ILM Nursery

ILM Nursery 163 Gerrard Street, Lozells, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 2AH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 August 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The well qualified and experienced staff team demonstrates a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. A very good range of stimulating and challenging activities promotes children's learning at every opportunity. This supports children extremely well in making good progress.  Children feel very secure and are well motivated in their learning. They are extremely keen to try new activities and opportunities to learn. Staff know children well and are attentive to their individual needs, supporting their emotional well-being effectively as children build close bonds with staff.  Staff value and respect parents as partners in their children's learning. They exchange regular information about children's progress and guide parents very well in ways to support children's learning at home. Parents' comments are very positive and partnerships with them are a key strength.  Detailed processes are in place to evaluate the quality of provision. The management

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This provision is good

team and staff work well together. They are clearly aware of their strengths and areas to improve, in order to enhance the learning and development of all children. Parents and children's voices are heard and valued.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, staff do not give children enough time to think about and respond to questions.  Staff's continuous professional development is not highly focused on building on their skills that raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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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

 strengthen staff's questioning techniques to give children sufficient time to think and consider their responses  develop further staff's continuous professional development in order to build on the quality of staff's interactions with the children and increase the potential to raise the standard to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 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 manager and registered person. She sampled a range of documentation, such as the self-evaluation, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to staff, children and a selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff and management undertake safeguarding training and demonstrate a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child. They are committed and enthusiastic about their role and understand their responsibility to keep children safe. The manager and her staff team constantly reflect on how the provision can be further enhanced. Ongoing staff supervision meetings provide the manager with detailed information relating to staff's good practice. Staff observe each other's teaching and support each other to reflect on their practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide children with meaningful and age-appropriate opportunities to practise making marks in different ways. Children are captivated as they observe what happens when they mix cornflour with water. They make discoveries and experience challenge as they play. Children use their fingers and tools to make patterns in the cornflour mixture and sand and enjoy exploring the different textures. Staff add a range of objects, such as stones, twigs and small dinosaur figures, and children use pipettes to suck up the solution and squirt it out again. Children enjoy creative activities as they use a range of recycled materials to create a robot. They greatly enjoy investigating the outdoor learning environment and engaging in physical play. They enjoy playing music with pots and pans and digging in the mud kitchen. Staff complete systematic observations to assess children's development. They use this information to identify challenging next steps in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

their learning. Parents are invited to information workshops to find out more about how their children learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build secure relationships with staff and their key person. They follow good hygiene routines and learn how to keep themselves safe in the environment. Children's behaviour is good. They play well together and benefit from staff being positive role models. Children thrive because staff recognise their efforts and offer praise for their achievements, as well as stickers, trophies and rewards. Staff encourage children to do things for themselves successfully. For instance, children learn to serve themselves at snack time. Children are provided with nutritious snacks and drinks. Staff plan activities and talk to them about healthy options and the importance of a healthy diet and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development from their starting points. They develop their social, communication and physical skills, securing the skills they need for their future learning and the move to school. Children practise their early writing skills with chalks in the outdoor area. Boys are encouraged to write as staff introduce superhero character pens. They also learn to count and develop mathematical ideas of space and shape as they play with magnets. All children are keen to engage in activities and enjoy exploring and investigating.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491766 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1025855 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 - 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person ILM Academy

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0121 241 3938

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ILM Nursery was registered in 2015. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The manager holds a qualification at level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two- , three- and four-year-old children.

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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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