Top League Daycare

Inspection of Top League Daycare 36 Revesby Walk, Birmingham, Warwickshire B7 4LG

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Weaknesses in safeguarding mean that children's safety is compromised at this nursery. Despite this, children are generally content. They arrive happy to play and settle quickly. Children develop sound physical skills. They develop small-muscle skills as they use their hands and tools to manipulate dough. This is because they spend some time at this activity as other resources in the room do not interest them. Children are keen to play in the nursery's indoor 'physical area' where they enjoy construction resources, ball play and sand play. However, despite children's obvious interest in this area, staff overly restrict the time children spend in there.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not benefit from a wide range of interesting and challenging experiences which take into account their individual interests and learning needs. As a result, children fail to make good progress in their learning and development. Children do not develop independence and self-care skills in line with their age and stage of development. They do not receive the help they need with toilet training or using cutlery. Children do not receive the consistent support they need to learn how to behave well. At times, they struggle to take turns with resources and during activities.

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need to do better?

n Despite weaknesses identified at the previous inspection and subsequent visits by Ofsted, leaders fail to make sufficient improvements to the quality of this nursery provision. The educational programme is weak. The provider has still not ensured that staff have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to fulfil their roles. Staff do not have a good enough understanding of how to observe, assess and plan for children's learning. n Planning for children's education is poor and teaching lacks focus. Staff fail to identify and focus their planning and teaching on what children need to learn next. As a result, although children are generally amused and occupied at nursery, they fail to make sufficient progress in their learning and development. n Staff do not prioritise children's learning in the most important areas. They do not recognise the importance of identifying areas where children need more

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need to do better?

support. This means that staff do not provide effective support for children who are not making typical progress in their learning, particularly regarding communication and language development. Children, including those in receipt of additional funding, are at risk of falling further behind. n The key-person system is not effective. Although staff gather some information about children's likes and interests at home, they do not use this information to help them to plan for children's learning. Staff do not follow children's interests at the nursery to engage them in learning as they restrict their access to activities they clearly enjoy.

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need to do better?

7 March 2022 n Staff do not meet children's individual needs, particularly regarding promoting independence and self-care skills. They do not support toilet training when children are ready and do not have relevant equipment, such as potties, to promote this. Staff do not support children to use knives and forks to eat as they only give children a plastic fork to eat meals with. n Staff do not provide effective support to help children learn what is expected of them. Some staff respond to children's negative behaviour by saying 'no thank you', which children do not understand. At other times, staff tell children to take turns with resources but do not follow this up with appropriate support and explanation. As a result, children ignore staff and other children miss their turn as more dominant children take priority. n Staff share some information with parents and they receive daily information about their child's day. Parents are invited to meetings with key persons to

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discuss and share learning information. However, weaknesses in the staff's assessment of children's learning means that learning information is not always accurate. This means that parents are not provided with the information they need to help support and build on their child's learning at home. n Staff promote children's health effectively. For example, children benefit from nutritious meals and snacks. Children develop their large-muscle skills during daily visits to the local park. They learn to balance and climb on the equipment.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff are not aware which member of staff has been designated to take lead responsibility for safeguarding in the nursery. Staff and managers do not have a sound understanding of safeguarding. Not all staff are aware of possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. They do not know the correct procedures to follow if they have any concerns about children. Leaders do not understand the correct process to follow in the event of allegations against staff. This compromises the safety and welfare of children. There is a suitable mobile phone and camera procedure in place which staff implement effectively. Staff complete risk assessments to help ensure that the premises are secure, safe and suitable. Attendance and other records are accurately maintained.

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Due date

7 March 2022 ensure staff have a robust understanding of safeguarding and understand signs and symptoms of possible abuse and the procedures to follow in the event of concerns or allegations 25/03/2022

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improve the key-person system to ensure staff focus more closely on meeting children's individual needs and helping children to develop independence 25/03/2022

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ensure staff follow a consistent approach to managing children's behaviour 25/03/2022

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improve communication with parents and provide them with accurate information about their child's learning, to help them to build on children's learning at home 25/03/2022

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provide appropriate support, supervision and training for all staff to ensure they have sufficient knowledge and understanding to carry out their roles and responsibilities effectively. 25/03/2022

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plan and deliver a stimulating educational programme that builds on the knowledge and skills for all children to help them to make good progress 22/04/2022

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support staff to take account of children's interests and to use information gained from assessments of children's learning to identify and focus on what individual children need to learn next. 22/04/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2571067 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10218044 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

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inspection

Total number of places 43 Number of children on roll 11 Name of registered person Top League Daycare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 729 5964 Date of previous inspection 29 November 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Top League Daycare registered in 2020. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 9am to 7pm, term time only. There are two members of childcare staff employed; both hold an appropriate qualification at level 3. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The nominated individual and the inspector carried out a joint observation to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching. n The inspector spoke to parents who gave their views of the nursery. n The nominated individual and the inspector completed a learning walk to gather information about how the provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors to assess the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the nominated individual and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of staff suitability.

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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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