5 Star Day Nursery

Inspection of 5 Star Day Nursery 2/4 Ennerdale Road, Birmingham B43 5NP

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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 arrive happily at the nursery and quickly become immersed in their play and learning. They have formed close bonds with staff. Children enjoy the time they spend with staff. They are safe and secure in the care of staff, who are nurturing and attentive to their individual needs. Babies confidently explore the outdoor area and choose to join in activities with two-year-old children, such as sitting together on a rocking toy. Staff supervise children well to ensure that they are safe.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress and gain a wide range of useful skills and knowledge that prepares them well for their future learning, and school. They progress well with their communication skills and learn how to express their needs and wishes. Babies use sounds to copy the words that adults make, such as 'o oh' when a toy falls on the floor. Older children express their good ideas clearly. Staff help them to develop a wide vocabulary that supports them to speak in sentences. This includes learning the names of objects and action words.

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The provision is good

Children gain good physical skills. Two-year-old children concentrate well when they carefully thread fruit onto skewers and think about healthy food choices. Babies enjoy opportunities to build their core muscle strength when they push large objects.

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need to do better?

n The provider and the newly appointed manager have a clear vision for future developments at the nursery. They have recently made effective changes to how they design the play environment and plan for children's learning. They support staff's well-being successfully and provide them with useful professional development to extend their knowledge and skills. n The manager is aware of staff's strengths and aspects of their practice that can be developed further. However, recent monitoring of teaching has not been precise enough to identify where some staff need further support and guidance. On occasion, some staff interactions do not help to fully extend children's learning. n Staff plan the learning environment well. This motivates children to play, explore and to make new discoveries. Resources inspire older children to create a volcano. They turn a container upside down, use pipettes to squeeze red dye

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over it, and pretend it is lava. However, some parts of the daily routines are not organised as well as possible to support fully children's learning. For example, when children are involved in larger group activities. n An effective key-person system is in place. Although there have been some recent staff changes, good communication between staff has ensured that all

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need to do better?

9 February 2022 essential information about children's needs and learning are shared well. This means that new key persons have a good knowledge and understanding of children. The manager and staff monitor children's progress successfully. They accurately identify aspects of children's development where they need additional help and implement targeted support. They work closely with other professionals involved in children's development to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress. n Parents speak positively about the care their children receive. They feel that their children's needs are met and that they progress well in their learning. Parents appreciate the opportunity to borrow books and resources to support children's continued learning at home. n Staff skilfully help children to learn to manage their feelings and behaviour. They adapt their teaching effectively to support children at different stages of their

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emotional development. Older children respond well to the responsibilities that staff give them, such as helping to set up for lunch times. Children learn what is acceptable and how some behaviour can upset and hurt their friends. n Staff support children's early literacy and mathematical understanding well. Two- year-old children thoroughly enjoy listening to stories. They talk excitedly about the characters and join in with repeated refrains from the book. Older children learn about letters and their sounds. They are keen to write some letters from their names. They develop their understanding of number and recognise a small total without counting. They make simple calculations, such as working out the total when one more is added.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager deploys staff effectively to keep children safe. The manager and staff make careful risk assessments to check that the areas of the nursery used by children are safe. Staff keep an accurate record of any accidents that children have and promptly inform parents. The manager and staff have a good understanding of how to protect children and understand the procedures to follow if they identify any concerns about a child's welfare. The provider follows robust recruitment procedures to help ensure staff suitability. Staff know that they must disclose any changes to their suitability to work with children.

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should:

n monitor the quality of teaching even more closely to identify further areas where staff can extend their teaching n review and enhance some parts of the daily routines to maximise the learning for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2597604 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10221970 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 49 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person 5 Star Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 448 3181 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

5 Star Day Nursery was registered in 2020. The provider employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold a childcare qualification at level 6 and eight at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. The inspector observed teaching practices and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the leaders, staff, children and parents. n The inspector sampled some of the provider's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.

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Inspection activities

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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