Grace Nursery

Grace Nursery The Sanctuary, 60 Thomas Street, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands B6 4TN

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Inspection date 18 April 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4 Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

n Risk assessment is poor. Leaders and managers have not fully considered or minimised the potential risk of children trapping their fingers in exposed door hinges. In addition to this, they do not ensure all fire doors are kept closed. This compromises children's safety. n The quality of teaching is weak. Staff do not use their observations and assessments of children to plan activities that match the interests and needs of children. This results in children becoming bored and losing interest in activities. These weaknesses hinder children's progress. n Staff do not receive the effective support, training and coaching they need to enable them to have a better understanding of how to fully promote children's development. n Leaders and managers do not reflect on the quality of the provision precisely enough to identify where improvements need to be made.

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It has the following strengths

n Staff are kind and caring. They develop close relationships with children and support their emotional well-being. Children are happy attending and enjoy the time they spend at the nursery. n Parents are happy with the provision. Staff share regular information with parents about their children's day at nursery.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve the management of risks to ensure children are kept safe 30/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the quality of teaching and ensure that staff guide children's learning through purposeful play experiences 30/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure staff receive effective support, training and coaching to enable them to effectively promote children's learning and development. 30/05/2019

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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 improve the systems for monitoring the quality of the provision, to identify where improvements are required.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n Ofsted carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information it received about this provider. n The inspector observed staff engaging with children in a range of activities. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to children, staff and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Leaders and managers do not ensure risk assessments are used well enough to identify and minimise any risks to children's safety. This is because although they have identified the need to fit finger guards on doors to prevent children's fingers getting trapped, this is yet to be carried out. In addition to this staff prop some fire doors open. This compromises children's safety in the event of a fire. Staff do have a good understanding of the procedures to follow to share concerns they may have about children's welfare. They successfully implement further policies, such as the safe use of mobile phones in the setting. Staff are deployed effectively and supervise children well. Most staff are qualified and some staff have received supervisions from the manager. However, they do not receive the training and support they need to help improve their skills to fully promote children's

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

overall development. Self-evaluation processes are poor. Leaders and managers do not identify and act upon weaknesses in a timely manner.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not have a good enough understanding of how young children learn and develop. Although staff carry out some observations and assessments of children's learning, they do not use this information to plan activities that interest and challenge them to make good progress. Activities planned do not take into account children's individual needs. As a result, children are easily distracted and spend much of their time wandering aimlessly around. That said, children are able to make choices in their play from the well-resourced environment. Staff engage children in frequent discussions and conversations. Children learn new words as they describe the fruit they are tasting at snack time as 'juicy' and 'sweet'. Children enjoy sensory play. They explore foam and sand and use their fingers to make marks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management means that children's safety and welfare are not promoted. Nevertheless, children learn to behave well. Staff remind children to share and take turns as they play. Children's good health is promoted well. Staff follow good hygiene routines and children are offered healthy and nutritious snacks. Older children are becoming independent and taking care of their own self-care needs, such as managing their own toileting needs.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Weaknesses in teaching means that children, including those in receipt of funding, are not yet making typical progress in all areas of learning. They are not prepared well enough for their future learning at nursery or school. However, children develop some physical skills as they use small tools, such as rolling pins and cutters, when playing with dough.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544531 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10102878 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Grace Nursery Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01216631044

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Grace Nursery registered in July 2017. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate qualifications at level 3 and the manager holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. The nursery opens from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery offers care for children before and after school from 7.30am to 8.40am and from 3.20pm to 6pm. A holiday play scheme operates from 8am to 6pm.

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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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