Little Blessings Day Nursery

Little Blessings Day Nursery 2 Holland Road West, Birmingham, B6 4DW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2018 25 August 2017

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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

 Children are happy and well behaved in this welcoming, homely nursery. They form close bonds with staff, who are very caring and meet all children's needs. Staff work closely with parents to provide consistency of care for children. Children develop good social skills and independence in their self-care.  There is a strong partnership with parents that promotes a successful, shared approach to learning. Staff guide parents in how to support their children's learning at home and invite them to many nursery events that help to strengthen this.  Staff use information about children's achievements effectively to measure their progress accurately. They plan focused next steps for individual’s learning and children make good progress. Staff use skilful ways to challenge children's thinking and encourage them to solve practical problems.  Managers and staff are dedicated and passionate in their drive to provide high-quality

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This provision is good

care and learning for all children. Leadership is strong and the manager has worked effectively with other early years professionals to make improvements since the last inspection.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although reflection on the provision is good overall, managers do not fully evaluate the strengths and consistency of staff practice or review the impact of this on children's progress over time.

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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

 develop evaluation of the strength and consistency of staff practice even further and review the impact of this on children's progress over time.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager, who is also the provider.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and the deputy manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff know how to identify and report a concern about a child's welfare or respond to an allegation against themselves. They have a thorough knowledge of how to keep children safe. Rigorous policies and procedures reflect their good practice. They use continually up-to-date information about children and their families to help protect them. Staff ensure the premises are safe for children to use. The manager supports staff very effectively in their continuous professional development to help them improve children's learning experiences. They work well together to identify targets for improvement in the provision as a whole.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff encourage parents to share information about their children's achievements at home to help them plan more effectively for each child. Staff help babies to gain confidence as they learn to walk. They hold their hands and support them as they move across the room. Staff support babies to develop their physical skills well, such as when they help them get into the right position to use a small slide. Staff increase children's language and vocabulary very well. For example, they teach them initial sounds and to recognise written words. They ask children about their play and encourage them to use full sentences to communicate which activities they will choose. Staff provide children with exciting choices for their creative development, for example, babies are offered paint, glue and glitter to produce colourful pictures and explore the feel of the textures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children increase their independence as part of their school readiness. For example, they put their plates and cutlery in the correct places after lunch and help themselves to water. Children make independent choices in their activities. They cooperate well with each other, such as when they work out how to move sand in a large toy crane. Children develop their physical skills well and have outdoor play when possible, according to restrictions of the location. Staff are vigilant in protecting children with allergies and specific dietary requirements. Staff praise children frequently for their achievements, such as when they identify initial sounds in words and when they share the toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are very well prepared for the next stages in their learning. Children enjoy working together to solve practical problems in their play. For example, they find ways to make bridges under and over a car track to see if the cars can move through the obstacles. Children are very confident to communicate their ideas to staff and they are eager learners. For example, children show excitement as they count out how many bricks they need to match large, written numbers on the floor. They have very good pencil control as they form letters and say the sound each one represents.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467766 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1113410 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 32 Name of registered person Tanisha Tamara Cespedes-Grant

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Date of previous inspection 25 August 2017 Telephone number 01213596282

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Little Blessings Day Nursery registered in 2013. The provider employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, one at level 5, three at level 3 and two at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. Before- and after-school care is offered according to need. The nursery receives funding to provide free 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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