Kangaroo Pouch At Great Bridge

Inspection of Kangaroo Pouch At Great Bridge 57 New Road, Tipton, West Midlands DY4 7BX

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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

Children demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure in this welcoming environment. They arrive happily in the morning, separate from their parents without hesitation and are keen to join in activities with their friends. Children share, take turns and are polite. The kind and caring staff strive to make sure they have fun and enjoy all aspects of their time in the nursery. Children form close bonds with the staff, which helps them to feel emotionally safe and secure. The staff's ability to recognise the uniqueness of each child contributes to the positive experiences and care children receive. For example, staff provide rich and broad learning experiences for children who prefer to learn outdoors. Staff have high expectations for children who all make good progress. This includes children whose starting points are below expected levels of development for their age. The curriculum is implemented well through good-quality teaching. Children learn to

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manage their own personal needs from a young age. Babies happily feed themselves and select their own toys from easily accessible resources. Older children put on their wellington boots and coats. This contributes to their self- confidence, particularly in preparation for school. Children develop high levels of self-esteem. Overall, they develop a positive attitude towards learning.

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n Staff place a high priority on keeping children safe. Accidents are recorded and promptly reported to parents. Children learn to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn to use tools, such as scissors, safely. n Children behave well. They listen and respond to staff's instructions. Staff give children praise for trying and achieving, which supports them to become confident and eager learners who try new activities with confidence. n Staff know the children well and make accurate assessments of their learning. Managers monitor children's learning and provide swift intervention when they need extra help. n Staff help to consolidate and extend children's learning. They ask questions to encourage the children to think and link their knowledge. They model language well as they join in children's pretend play. However, sometimes, children are distracted from listening to, and concentrating on, adult-led activities due to

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routines and other activities taking place in the same vicinity. n Story times are popular with babies and toddlers, who listen attentively and snuggle up to staff as they read to them. Staff skilfully use books as a valuable resource to teach children other skills, such as simple addition, as they count objects on the pages. This helps to nurture an early love of books and reading. n Outdoors, children enjoy high-energy play in the fresh air. They proudly demonstrate their increasing physical skills as they negotiate the balancing bars. Indoors, they have fun jumping high and stooping low as they take part in

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15 November 2019 action songs. Babies bounce and sway as they move to music. However, occasionally, during some whole-group activities, children sometimes wait unnecessarily to start activities and so become a little restless and lose enthusiasm. n Managers take the well-being of staff members seriously. They help staff to manage their workload effectively, for example by using an online system for assessment and planning. The manager uses her skills and expertise to coach, mentor and guide staff. Carefully planned training has a positive impact on the learning experiences for children. n Children develop good dexterity and control as they use a range of tools to roll and manipulate dough. Babies and toddlers are given time and space to explore and investigate a variety of different resources. They become absorbed and focused as they play with toys with flaps and simple mechanisms. n Staff teach children to respect each other's differences. They provide a wide

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range of activities that help children learn about the wider world. n Staff have effective systems in place to maintain a two-way flow of information with parents. This helps to plan a cohesive approach to moving children forward in their learning. n Reflective self-evaluation, which evolves from the views of staff, parents and children, helps to identify areas for development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good knowledge of a wide range of safeguarding issues and how to keep children safe. They know the symptoms and indicators of potential abuse and have a secure understanding of the procedures they must follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. Staff have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the 'Prevent' duty guidance. They know how to identify and respond to concerns relating to children at possible risk of radicalisation and extremist behaviours. Managers implement robust recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of all staff. Staff are deployed well to care for children effectively.

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n review the organisation of activities that take place simultaneously to enable children to listen and concentrate without distraction during adult-led activities n minimise waiting times for children to start activities, in order to maximise their engagement and enjoyment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545851 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10130010 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 to 4 Total number of places 69 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Kangaroo Pouch Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 531 7780 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kangeroo Pouch At Great Bridge registered in 2017. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff, eight of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. It opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the manager completed a 'learning walk' across all areas of the nursery to understand how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the management team. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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15 November 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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15 November 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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