Teenie Weenies

Teenie Weenies 29 Park Street, Birmingham, B5 5JH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 December 2017 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

 Effective procedures help to ensure that children are safe in the nursery. For example, although the nursery operates from premises that are open to the public, secure systems ensure that only authorised persons can collect children from the nursery. The manager ensures there is a suitable deputy to cover her if she is not available on site.  The premises are clean and well maintained. Staff follow risk assessments effectively to minimise risks to children.  Management provides a high adult-to-child ratio and deploys staff effectively to help improve children's learning outcomes. For example, staff ensure that those children who prefer to learn outdoors have lots of opportunities to visit local venues, such as museums.  The knowledgeable manager has devised effective systems to enable her to monitor individual children's development and to make comparisons between different groups of children. This enables her to identify any gaps in learning and swiftly seek intervention

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This provision is good

from other professionals where necessary. Outcomes for children are good.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not fully promote the youngest children's learning during group activities that have a mix of children of different ages and abilities.  Staff do not consistently provide opportunities for all children who learn English as an additional language to use and hear their home languages during their play, to help further support their communication skills.

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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

 improve the support for the youngest children during activities with children of mixed ages and abilities to extend their learning further  provide opportunities for all children who learn English as an additional language to use and hear their home languages during their play.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection took place following Ofsted's risk assessment process. The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and routines, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The inspector carried out a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held meetings with the nursery manager. She spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning records and a range of other documentation, including risk assessments, maintenance documentation for the premises, children's attendance records, staff duty rotas and staff qualifications. She discussed the nursery's self-evaluation document with the manager.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff complete child protection training and have a good knowledge of how to identify possible signs of abuse. They know the procedure to follow if they have a welfare concern about a child. The manager consults staff, local authority advisors and parents for their views in her evaluation of the service offered, to help her make effective changes. The manager ensures staff support children well to make smooth transitions to school when the time comes. Staff recruitment, vetting and induction procedures are robust. The manager has effective procedures to check the ongoing suitability of staff. The manager provides good coaching and training for staff to help them to improve their knowledge and outcomes for children. Parents say they are pleased with the progress their children make and value the guidance from staff that helps them to support their children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well qualified and experienced staff team interact very well with children. Generally, children are motivated and engaged as they join in exciting and challenging activities that match their interests and help to consolidate and extend their learning. Staff encourage them to count, compare sizes, use new vocabulary and think for themselves as they create different structures during construction play. Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to make marks to help to develop their early writing skills. Staff encourage sensory exploration through resources, such as sand and glitter. Staff respond positively to babies' babbles and gestures, and repeat back their first words to help support their growing vocabulary. Babies giggle and squeal with delight as they start to learn about cause and effect during a game of peek-a-boo.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well in this very welcoming, inclusive environment. They play cooperatively together and are happy to take turns. Staff provide regular praise for children's efforts and achievements. This helps to raise children's sense of self-value. Staff nurture babies, who show they are content and happily snuggle into staff for a cuddle. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. They know why they need to hold hands with a grown up when going for walks in the local community. Staff help to promote children's good health. They provide meals and snacks which include fresh fruit and vegetables. Children are eager to join in high-energy activities and have fun jumping, climbing and stooping low as they use large soft-play equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They are confident and active learners. Children learn to recognise numbers. They are developing a love of books and good pencil control. Children confidently lead their own play as they choose from a wide range of quality toys and resources. They put on their coats and boots with minimal assistance. Children gain the essential skills and attitudes they need for their next phase of learning, including their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497910 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1119742 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 33 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Hoan Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0121 643 5308

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Teenie Weenies registered in 2016. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, the manager has early years teacher status, one has a level 6 early years qualification, four have level 3 and two have level 2 qualifications. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am 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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