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If your childs nursery was given a notice to improve by ofsted

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 11:15

what you you do? These 'new' people have had the nursery about 8 months now and things have not got better. They had an inspection at the end of last month and quite frankly it was an awful report! Many parents took their children out of the nursey within a few weeks of it being taken over just after the new year. Many other parents have continued to leave the nursery. We've given them plenty of time now to get over teething problems and still unhappy with them. The main problem is they are the only nursey in the area, there are 3 childminders but they are all full because they have taken on so many children who used to go to nursery and have had to refuse many parents who ring up for spaces.
This morning my sil took my niece to nursey and there were no babies or toddlers due to a 'tummy bug' but we're both inclined to think food poisoning! My niece went there on Monday and was ill wednesday night through to thurs pm and was turned away from nursery today. There was no staff in the baby or toddler room either which we thought was odd and only a handful of pre-schoolers.
Advice? avoid them like the plague and send them where? Or stick with them longer in hope that things will get better at some point?

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NotQuiteCockney · 20/10/2006 11:18

Is the nursery privately owned? What problems were raised in the inspection?

I'd be inclined to call Ofsted, frankly, if I thought my child had got a tummy bug from a nursery.

But at the same time, the co-op I'm involved in had a not-great Ofsted report (they didn't like the fact we mopped with kids underfoot, etc etc), and there's no way I'm taking DS2 out of there!

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 11:30

Here's the report

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LadyMuck · 20/10/2006 11:39

How old is your dc?

I hate to say it but if I had my children in a nursery which received that report I would have them out of it in a hurry. I might feel differently if they were in their final year before school, but if my child was in toddler or baby room they wouldn't be going back to be hnest. I appreciate that this doesn't help you, but have you spoken to the childcare service at the council to see what alternatives there are?

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 11:40

ds is 20 months and STILL in the baby room [angry

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LadyMuck · 20/10/2006 11:41

I'm sorry - he deserves better.

lemonAIIEEE · 20/10/2006 11:43

Agree that I'd take a baby or toddler out like a shot. Could you find a childminder further away, or do a nannyshare with one of the other families pulling children out?

LadyMuck · 20/10/2006 11:44

Have you tried this site to see if there are any alternatives?

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 11:44

I'm on maternity leave til end of Jan, ds2 is 9 weeks tomorrow. I could keep ds1 at home with me as he only goes on fridays. This won't help my sil who takes my niece there 3 days a week and my neighbour who's dd goes twice a week.

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NAB3 · 20/10/2006 11:47

I would remove my child immediately. If there is no avaialble childcare then maybe you should look after your child.

lemonAIIEEE · 20/10/2006 11:53

What about this one ?

LadyMuck · 20/10/2006 11:55

It depends on their age - the report in respect of the older children doesn't really bother me. If I had a preschooler and they were happy there I would monitor the situation but could probably live it out (all esle being equal). But the comments on babies/toddlers seem to be fairly damning.

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 11:57

Yup, tried that site LadyMuck. I'm going to have to travel further to get him in somewhere if there any space. Shame the 3 of them are too young for pre-school

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aideesmum · 20/10/2006 12:00

I agree that I would take my child out asap.

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 12:03

Lemon, That nursery would take me on 2 bus jouneys and about an hour 1 way.

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lemonAIIEEE · 20/10/2006 12:07

Does your SIL or neigbour drive?

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 12:12

They do drive, but it depends if we agree on the same place for them to go and whether or not there are spaces for them all.
DH agrees that ds's last day will be next week.

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lovelylou · 20/10/2006 13:28

I have worked in some horrific nurseries that have recieved better reports than that. I would get your child out asap.

lovelylou · 20/10/2006 13:28

I have worked in some horrific nurseries that have recieved better reports than that. I would get your child out asap.

lulumama · 20/10/2006 13:31

babies and toddlers not given adequate stimulation..left wet and uncomfortable...inadequate in several areas! would take child out..20 months far too old for the baby room too...

jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 20/10/2006 13:40

My girls would be out of there like a shot.

Sorry but that place shouldnt still be open in my opinion based on that report.

Mumpbump · 20/10/2006 13:55

If there are no other childcare options available to you, perhaps you could appeal to other mums to donate old toys to address the lack of stimulation for the younger children. It looks like boredom leads to some of the other problems identified. Hygiene issues are a bit more problematic and can't think of an obvious way to get around that...

lulumama · 20/10/2006 13:56

a good idea...but why should the mums shoulder the responsibility...they nursery owners should be doing this!! shouldn't have to pay for nursery and pay for the toys too...

Mumpbump · 20/10/2006 14:06

I 100% agree - in an ideal world! I was just trying to suggest a practical way of improving the nursery if there is really no other option available to burstingbug. Once we have had no. 2, I won't have any further need for baby toys and will be handing them onto charity shops. I would have thought there might be other people who similarly have a whole load of toys they no longer need. If it weren't for the fact that we want another one, I'd happily send the toys ds no longer plays with - might as well put them to a good use!!

lulumama · 20/10/2006 14:07

yes..you are right...read the report and was so !

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burstingbug · 20/10/2006 14:08

This is the letter to the nursery saying his last day will be next week.

Since the Nursery was taken over this year my wife and I have become increasingly unhappy with the standard of care which is being provided. Communication from the Nursery to us has been patchy, to say the least. The fees have increased twice with no warning or justification. Despite his age, 20 months, G is still in the Baby Room; apparently his entry into the Toddler Room has been passed over in favour of new arrivals, which I feel is detrimental to his development as he?s not interacting with children of his own age.

In light of this, and the recent OFSTED report, I regret to inform you that we have taken the decision to withdraw G from the Nursery from the end of the month, his last day being 27th October. It saddens me that it has come to this stage as G always looked forward to seeing his friends at Sunbeams; however, we feel that ultimately it is in G?s best interest to find alternative childcare.
Dh is posting it this afternoon.
I've tried 8 childminders all to no avail

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