Happy Kids Nursery

Inspection of Happy Kids Nursery 280-284 Green Lane, Small Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire B9 5DN

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children. They plan activities to support children's learning and take into account their interests. Staff engage children, using their home language alongside English. They take time to ensure that children are aware when changes to the routine are going to happen. Children take care of the resources and develop their independence. They make choices and lead their play. The children's behaviour shows that they feel safe and secure in nursery. They build secure relationships with the staff and the other children. Friendships between children are good. Managers and staff communicate well with parents. They encourage parents and staff to share their ideas for the nursery, which helps them to identify strengths within the nursery and areas to improve. This has led to the ongoing development of the nursery garden. Managers support staff to identify training opportunities that

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The provision is good

build on their knowledge and skills to enhance their practice.

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need to do better?

n Managers and staff build close relationships with children. They spend time getting to know children from the start. However, routines for gathering information about children's development from parents when they first start nursery are not fully embedded in practice. n Staff ensure resources support children's learning well and are easily accessible. They take time to support children to build good social skills and feel secure in the daily routines of the nursery. n Staff plan to support children's future learning. They encourage children's language and communication skills well, promoting children's home language and supporting their awareness and use of English. Staff ask questions that encourage children's thinking and give them time to respond. n Staff recognise the uniqueness of each child. They build children's awareness of the wider community, languages and cultural events that take place. However,

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need to do better?

resources that reflect different ethnicities and people with disabilities are not available. n Children are aware of foods that are good for their bodies and the importance of being physically active. They enjoy spending time outside each day. Equipment and resources such as climbing equipment and wheeled toys help children to build their stamina and larger muscle skills. n Managers support staff well. They listen to their views and opinions and ensure that time with the children takes priority over paperwork. Managers ensure staff have appropriate qualifications, abilities and skills to carry out their roles effectively. n Training is sharply focused and shared with the wider staff team. Managers and

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need to do better?

6 September 2019 staff welcome support from the local authority and strive to provide the best possible care and learning opportunities for all children. n Managers and staff take pride in the nursery and take effective steps to ensure children play in an extremely clean and well-maintained environment. Children learn about their own safety and regularly practise the fire drill. Secure arrangements are in place and known by children for moving between the indoor and outdoor play areas. Children understand the importance of holding onto the walking rope and staying close to the wall as they walk the short distance to the nursery garden.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff understand the signs of harm and neglect and the wider issues relating to the 'Prevent' duty legislation. They know the procedures to follow to safeguard children, and the contact details for the relevant agencies are accessible. Effective procedures are in place to ensure staff and visitors do not use their mobile phones and cameras in the presence of children. Security within the nursery is good. Staff ensure all areas of the nursery and the garden are safe, secure and suitable at all times.

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should:

n strengthen routines for consistently gathering information from parents about their children when they first start at the nursery n enhance opportunities for children to access resources that reflect positive images of themselves and others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY558895 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10115513 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 to 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Happy Kids Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 6890484 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Kids Nursery registered in 2018 and is in Small Heath in Birmingham. The setting is open during term time only. It operates from 9am until 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery employs six members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 to level 7. The nursery is in receipt of funded early education for two- and three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the manager completed a 'learning walk' throughout the nursery to understand how the nursery operates and how the curriculum is organised. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the nursery manager. n The inspector spoke to staff, parents and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider and nursery manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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Inspection activities

6 September 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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6 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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