Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Rathvilly

First Steps Children's Nursery 119 Bunbury Road, BIRMINGHAM B31 2NB

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Inspection date 31 July 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Leaders monitor closely the progress that individuals and groups of children make. Staff use observations of children's learning effectively to provide individual learning plans for each child. Children make good progress and gain a broad range of skills that prepares them for their future learning, including starting school. n Leaders monitor the quality of teaching effectively and provide staff with good support to extend their professional skills. For example, they have recently completed training to support children's early mathematical understanding further. New staff receive thorough inductions to ensure that they are clear about their roles and responsibilities. n Staff provide a stimulating learning environment that motivates children to play and learn, particularly in pre-school. n Children gain good social skills and play together harmoniously. For example, they develop their own games, such as playing hide and seek. They learn to cooperate with

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The provision is good

each other and overcome disagreements. Staff are friendly and attentive to children's needs. Children form close bonds with them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Staff working with babies do not maximise opportunities for children to hear and use the additional languages that they speak. n At times, staff do not identify how children's learning can be extended even further, to encourage them to investigate and develop their critical-thinking 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

n increase opportunities for babies to hear and use the different languages that they speak n identify when to extend children's learning opportunities further, to support them to think through their ideas and solve problems for themselves.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed teaching practices and the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the managers, staff, children and parents. n The inspector read some of the setting's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures. n The inspector sampled children's development information and records. n The inspector carried out joint observations with the managers.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. They have a clear understanding of the process to follow should they need to report any child protection concerns. This includes effective procedures relating to confidentiality. Leaders ensure that staff make effective risk assessments to enable children to play safely. Ratios are maintained and children are supervised well at all times. Staff report all accidents to parents, and leaders review these carefully. Leaders review the provision effectively and have a clear vision for the future. For example, they extended opportunities for children's outdoor learning, following requests from parents and children. Parent partnerships are strong. Staff regularly exchange information with them, to support children's continued learning at home. They work closely with health professionals to plan effective support for children who have special educational needs

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff help children to develop their physical skills. Babies cruise around furniture and pull themselves up to access activities that interest them. Two-year-olds crawl through tunnels and learn how to ride bicycles. Pre-school children use scissors carefully and practise throwing and catching skills with balloons. Staff provide opportunities for children to gain an understanding of the world. Children enjoy hunting for insects and learn about the different life cycles. Children develop their awareness of the needs of people in the wider community, such as visiting elderly people. Older children draw characters for a puppet show. They make marks with clay and learn to write their names. Babies and two-year-olds are keen to use tools to make marks in dried cereals and flour.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff prioritise children's good health. Children learn about making healthy food choices and about good hygiene. They gain good levels of independence. Older children learn to manage their toileting needs confidently. They recognise when they are hungry and need to rest. Babies practise feeding themselves. Staff support children's emotional security successfully. They benefit from a gradual settling-in process when they change rooms and are successfully helped to prepare for the move to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children progress well with their communication and language. Older children demonstrate good conversation skills and express their views confidently. Babies and two-year-olds happily join in with action rhymes and songs. Children develop their mathematical understanding as they explore concepts, such as full and empty. Older children explain in detail how they can buy '10 balloons for £40'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539601 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1142025 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 110 Number of children on roll 130 Name of registered person The Midcounties Co-Operative Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0121 475 1509

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First Steps Children's Nursery registered in 2016. The nursery employs 33 members of childcare staff. Of these, 32 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, 3 or 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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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