Great Barr Nursery

Great Barr Nursery 810 Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1EU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 January 2017 24 August 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:

 Staff do not consistently plan and provide suitably challenging activities that meet children's individual learning needs. Children are not always motivated, interested or inspired to learn.  Staff are not fully supported to gain all of the knowledge and skills required to improve their teaching practice and provide children with consistently good quality learning experiences. Children do not yet make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are not yet highly successful. Staff do not always share information about children's learning in enough detail to promote good continuity between the setting and home.  Self-evaluation and monitoring processes are not yet used well enough to address all the weaknesses within teaching and improve the outcomes for all children.

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It has the following strengths

 Since the last inspection, managers have liaised closely with the local authority and made changes to the provision to improve children's safety.  Staff are kind, caring and friendly. They get to know children and their families well. Children form close bonds to key staff and demonstrate they feel safe and secure. Parents comment they are happy with the service provided.  Children's backgrounds and cultures are respected, valued and celebrated. Staff give them opportunities to reflect on their similarities and differences. They also build on children's understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own.  Staff are warm, positive and encouraging. Children welcome and value praise for their achievements. They display suitable levels of self-worth and self-esteem.

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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

 enhance the planning and consistently provide suitably challenging activities that motivate, interest and inspire children to learn, in order to meet their individual learning needs 31/03/2017

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 ensure staff are fully supported to gain all of the knowledge and skills required to improve teaching practice and continually provide children with quality learning experiences, in order to help them make good progress. 31/03/2017

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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

 build on partnerships with parents and share information about children's learning in enough detail to promote good continuity between the setting and home  strengthen self-evaluation and monitoring processes to swiftly address any weaknesses within teaching and help improve the outcomes for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside, 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 looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation and checked evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Although managers aspire to improve they do not yet reflect carefully enough on the quality of teaching and the progress children make. They have failed to fully address all the weaknesses to promote the best outcomes for all children. The arrangements for the professional development of staff are not good enough. Although the majority of staff are qualified, they are not always equipped with all of the teaching skills required to fulfil their roles. Children do not consistently benefit from good quality learning experiences. Nevertheless, staff are supervised and they access some training to keep up to date. This has a positive impact on the care provided. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers and staff have a sound understanding of child protection issues. The nursery is tidy, clean and secure. Staff conduct daily safety checks to minimise any potential hazards to children. This helps to keep them safe and protect them from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. Staff do not consistently plan and provide suitably challenging activities that promote the next steps in children's learning. Some activities planned are too easy and some are too difficult. Children occasionally become easily distracted and disinterested. In the main, staff promote some aspects of children's learning. For example, babies and toddlers enjoy creative activities, such as painting. Pre- school children enjoy completing puzzles and playing matching games. Staff show them what to do and encourage them to explore. They also ask questions and support them to think about what they are doing. Partnerships with parents are established. However, information about children's learning is not always shared in a good two-way flow between the setting and home to promote the best continuity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although the environment is bright, welcoming and well resourced, children are not always motivated or inspired to take part in all the activities provided. Children's physical well- being is effectively promoted. Staff teach children about the importance of being healthy. Children benefit from nutritional and well-balanced meals and drinks. Staff talk to children about the importance of eating well and staying hydrated. Children enjoy plenty of fresh air, and exercise is encouraged. They particularly like playing chasing games or riding on wheeled vehicles in the nursery garden. Staff also ensure children understand the importance of adopting good hygiene routines. Children are kept clean and dry.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not yet highly successful learners. They are not supported well enough to reach their full potential and progress as far as possible. Nevertheless, children generally acquire the key skills they need to move on to school. For example, they are confident and independent. Children follow the simple rules and boundaries that are set. They listen to adults and each other. They are learning to share, take turns and play well with others. Children communicate well. They learn to speak clearly, hold conversations and express their ideas. Children acquire skills in literacy. They enjoy reading and talking about stories and use a range of materials to draw and experiment with writing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228986 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1072641 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 110 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Pype Johnson Limited

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Date of previous inspection 24 August 2016 Telephone number 0121 357 1839

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Great Barr Nursery was registered in 1994. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery operates Monday to Friday all year around from 7.30am until 6.30pm. It 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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