Luton nursery handed 'needs attention' rating by Ofsted says it's tackling issues ‘as a priority'
A Luton nursery handed a ‘Needs Attention’ rating by Ofsted says it is addressing the issues highlighted in the report as ‘a priority.’
Bright Horizons Bramingham Day Nursery and Preschool, which is located on Lucas Gardens in the Bramingham Park area of the town, was given the rating following an inspection by Ofsted in January.
A report into the nursery and preschool, which has 120 places for children aged up to four, said the setting needs attention in the areas of Achievement, Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines, Children’s Welfare and Wellbeing, Curriculum and Teaching, Inclusion and Leadership and Governance.
The report said: “Children do not all make sufficient progress within the setting. Some children struggle to manage changes that routinely happen during the day due to a lack of support and explanation of expectations. The absence of focused support for some children with special educational needs and/or disabilities means they do not make the progress they are capable of.”
It added that the deployment of staff did not always meet children’s needs, describing the learning environment in certain areas of the setting as ‘chaotic.’
The report went on to state that leaders and staff do not promote children's welfare to a consistently high standard, or encourage all children to consider their personal safety and potential hazards in their behaviour.
Nursery leaders were criticised with the reporting noting that they did not have full oversite over how the curriculum was implemented across the setting – meaning the quality of teaching differed across rooms.
And it added: “Leaders do not have sufficient oversight of the impact of the curriculum for all children. This means that barriers to learning for those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are not consistently reduced. Leaders have not ensured that staff understand how to support children with SEND consistently. Staff do not execute plans appropriately to support children, which causes confusion.”
However, the report also found that children develop the skills they need to develop friendships, and that children develop positive relationships with staff.
It added: “children enjoy the company of attentive staff who have a deep knowledge of their unique characters and current interests” and said that “leaders work well with parents of children with SEND” while staff are given training courses to extend their knowledge.
Responding to the report, a spokesperson for the nursery said: “We were disappointed by Ofsted’s recent inspection judgement and take its feedback very seriously. Our priority, as always, is the wellbeing, safety and education of the children in our care.
“We have put a development plan in place and are addressing these matters as a priority. Additional support is being provided by our highly qualified Early Years specialists and regional leadership team to ensure improvements are implemented swiftly and effectively.
“We remain committed to delivering the high standard of care and education that families rightly expect from Bright Horizons."