Bush Babies Day Nursery & Children's Centre

Bush Babies Day Nursery & Children's Centre 1 Tudor Close, SUTTON COLDFIELD, West Midlands, B73 6SX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2016 20 April 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Accident procedures are not robustly followed. Staff do not always ensure that all accidents are recorded appropriately.  The manager does not precisely evaluate the quality of teaching to clearly identify weaknesses in staff practice. As a result, children do not always benefit from good quality experiences.  Staff do not consistently provide challenging activities that continually build on what children know and can do. Therefore, not all children make good progress.  Staff provide few opportunities for children to develop their counting and simple calculation skills.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy, settled and secure. They build good relationships with their key persons who know the children well.  Partnerships with parents and other settings children attend are good. Information is shared to promote a cohesive approach to children's care and learning.  Children's language development is promoted well. Staff join in with children's discussions, modelling and repeating words to encourage emerging language. They introduce letter sounds to promote children's communication and literacy skills.  Staff have begun monitoring children's progress to identify any gaps in their learning. Targeted support has been implemented to help children catch up.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that accident procedures are consistently followed so that accurate records are maintained 10/03/2016

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Due Date

 raise the quality of teaching to at least good and ensure all staff make good use of experiences provided to engage and challenge children in their learning. 29/04/2016

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

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Due Date

 develop the programme of professional development further, offering more guidance and targeted training to improve outcomes for children  provide more opportunities for children to develop their counting and problem-solving skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed joint observations with the nursery manager.  The inspector held meetings with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a selection of parents, children and staff during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Leaders and managers have addressed some of the issues raised at the last inspection, illustrating a strong commitment to raising the quality of care and learning. However, there are still some areas of practice that require improvement. Staff have the appropriate training to deal with accidents. They provide treatment and inform parents. However, if these are very minor accidents then staff only verbally tell parents. This means staff are not consistently following procedure with regard to maintaining appropriate records. The management team has begun to evaluate the setting and has identified some weaknesses in practice. They complete staff supervision sessions to offer support and identify training needs. However, teaching skills are not being evaluated well enough, in order to raise the quality of teaching overall. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are aware of their responsibilities and the procedures to follow if they suspect that a child is at

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

risk. Recruitment procedures for staff are robust.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff are well qualified and experienced. However, their skills are not always utilised well to ensure the quality of teaching is consistently strong across all rooms. Staff identify children's next steps in learning and plan activities based on their interests. However, they do not always interact well enough when providing some activities. For example, younger children spend long periods of time switching between activities as some staff supervise rather than identify where learning can be extended. In addition, staff sometimes overdirect and do not provide children with opportunities to develop their own ideas. This means, at times, children are not engaged in activities that fully promote their learning. Staff also miss opportunities to encourage children to count and solve problems.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff do not fully promote children's welfare and safety. When accidents occur, staff comfort the child, check for any injuries and apply the necessary first aid if required. However, this information is not always written down to ensure accurate accident records are maintained. Staff are kind and caring, and value and respect all children. Children's behaviour is good because there are clear expectations and boundaries in place. Staff encourage children to share and take turns, and praise their efforts and achievements. Children's good health is effectively promoted. Children enjoy healthy meals and snacks and they have many opportunities to develop their physical skills, both indoors and outside. Children develop their self-help skills and learn about good hygiene practices.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Some children are not making as much progress as they could because of weaknesses in teaching. Younger children do not always benefit from good quality experiences, in order to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning. Pre-school children are gaining the basic skills needed for school. They are confident, independent and articulate. Children are developing their literacy skills as they make marks, write their name and gain an awareness of letter sounds. They develop good attention and recall skills as they take part in circle time and French lessons.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441219 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1013334 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 53 Number of children on roll 75 Name of provider Susan Jean Swan and Pauline Robins Partnership Date of previous inspection 20 April 2015 Telephone number 0121 3549230

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Setting details

Bush Babies Day Nursery & Children's Centre was registered in 1994. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff. One holds Early Years Teacher status, one holds an Early Years degree and one holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 5. 14 further staff hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3 and two hold qualifications at level 2. The nursery supports disabled children and those with special educational needs. The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm.

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Setting details

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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