Flying Stars Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Flying Stars Day Nursery Ltd Alfred Street, Birmingham B6 7NR

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not safe in the nursery. Children's safety is compromised because the suitability of adults responsible for meeting their needs is not assured. Hygiene standards are inadequate. Hazards in the environment are not identified and removed. Babies are placed at risk as staff do not respond promptly to those who are poorly.

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The provision is inadequate

The quality of children's education throughout the nursery is poor. Children are not provided with a curriculum that promotes their learning and development. Staff are unaware of what children need to learn next. This means any gaps in children's learning are not swiftly identified to enable additional help to be sought, where necessary. Activities are not matched to children's learning needs or interests. Consequently, children become bored and disinterested.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's lack of engagement leads to a disorderly environment, with some children running around, others crying and some throwing objects. Staff do not manage the disruptive behaviour well. They fail to help children develop an understanding of appropriate behaviour. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is weak. These children do not receive the precise support they need. Children fail to make the progress they are capable of and develop a negative attitude towards their learning.

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n Leaders do not ensure the safety and welfare of children who attend. They do not ensure staff who work with children are suitable to do so. This is because they have not obtained the required Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all staff. Furthermore, they are not aware of the requirement to undertake additional criminal records checks for anyone who has lived or worked abroad. n The manager does not hold an approved qualification. Leaders do not have appropriate arrangements in place to ensure all staff, including the manager, receive the support and coaching they need to fulfil their roles. n An effective key-person system is not in place to ensure that children's needs are met at all times. Children's emotional development is not supported and this hinders their sense of safety and security. n Leaders do not take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection or take appropriate action if children are unwell. Children are accepted into the nursery,

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even though staff are made aware when children arrive that children are not well. Despite there being trained first-aiders on site, they do not respond appropriately when children are ill. Furthermore, staff do not ensure they have written permission from parents prior to administering medicine to children. n Staff do not manage behaviour effectively. Children do not have a clear

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16 March 2022 understanding of the behaviour that is expected from them. Consequently, this results in a disorderly, chaotic environment, which does not help children to feel safe or support their emotional well-being. Staff spend a considerable time dealing with inappropriate, disruptive behaviour, but this is at the expense of others and does not enable good learning opportunities. n Children are not supported to learn about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Staff do not ensure that outdoor activities are planned and taken on a daily basis. Fresh drinking water is not available and accessible to children at all times. Leaders do not ensure that staff involved in preparing and handling food receive the required training. Children's shared bedding and bouncer chair covers are dirty and not laundered. Furthermore, on the day of the inspection, the wall heater located in the main room and providing the only source of heat, was not

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working. Consequently, the room was too cold for children. Staff report that the side rooms, which are used for babies and for children to sleep in, do not have any heating and are cold too. All of these issues have a significant impact on children and compromises their health and well-being. n Staff, including the manager, are not clear about ways to promote young children's learning and development. For example, children aged one year are expected to engage in an activity to learn phonics. Staff are not aware of the skills children need to develop in readiness for future writing and the ways in which they can promote these skills. n Parents report they do not receive enough information from staff. This is regarding their children's experiences at nursery or how they can continue their children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders do not ensure that staff, including managers, have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. They do not know how to identify the possible signs and indicators of abuse or who to contact in the event of a concern. This means that staff are unable to protect children from potential harm in a timely manner. Recruitment and vetting procedures are not robust. This puts children at significant risk because the suitability of some of the adults has not been assured. Hygiene is poor and risk assessment is ineffective. Leaders have not taken steps to identify and remove hazards. For example, the floor in the children's toilet is damaged and poses a trip hazard. There are large pieces of wooden board leaning against a wall in an area that children access, that present a risk of falling onto children. A door to a cupboard which has stored items piled high, is left ajar and accessible to children. Babies play with adult shaving foam and staff are

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unaware that this is highly toxic to children. As a result, children are not safe.

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ensure all staff, including the manager, have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and are able to identify signs of possible abuse and neglect and to respond in a timely and appropriate way 22/04/2022

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ensure effective systems are in place to assure the suitability of all staff, which include completing enhanced criminal records checks and barred list checks and obtaining the required additional checks for all those who have lived or worked abroad 22/04/2022

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provide support and coaching for the manager and all staff to ensure that they have appropriate knowledge, skills and understanding to fulfil their roles and responsibilities 22/04/2022

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develop an effective key-person system, so that all children's needs are met and to help them to feel safe and secure in the nursery 22/04/2022

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ensure the manager holds a full and relevant qualification in line with statutory requirements 22/04/2022

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implement effective procedures regarding children who are unwell to promote their health and well-being and prevent the spread of infection within the nursery 22/04/2022

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implement a policy and procedures for administering medication to children and ensure medicine is only administered to a child where written permission for that particular medicine has been obtained from the child's parent and/or carer 22/04/2022

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16 March 2022 ensuring fresh drinking water is available and accessible to children at all times 22/04/2022

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ensure that all staff involved in preparing and handling food receive appropriate training in food hygiene 22/04/2022

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ensure staff manage children's behaviour in an appropriate way 22/04/2022

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comply with requirements of health and safety legislation with particular regard to ensuring the temperature in rooms used by children is maintained at a safe and appropriate level to meet children's needs 22/04/2022

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ensure that outdoor activities for all children are planned and taken on a daily basis 22/04/2022

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ensure there are suitable and hygienic facilities for babies and children and that an adequate supply of clean bedding and other items, such as bouncer chairs, are in good condition 22/04/2022

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implement effective processes for identifying risks in the children's environment and ensure immediate action is taken when risks are identified 22/04/2022

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ensure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well supported 22/04/2022

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improve information sharing with parents to ensure they all receive enough information about the range and type of experiences provided for children, the daily routines of the setting and how parents and/or carers can continue their children's learning at home. 22/04/2022

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make accurate assessments to identify children's next steps and use this information to plan experiences in all areas of learning and development that match to their individual learning needs 30/05/2022

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deliver a clear curriculum for children with activities that help to promote children's interests and engage them in appropriately challenging activities. 30/05/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2602906 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10229798 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 27 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Flying Stars Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07470976963 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Flying Stars Day Nursery Ltd registered in 2020. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round. They employ eight members of staff. Of these three hold relevant qualifications at level 3 to level 6. Funded early education is provided 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 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 setting. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk to understand how the setting operates and how the curriculum is organised. The manager and the inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity together. n The manager and the inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the two directors, manager and staff throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, including qualifications and first-aid certificates, and viewed evidence of the suitability of

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those working with children. n The inspector took account of parents spoken to on the day. She also spoke to children about their experiences 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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