Halesowen Day Nursery Ltd

Halesowen Day Nursery Ltd 137 Hagley Road, HALESOWEN, West Midlands, B63 4JN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 February 2015 9 September 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Paramount importance is given to the safeguarding of children. Management ensure that all staff implement policies and safe working practices exceptionally well. Management operate robust recruitment procedures to check staff are suitable to work with children. This supports children's health, safety and well-being.  Exceptionally well organised settling-in procedures mean that children form strong and effective emotional attachments to the staff caring for them. As a result, children settle quickly.  Staff have an excellent understanding of how children learn. Teaching throughout the nursery is inspirational. Staff provide children with a vast range of exciting and explorative learning experiences, both indoors and outside. Consequently, all children are eager and motivated to learn and make rapid progress from their starting points.  Highly successful strategies engage all parents in their child's learning in the nursery.

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This provision is outstanding

Parents are fully informed of their child's progress and next steps in learning. This enables them to continue to guide their child's learning at home.  Experienced managers act as mentors to the highly motivated team of staff. They provide the team with an excellent variety of training. As a result, staff's high quality teaching skills are constantly improved through this sharply focused programme of professional development.  Partnerships with other providers, schools and external professional agencies are exemplary. This has a positive impact on children being very well prepared for the move on to school.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 consider enhancing children's understanding of the world around them by using the gardening area to reflect the changing seasons.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment files and discussed children's progress with the children's key persons.  The inspector checked for evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the staff working with the children.  The inspector observed play and learning activities and spoke to the staff and children indoors and outside.  The inspector held meetings throughout the inspection with the manager and key persons and looked at and discussed a range of policies and procedures. She carried out a joint observation with the manager and discussed the nursery's self-evaluation process.  The inspector took account of the views of the parents and carers spoken to on the day.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The dynamic staff team support all children to reach their full potential. Those with special educational needs and/or disabilities are exceptionally well supported. Assessment of children's development is sharply focused and used to guide children's next stage of learning. This meticulous attention to detail ensures that every child is included. This provides all children with the best opportunities to succeed and maximise their potential. Children are excited and highly motivated to explore. They show a real enthusiasm for learning. Staff offer long periods of uninterrupted time outdoors to enable children to play and explore. Children find a spider during their play and call the staff to look. Staff ask thought-provoking questions to explore children's understanding, such as 'why do you think a spider spins a web?' Children draw on their own experiences of what they know and what they have seen or been told. As a result, children learn to listen to others and

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who attend. This is outstanding

develop their thinking skills in readiness for their future learning. Children develop life skills through using real woodworking tools, baking and climbing. Younger babies are able to explore and investigate because their toys are stored in suitable containers on the floor.

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outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. Their independence and decision-making skills are adeptly supported. Toddlers are supported, through the use of photographs, to find their own bed at sleep time. The environment supports babies beginning to take their first steps. This is because staff have carefully placed favourite toys and resources around the room. This enables them to explore and be active and promotes their physical development as they manoeuvre around the room. Pre-school children serve themselves at meal times using a variety of tools, which supports their developing independence and small physical skills. Staff encourage discussion about foods that are healthy and those that are not. Consequently, children are developing a secure understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles. Key persons carry out daily care practices, such as feeding and toileting. This supports children's emotional security very well. Children learn

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outstanding

about disabilities as staff use age-appropriate strategies to demonstrate how disabilities affect others. This helps children to learn about the world around them, have respect for others and develop attitudes of inclusion. As a result, children are learning excellent skills and attitudes in readiness for school.

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provision is outstanding

Management aspires to improve the service provided through the use of detailed improvement plans. The management team closely monitor and analyse staff assessments. They use this information to secure timely interventions and support when necessary. Self-evaluation is effective and captures the views of staff, parents and children, which management use to set challenging targets for the future. Management has correctly recognised that children's learning could be enhanced by using the gardening area to reflect the changing seasons.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY389904 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 859226

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Type of provision

Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 43 Number of children on roll 76 Name of provider Halesowen Day Nursery Limited Date of previous inspection 9 September 2009 Telephone number 0121 585 0265

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Type of provision

The nursery was registered in 2009. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, 13 hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 2 and level 6, including two with Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round from, 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Type of provision

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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.

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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