Fatima Day Nursery

Inspection of Fatima Day Nursery 36 Vicarage Road, OLDBURY, West Midlands B68 8HL

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff adopt a nurturing approach to children. They warmly welcome them on arrival and help them to feel safe. Children quickly settle into activities and discussions with staff and enjoy these close bonds. Staff skilfully support each child to talk and communicate. They use daily routines such as meal times and hand washing extremely well to reinforce learning. Children delight in singing as they wash their hands and tidy up.

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The provision is good

Children are curious learners and eager to take part in activities and new experiences. Staff often use books as a base to spark children's interests and carefully plan and sequence activities around the story to help children learn. For example, children recall the story of the 'Three Bears', as they mix oats with water and consider size and quantity. Children are inspired and independently adopt roles in the role-play area as they negotiate and act out the story.

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The provision is good

All children, including the youngest and those who speak English as an additional language, show high levels of engagement during circle time and sing with enthusiasm as they use instruments. Staff place a high focus on including mathematics and literacy through many of the activities they provide. For example, toddlers enjoy recognising numbers as they play with dinosaurs in the sand and water. The older children learn about phonics and learn to write their names.

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need to do better?

n Significant progress has been made to address the actions raised at the last inspection. The manager has made effective use of the support and training received from the local authority. This has helped improve the quality of teaching and the use of children's assessment information. As a result, staff confidently use what they know about children to plan activities that build on their prior skills to help them make good progress. n The motivated staff team speak positively about the manager and the support they receive. The manager conducts regular staff supervision sessions and teaching observations to help staff focus on how they can develop their teaching skills. However, staff professional development remains an area of continued focus to help sustain and build on the good practice achieved. n As a result of the COVID 19 (coronavirus) pandemic, staff swiftly identified that many children had fallen behind. This was particularly, in their language,

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listening and attention, behaviour, making relationships and aspects of mathematics and literacy. Staff have worked relentlessly to help children catch up in all aspects and, as a result, gaps in their learning are closing quickly. n Parents speak very highly of the manager and staff and are particularly impressed by the progress their children make in their communication skills.

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18 June 2021 They value the detailed feedback they receive about their children's development and ideas about how they can support their learning at home. n Staff make promoting children's health a clear priority. They know their families well and give clear messages to children and their parents about living a healthy lifestyle. Staff sensitively teach them about the importance of outdoor play, maintaining a healthy weight, good oral hygiene and limiting screen time. Children benefit from nutritious meals and know which foods are healthy. n Staff are consistent in their approach and help children learn to follow the codes of behaviour in place to keep them safe. Children are happy and confident in their environment and quickly respond to changes in the routine. n Staff focus heavily on teaching children to respect each other and their differences. For example, staff help children value the various languages spoken,

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need to do better?

listen to a variety of cultural music and taste foods from other cultures. However, children have fewer opportunities to learn about the natural world and living things in the environment. n The vast majority of children attending speak English as an additional language or are bi-lingual. Therefore, supporting children's communication and language is given a high priority. Many of the staff speak the languages spoken by children and they skilfully support children to learn English. In addition, some parents attend the early language programmes to learn how they can extend their children's language at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager uses robust recruitment procedures to ensure all new staff employed are of good quality and suitable to work with children. Staff have a clear understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues to help promote children's welfare. Any child absences are quickly followed up. During the pandemic each parent received a weekly telephone call to ensure they were coping and to offer support and advice. Staff work effectively with other agencies to secure the help and support children and families need. The nursery is clean, safe and suitable and all activities are risk assessed to ensure they are appropriate and safe for children.

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should:

n continue to build on staff professional development opportunities to help sustain and build on the good quality achieved n monitor more rigorously the educational programmes to help identify areas for further development, this is with particular regard to providing increased opportunities for children to learn about the natural world and living things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551220 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10144125 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

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inspection

Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 42 Name of registered person Fatima Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 552 8496 Date of previous inspection 15 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Fatima Day Nursery registered in 2017. The nursery operates from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an early years qualification at level 6, two hold a qualification at level 3 and three hold a qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in the evaluation of the nursery. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to check the safety of the premises and to gather information about the curriculum provided. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out two joint observations with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and the registered person. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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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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