Al-Madina Nursery - Saltley

Al-Madina Nursery 718a Alum Rock Road, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3PP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 September 2017 20 September 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Staff create an inviting and enriching environment indoors and outdoors, which is well organised and stimulating. They carefully plan the environment, so that children have opportunities to play with a wide range of exciting activities that challenge and inspires them to learn.  Well-qualified staff support children's development successfully. They play alongside children, and enhance their learning skilfully. Children make good progress and develop a secure foundation for their future learning.  Staff work closely with parents and other professionals, to ensure that children receive any additional support that they need to make good progress. Parents are very pleased with the care and learning experiences their children receive.  Staff are good role models and use effective strategies to manage children's good behaviour. They provide lots of praise and encouragement, children behave well, take

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This provision is good

turns, share and play cooperatively together. This helps to create an emotionally secure and positive environment, for children to play and learn in.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities for all staff to share their expertise, knowledge and skills have not been fully developed, so that teaching is raised to an outstanding level to maximise children's attainment.  Managers do not yet use assessment information sharply enough to check the progress different groups of children make, and to target teaching and monitor the impact of this.

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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

 provide more targeted opportunities for staff to share their knowledge and skills, and learn from each other to help raise teaching to a higher level  embed monitoring practices to ensure that the learning and progress being made by the different groups of children is clearly understood, so that all staff can target the teaching more precisely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with the manager. She observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed joint observations with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider, the area manager and the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, evidence of suitability of staff working in the nursey and discussed the nursery's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents and took account of written feedback provided during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, leaders and managers have worked closely with the local authority, to address previous actions, and have made sufficient progress to raise the quality of their provision. Self-evaluation is now accurate, leaders and managers have clear plans for ongoing development of the nursery. They have implemented new systems to assess and monitor children's progress. Staff have received training to build on their knowledge and skills. As a result, assessments are more accurate, and lead to good- quality teaching. Managers monitor children's progress, and share these with parents to help address any gaps in their development quickly. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a secure understanding of child protection procedures. Robust recruitment helps ensure suitability of those working with children. Staff check the environment to minimise any hazards to children. Children play and learn in a safe and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

secure environment. Staff are encouraged to attend training to enhance their skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff gain lots of information from parents, and use their own observations to plan inspiring activities and experiences that ignite children's interest. Children's perseverance and motivation for learning are encouraged by the involvement of staff, who follow their lead and model the use of language very well. For example, younger children listen to stories attentively and predict what will happen next. Staff ask lots of questions, test children's understanding, extend their thinking skills and encourage problem solving. For example, as older children explore different types of fruits and vegetables, they compare shapes, sizes and quantities. Staff encourage children to attempt simple problems to help develop their emerging mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are warmly welcomed in the nursery, staff are friendly, nurturing and attentive to their needs. They are familiar with the daily routines, which help to support their emotional well-being. Staff skilfully use children's home language to help children settle into the nursery, and as they learn to develop good levels of English. Through discussions and activities for example, staff support children emotionally for their move on to school. Staff encourage good hygiene practices. They involve both parents and children to learn about the benefits of healthy practices, such as eating well and regular exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are inquisitive and have a real desire to learn. They explore the nursery with confidence, and make independent choices in their play. All children make strong attachments with staff and other children. Children's communication and language skills are developing well. Older children articulate their needs and wants effectively. Younger children imitate sentences that they hear, and develop their concentration as they learn to listen to adults and respond to instructions. All children, including those learning English as an additional language and those in receipt of funding, make good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484163 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1074484 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 60 Name of registered person Al-Madina Nurseries Limited

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Date of previous inspection 20 September 2016 Telephone number 0121326 0606

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Al-Madina Nursery registered in 2014. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at level 5 and one at level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during term times. Sessions are from 8.30am to 11.30am and from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. 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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