Happy Champs Nursery

Happy Champs Nursery Nechells Green Community Centre, Melvina Road, Birmingham, B7 4QU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2016 15 February 2016

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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:

 The quality of teaching is variable throughout the nursery. Staff do not consistently focus their teaching on each child's needs, ability and interests. Some activities are not challenging enough to enthuse and motivate children to help them to make the best possible progress.  Children's communication and language development are not promoted well enough. Staff do not give children enough opportunities or the encouragement they need to speak, pronounce words or develop their understanding of vocabulary.  The manager and staff are unable to effectively identify and target all weaknesses in the provision. They do not consistently monitor and reflect on the quality of the provision so that all children can become active and successful learners.  Although the indoor environment is stimulating and organised well, this is not reflected in the outdoor play area. There is a lack of planned activities and resources and staff do

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

not engage well with the children who soon become bored.

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It has the following strengths

 The nursery provides healthy food options. Staff cater for the specific dietary and cultural requirements of the children well.  Staff establish positive and trusting partnerships with parents. They frequently share written and verbal information and encourage parents to discuss their child's individual needs. Parents are positive about the nursery and talk about how happy their children are.  Children are generally settled, happy and enjoy their time at the nursery. They build positive relationships with the staff and are developing friendships with each other.  Children behave well and staff encourage children to be kind and respect each other.

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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

 improve performance management for staff, to raise the quality of teaching and ensure they keep children engaged and interested in their learning 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure staff consider each child's individual needs, abilities and interests through their planning and interactions to promote purposeful learning and sustained progress 30/09/2016

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 improve the educational programme for children's communication and language development so that they make consistently good progress in this area 30/09/2016

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

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Due Date

 improve the quality of self-evaluation, in order to identify and plan improvements. Gain an accurate view of what is done well and what needs to improve. Improve those areas found to be less effective.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outside.  The inspector talked with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation, which included a selection of policies, the suitability and qualifications of staff working with the children and evidence of self-evaluation.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector viewed children's learning journals and the staff's planning of children's learning and development activities.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents and took account of their views.

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Inspector

Deborah Sanders Early Years Regulatory Inspector

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a sound understanding of their responsibility to protect children from harm. Recruitment processes are effective and all staff's suitability is thoroughly checked. Staff hold appropriate childcare-related qualifications or are working towards them. The manager has made some improvements to address the issues raised at the last inspection, with the support from an advisory body. Staff now receive regular supervision and are beginning to establish a programme of professional development. However, the manager is yet to provide an effective system to monitor and identify any under-performance. Staff have established positive and trusting partnerships with parents and frequent, written and verbal communication help staff to maintain continuity of care for the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff have improved their observation and assessment of children's achievements. However, children's learning and development across the nursery is variable. Staff do not always use information from assessment to plan for the next steps in children's learning. The quality of staff's interactions with children does not consistently support their communication and language development well enough. For example during some activities staff overwhelm children by repeating the same words over and over and do not give them the chance to think and respond. At other times staff do not respond appropriately when babies and children babble and chat.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

All children are assigned a key person and parents and carers are informed as to who that person is. Staff are kind and caring and act as appropriate role models to promote children's positive behaviour. Staff are deployed effectively to ensure that children's needs are met. For example during lunch time they sit and eat with the children and encourage them to feed themselves. Children are warmly welcomed as they arrive at nursery and parents speak highly of the care their children receive. Good hygiene and healthy eating is promoted well by staff and the children enjoy the home cooked food. Staff do not plan effectively for outdoor play. The large outdoor area is not used as well as it could be to promote children's physical development.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Most children make reasonable progress in their learning from their starting points. They are working within the range of development expected for their age. Young children develop their social skills while they play imaginatively with the animals in the sand, they are learning to take turns and share resources. Children are developing their self- confidence and some independence skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning. However, planning and teaching are not focused enough on children's individual abilities or current learning needs to ensure that every child makes the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487594 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1045315 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 - 12 Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Banu Faquih

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Date of previous inspection 15 February 2016 Telephone number 07872069251

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Happy Champs Nursery was registered in 2015. It is situated in a community centre in the Nechells area of Birmingham. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, and one holds level 6. The nursery provides funded places for two 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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