The Little Ripley Day Nursery

The Little Ripley Day Nursery 243 Marsh Hill, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands B23 7HY

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Inspection date 13 August 2018 Previous inspection date 22 September 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 The leadership and management of the nursery are strong. Leaders support staff effectively to fulfil their roles. Staff are confident and they promote children's learning and care very well in a child-centred environment. n Most staff are very experienced and very knowledgeable. They use a wide variety of methods to help children learn. They include many opportunities for child-led play. Staff share information daily with parents about what their child achieves and invite their feedback. Staff use the suggestions well to plan for children's further learning and their good progress. n Children receive nurturing guidance and support that promote their self-confidence and self-assurance very well. The key-person arrangements are effective and children demonstrate by their interactions that they feel emotionally secure. Children and babies go to staff for reassurance when they need support. Staff respond promptly with

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The provision is good

cuddles, hugs and encouragement. n Children learn and play in rooms that are highly inviting, with colourful displays that include their work. There is a vast range of resources, including many that reflect positive images of various communities, cultures and languages. Children have many opportunities to learn about diversity. n The partnerships with parents are very strong. Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the quality of their child's learning and care. They say that managers and staff are very caring and supportive in their attitudes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Staff do not consistently make enough use of opportunities to extend children's learning.

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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 provide even more opportunities for children to extend their learning n sharpen the focus on monitoring to raise the quality of the provision to a higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during outdoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The inspector carried out joint observations of activities with the manager. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents and records required for the efficient running of the nursery. n The inspector held a discussion with the provider, and meetings with the area coordinator and the nursery manager. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at convenient times. n The inspector spoke with parents, read questionnaires completed by other parents, and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Leaders and managers have worked very well to sustain the good quality of the provision in the nursery. There is a strong emphasis on self-evaluation and maintaining continuous improvement. For example, the provider has redeveloped the outside play space. As a result, children have more opportunities to learn outside. All staff contribute to the consistent review of practice in the nursery. They use their initiative and regularly reorganise the layout of rooms. This provides fresh motivation for children's learning. Staff benefit from many opportunities to improve their practice through frequent supervisory meetings and attendance on training courses. This has helped to raise children's attainment, such as in the recognition of letters and sounds. Parents say that communication is very good and that staff take account of children's preferences to meet their individual needs successfully. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

understand their responsibility to report any concerns they might have about children's welfare and to keep them safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff demonstrate a good understanding of how to plan for children's learning by taking into account each child's individual needs. Staff promote the language skills of babies well through ongoing conversations. They engage children fully and join in enthusiastically with activities. For example, staff who work with the pre-school group model a range of physical movements that includes good levels of challenge. For instance, they encourage children to maintain their balance while standing of one leg with arms outstretched. Staff consolidate learning capably and encourage children to re- enact a skill, such as hopping, skipping or jogging, that they have practised. Staff give lots of praise and recognition of children's achievements and this raises their self-esteem very well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The key-person arrangements support children very effectively in their personal development. The interaction between the staff and all babies is very good. Staff sit with younger babies on the floor and engage them competently in play. Older babies enjoy listening to stories and press buttons on interactive books. Children behave very well. For example, pre-school children join in with their friends' play. They spontaneously negotiate when to take turns to tap or bang very loudly on the drums and they sing nursery rhymes together. They enjoy their time at nursery and learn about healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Pre-school children develop the essential skills for school readiness. For instance, they learn to write their names and have a positive attitude to moving on to school. Children enjoy activities and are eager to learn. They are independent in attending to their personal needs. Toddlers learn to feed themselves and use cutlery with good control. Babies develop good sensory skills as they touch resources and listen to sounds. Children in all age groups are confident and are developing as active learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228963 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10061571 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 60 Number of children on roll 72 Name of registered person The Little Ripley Day Nurseries Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 22 September 2015 Telephone number 0121 377 6637

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The Little Ripley Day Nursery registered in 1988. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff, 16 of whom hold appropriate qualifications at level 3 or 5. It is open all year round on each weekday from 7am 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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