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Hummingbirds Nursery...learning To Fly
Austrey C Of E School, St Nicholas Close, Austrey, CV9 3EQ
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
- years old
Number of places
Not yet updated
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Summary
- The provision is inadequate Children's safety is not fully assured.
- The premises are not in a good state of repair.
- Mould on the ceilings and on the walls in the younger children's room does not ensure children's health is fully protected.
- In addition, the carpet in the younger children's room where young children sit, crawl and play is dirty.
- Children are not fully safeguarded as ratios are not maintained.
- This impacts on the care offered to children and their wel -being.
- Staffing arrangements do not meet the needs of all the children.
- Staff deployment is ineffective in managing children's behaviour.
- Younger children are not supported as wel as the older children to learn acceptable behaviour.
- Some children are seen snatching and shouting 'no'.
- Children pull cereal bowls from each other and tip the contents on the floor.
- This behaviour goes unseen by staff and therefore it is not challenged.
- Children are not learning right from wrong.
- That said, children enjoy their time at nursery.
- Staff are caring and friendly.
- Younger children enjoy playing in sand, using tools to transport it from one area to another.
- Others enjoy sweeping up the sand that has trailed across the floor.
- Older children enjoy activities designed to increase their knowledge and understanding in early mathematics and literacy.
- For example, they match coloured blocks to the corresponding-coloured place mat.
- Children are learning to write their names and use a variety of activities to support pencil control, such as using chalks on blackboards.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the provider, who isalso the manager.
- Staffing arrangements due to staff absences have had an impact on the quality of teaching and care offered to children.
- The provider also struggles to recruit staff.
- This means that they are included in the ratios, which impacts on their ability to effectively manage and oversee the provision.n The provider cares deeply about children and their learning.
- However, thechallenges she faces means that plans to expand and update the outdoor area have been put on hold while she deals with the inadequacies of the building.
- The provider has made some improvements with the facilities, such as a new boiler.
- However, mould has been left untreated, which impacts on the health of children.n The provider has not completed staff supervisions and fails to recogniseweaknesses in staff practice.
- Consequently, the quality of teaching is variable and poor practice is not swiftly identified and improvements made.n The provider has a secure knowledge and understanding of how children learnand she is a positive role model.
- However, this practice is not reflected in all her
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Christopher, Dawn Annette
Provider type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Provider subtype
Full day care
Local authority
Warwickshire
Parliamentary Constituency
North Warwickshire
Education Stages
Year Founded
08/10/2019
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
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Ofsted
Breakdown of Ofsted Rating: 11/3/2022
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