Thanks Eddas, the outstanding one cant do the hours I need so thats out. I am going to see the one i liked as I'd arranged to see it Friday already so might as well go. The worrying thing though is that the report before that was inadequate too so you really would have thought they'd have got their act together after that iyswim. And with Dylan being so young he can't tell me if somethings wrong but I might go and if I'm feeling brave ill ask them about their ofsted report and if they've improved the problems. These are the worse bits from the report, if you can be bothered to read it all please tell me what you think!
However, risk assessments are not routinely completed on all aspects of the daily provision.
For example, times that babies go to sleep and wake up are recorded, but ongoing checks are
limited and not noted. Children's use of the recently fitted decking area and some outdoor play
equipment has not been fully assessed. A cable and some trailing wires are within children's
reach in a play room. Generally, babies are cuddled while being fed their bottle. However, at
times full consideration for their comfort and safety when feeding is not given and young
babies are not always supervised when drinking from a bottle. As a result, their safety is
compromised.
However, babies are sometimes left in the cushion rings for long periods
with the same toys. Some planned activities are not always effectively managed to include all
younger children, which limits the choice of play available. Although staff are planning some
interesting activities to relate to the Birth to three framework, at times there is little variety in
the play provided for babies and toddlers.
but at times during the day, they are not adequately
occupied. As a result, they begin to wander and some climb on the furniture. Consequently,
children are not always offered sufficient stimulating and meaningful play opportunities to
fully support all their care and developmental needs.
However, children's
assessments have few entries and do not clearly show how each child achieves their stages of
development. Consequently, these documents do not effectively provide staff with clear
information on children's skills. As a result, some activities provided are not fully based on
children's existing abilities and lack the necessary challenge to help them move on in their
learning. This results in some children losing interest in their play and not being fully supported
in reaching their potential.
However, children's behaviour is not consistently
managed, which gives a mixed message. Children are not always kept sufficiently occupied, for
example, as they wait for their lunch, and some begin to get restless.
currently children's assessment folders have few entries. Consequently,
parents are not fully supported in sharing their child's developmental progress.
However, staff deployment is not always effective in ensuring all children
are suitably occupied, such as while staff are involved in their practical duties of feeding and
toileting younger children. Some activities for the younger children are not always suitably
organised to include and support them all to join in. As a result, some babies and toddlers are
left to play with little interaction given.
It does sound a bit worrying doesn't it, its a lot about Dylan's age group not being supervised and occupied properly isn't it? Which isn't good, specially not someone like him who really likes to be doing something and exploring all the time!
Sorry for huge self obsessed post Will post the other things I wanted to say (not about me!) when kids are in bed.