Norfolk House Nursery

Norfolk House Nursery 28 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3AA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 Not applicable

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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:

 Staff are not deployed effectively at all times throughout the day to ensure that every child benefits from good quality experiences. At times, younger children are not provided with activities that promote their learning and they spend long periods of time wandering from one activity to another.  The setting is reliant on agency staff in all rooms. This means temporary staff do not get the opportunity to know the children well enough. Consequently, they are not able to provide tailor-made experiences that build on what children know and can do.  Self-evaluation is not accurate in prioritising areas that require improvement. The managers have failed to identify the negative impact that staffing difficulties has on the quality of teaching.  The manager has recently started to track the progress of groups of children. However, this is still in the early stages and is not carried out regularly enough to ensure every

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

child is being supported to make the best progress.

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It has the following strengths

 Children benefit from a clean, bright and welcoming environment. They independently access equipment and make choices in their play. They have opportunities to explore a range of sensory and natural resources.  Staff work in partnership with parents to help children settle in. They celebrate children's achievements from home which helps to promote their self-esteem.  Children's health is promoted well. They enjoy healthy meals and have regular access to outdoor play. Babies and children have opportunities to use a range of equipment, both indoors and outside which helps to promote their physical skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure staff are deployed effectively at all times, so that all children benefit from high-quality care and learning opportunities 25/02/2016

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Due Date

 ensure all staff, including long-term agency staff, have a good understanding of each child's needs and level of development, and provide tailor-made experiences to fully support children's care and learning. 24/03/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 develop the process of self-evaluation to identify any weaknesses in the provision and act on these to ensure that the outcomes for children are significantly improved  monitor groups of children's progress more regularly to help identify any gaps in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following information received about this provider.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the managers. 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 small 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

The inspection was prioritised following concerns raised to Ofsted about children's welfare and safety. In particular, that the deployment of staff compromises children's care and learning. The inspection found that the nursery does not always meet legal requirements. Although the required staffing ratios are maintained, staff are not always deployed effectively to fully meet the needs of children at all times throughout the day. This results in some children not being engaged in stimulating activities. Self-evaluation is not being used accurately enough to clearly identify were there are weaknesses in teaching practice. Supervisions and observations of staff practice focus too much on the environment and not enough on raising the quality of care, teaching and learning overall. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Appropriate recruitment procedures mean staff suitability is thoroughly checked. Staff have a suitable understanding of the procedures to follow if

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. Staff are suitably qualified and generally understand how children learn. They introduce themes that build on children's interests. However, some children, particularly the toddlers, are not benefiting from activities that challenge and extend their learning. This is because some staff who are working with them do not know the children's individual next steps for learning. Consequently, they do not plan activities that are suited to children's individual learning needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The managers have not considered the impact that using staff who do not always work consistently in the nursery has on children's well-being. Less-experienced staff are left with groups of toddlers for extended periods of time, while more-experienced staff attend to other children's personal care routines. During these times, the children's quality of experiences is compromised and some children become restless and upset. Generally, children build good relationships with each other and appear happy and settled. They learn to share, take turns and behave appropriately. Key persons gain information from parents to help them get to know their key children and find out what their interests are.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, all children, including those who speak English as an additional language, are making steady progress from their starting points. However, gaps in some children's learning are not always identified quickly enough to ensure they all make good progress. Children are developing their independence and confidence to lead their own learning. This means they are gaining the basic skills needed to prepare them for their move on to school. Children develop their literacy skills as they have opportunities to write and talk about the marks they make. They develop their speaking and listening skills as they become involved in discussions and listen to stories. Babies are inquisitive and enjoy sensory exploration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478000 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1040165 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 56 Number of children on roll 100 Name of provider Norfolk House School Limited Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0121 452 1485

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Setting details

Norfolk House Nursery was registered in 2014. It is situated in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, most hold appropriate early years qualifications with two at level 5, nine at level 3 and one member of staff has achieved Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm except for bank holidays and public holidays. The nursery supports disabled children and those with special educational needs, and children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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