Kings Heath Grange Day Nursery

Inspection of Kings Heath Grange Day Nursery 23-25 Grange Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7RN

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children are generally settled, happy and enjoy their time at the nursery. They build positive relationships with staff and are developing friendships with each other. Staff are positive role models and interact with children well. Children have positive attitudes to learning and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They enjoy playing with a range of toys and resources. Children have fun filling and emptying in sand trays. They develop strong physical skills as they play on wheeled toys and build with construction pieces.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff use some suitable teaching strategies to help enhance children's learning. For example, they encourage children to join in with singing songs and rhymes. Children enjoy moving their bodies enthusiastically to action songs during 'wake up, shake up' time. Some mathematical skills are promoted. For example, children learn about numbers and counting as they sort objects onto number cards. However, the overall quality of teaching is too variable. Some activities are too difficult for children and too easy for others. Staff do not focus their teaching closely enough on what individual children need to learn next. This means that, although children make some progress in their learning, they do not make consistently good progress.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers work hard to identify children who may have additional needs. They work with a range of external agencies and professionals to ensure these children get the help and support they need. n Partnerships with parents have been established. Suitable ways of communicating with parents have been put in place while dealing with the difficulties that the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic presents. Staff regularly speak to parents at the main door to the nursery as parents drop off or collect their children. Parents are informed about their child's achievements and how their day has been. n There are some arrangements in place for the supervision and performance management of staff. However, these have not resulted in the quality of teaching being raised to a consistently good level. Managers do not provide enough support for staff to improve the overall quality of teaching. n Although leaders have a clear intent for the curriculum, staff are not always

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successful at delivering good-quality learning opportunities to children. The quality of education is not consistent across the nursery because not all areas of the curriculum are equally strong. Staff have a general idea about what children know. However, they are not skilled enough to identify, plan and teach what children need to learn next. When there are planned activities, they lack focus and do not build effectively on children's prior learning. Children are not

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16 June 2021 consistently provided with activities that offer appropriate inspiration, challenge and interest or meet their individual needs and learning styles effectively. n Effective care practices promote and support children's emotional security. Children benefit from a range of nutritious snacks and meals to promote their health. Staff have a sound awareness of children's dietary requirements. Children enjoy various activities and opportunities to exercise, which enhances their physical development. They are gaining independence in managing their personal needs. However, staff do not always give children consistent messages to help them learn to behave well. n Staff interact well with younger children. They join them as they play in large trays filled with cereal and a variety of pots and utensils. Staff encourage children to explore the texture and make sounds. n The organisation is not fully effective during transition times. School children

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wait for some time in the reception area before leaving for school. Occasionally, children spend too long queueing to wash their hands or seated at tables waiting for meals, and they become restless. n Staff encourage children of all ages to make marks with pencils or crayons. Older children are beginning to identify and write letters and numbers. However, not all staff follow effective teaching strategies to support children to develop strong early writing skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager ensures all staff undertake relevant training that helps to extend their knowledge of how to protect children's welfare. Staff know about the signs that could indicate a child may be at risk of harm and how to report a concern. They are aware of the procedures to follow in the event of any allegations. All staff hold paediatric first-aid certificates. Managers ensure that the required staff-to-child ratios are maintained and that the premises are secure. Any identified risks in the environment are removed or minimised to help keep children safe.

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Due date

provide staff with effective supervision that focuses on support, coaching and training to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level 30/07/2021

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Due date

16 June 2021 improve and monitor the implementation of the curriculum to ensure that staff identify, plan and deliver learning experiences focused on what children need to learn next. 30/07/2021

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should:

n support staff to follow consistent behaviour strategies to help children to learn what is expected of them n review the organisation of time between activities and routines to maximise the time for children to engage in fun, purposeful play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY229615 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10197916 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 72 Number of children on roll 72 Name of registered person Phull, Jackie Davinder Kaur

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 444 0515 Date of previous inspection 16 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Kings Heath Grange Day Nursery was registered in 2002. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff, most of whom are qualified at level 2 or level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery also offers a before- and after- school club from 7.30am until 8.30am and from 3.30pm until 6pm, and holiday care in all school holidays from 7.30am until 6pm. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. 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 parents during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and owner of the nursery. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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