an impact on the safety and well-being of children. For example, leaders do not consistently follow their safe recruitment policy. Leaders do not ensure that staff have a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. For example, not all staff know how to report their concerns appropriately to ensure children's safety. This compromises children's safety.

p.2

The provision is inadequate

Staff encourage children by giving them praise and talking to them. They create warm relationships that help children to feel happy. However, leaders do not ensure that staff have sufficient training to understand the needs of children. A lack of consistent training for staff on their roles and responsibilities creates inconsistencies in practice. For example, staff do not receive training on how to use new resources to promote learning. The curriculum lacks focus for all children. This limits children's ability to develop positive attitudes to learning.

p.2

need to do better?

n Leaders do not carry out Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all staff. They cannot be assured that staff are suitable to work with children. This jeopardises children's safety. n Leaders have not ensured that all staff have a secure understanding of safeguarding. This includes those with a lead safeguarding responsibility. Several staff have gaps in their understanding of how to report concerns. They do not have a secure shared understanding of their safeguarding policies and procedures. As a result, children's welfare cannot be assured. n Leaders' approaches to induction training for staff are not robust. Some staff have a limited induction that does not include checking their knowledge of safeguarding. As a result, some staff feel overwhelmed and unsure about their roles and responsibilities. Leaders do not use induction or ongoing support to check staff feel competent to care for children. This impacts negatively on the

p.2

need to do better?

quality of care and learning provided for children. n Leaders do not ensure that all staff are clear on the curriculum intent, implementation or assessment of children's learning. As a result, staff lack confidence about their roles in supporting children's learning or how to use assessment tools implemented by leaders. As a result, children do not have access to well-sequenced or ambitious activities that enable them to build on their knowledge and skills. This limits children's learning. n Staff speak to children in warm and encouraging ways. They encourage children to engage in back-and-forth conversations. Staff ask children questions about what they like to play with. Staff engage children in reading activities that promote their love of stories. They sing to babies and teach them familiar songs.

p.2

need to do better?

27 June 2025 This supports children's early language skills. n Staff consider the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They support parents to reach out to external experts to support learning where required. Children with SEND receive expert help. This helps them to access future learning. n Staff provide children with a nutritious diet. They plan a varied menu that considers which foods are healthy. Staff ensure that they learn about any allergies and intolerances that children have. They make sure that children spend time outside every day in the fresh air. This supports children's physical health. n Parents report that they have warm relationships with staff. They say that children feel happy and settled at nursery. Parents report that they receive information about children's day, including what they have eaten and when they have been changed. This helps them to understand children's experiences at

p.2

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

p.3

Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

p.3

Due date

ensure that recruitment checks are carried out for all staff to ensure that they are suitable 31/08/2025

p.3

Due date

ensure all staff receive effective safeguarding training to help them to understand how to keep children safe 31/08/2025

p.3

Due date

provide all staff with effective induction training to help them to understand their roles and responsibilities 31/08/2025

p.3

Due date

support staff to implement a well- planned curriculum that clearly identifies learning intentions for all children, to help them make good progress. 31/08/2025

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number 2782237 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10408916 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

p.4

inspection

Total number of places 84 Number of children on roll 48

p.4

Name of registered person

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries (Sutton) Limited

p.4

reference number

Telephone number 02086449503 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

p.4

Information about this early years setting

Monkey Puzzle Cheam, Sutton registered in 2024. It is based in the London Borough of Sutton. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs eight members of staff. Of these, five staff hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery provides funded early years education for children.

p.4

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 The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector and the deputy manager carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

p.5

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.

p.5

Inspection activities

27 June 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.5

Inspection activities

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.6

Inspection activities

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.6

Inspection activities

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.6

Inspection activities

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.6