Jumping Jac's Nursery

Inspection of Jumping Jac's Nursery Jumping Jacs Nursery, 1 Frankley Avenue, HALESOWEN, West Midlands B62 0EH

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children behave well and develop positive attitudes towards their learning. They are respectful, hold doors open for each other and politely greet visitors as they pass by. Children show high levels of confidence. They decide to water the herbs they are growing in the garden because 'the sun has been out'. Children learn to be independent. Older children put on their own coats and shoes. Babies feed themselves.

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The provision is good

The nursery is a hive of activity, which promotes children's natural curiosity and eagerness to learn. Children talk with enthusiasm about their 'magic potions' as they create their mixture. They practise their cutting skills as they snip fresh herbs to add to their mixture and talk about the smell of the 'mint' and 'lavender'.

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The provision is good

All children benefit from a language rich environment. Children speak with enthusiasm about how they enjoy 'listening to stories'. Babies eagerly join in music and dance sessions, smiling broadly as they shake musical instruments and learn new actions. Two-year-old children sing enthusiastically and take turns choosing the next song. Older children use their developing language to answer questions, express their opinions and share their news with their friends. Children develop the skills and attitudes for their next stage of learning, including their move on to school.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have made significant improvement since the last inspection. They have engaged in a variety of training and worked closely with the local authority to make positive changes. There has been a strong focus on developing safeguarding and child protection knowledge, staff professional development and behaviour management. n Leaders review and implement focused professional development plans for staff to help to continually improve their knowledge and skills, and make sure staff's teaching practice is of a consistently high quality. However, development opportunities for less-experienced staff to help to enhance their interactions with children are not as robust. n Leaders have devised a well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum that covers all areas of learning and is understood and implemented by the staff. The quality of teaching is good. Staff know the children well. They monitor their progress and

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plan exciting activities and experiences that match their learning needs and interests. However, the lunchtime routine does not always work well in practice for children who are sometimes sitting and waiting for too long before lunch. This results in some children becoming slightly restless. n Parents are very complimentary about the nursery. They say they appreciate the

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8 June 2022 daily feedback from the staff about their children's day and the support they receive to continue their child's learning at home. They comment on the good progress their children make. n The well-being of the staff is very important to the management team, and staff report that they feel well supported. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is strong. Leaders work closely with parents and outside agencies to ensure children receive the help they need. n Staff are fun, friendly and caring. Children develop strong attachments to the staff and enjoy their interactions. n Staff manage children's behaviour effectively. Children make strong, inclusive friendships with their peers. They share, take turns and frequently ask others to join in their play. n Staff promote children's learning as they play. For example, they support children to count, use mathematical language and match number to quantity.

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Children develop the small muscles in their hands as they peg socks in matching pairs onto a washing line. n Staff showcase children's creations around the nursery and give lots of praise for children's achievements, and efforts. This helps to build children's self-esteem and confidence. n Children enjoy a wide variety of activities, indoors and outdoors, which helps to promote their physical development. Staff support children to engage freely in adventurous play. For example, as children climb trees in the nursery garden they learn to assess their own abilities, take risks and develop their problem- solving skills. n The exceptionally well-resourced outdoor play area effectively extends the children's learning environment. Children create art work from leaves, twigs, fresh herb plants and mud. They access fact and fiction books independently. They develop their fine motor control as they use pipettes, tweezers and scissors

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and as they draw with chalks, pencils and crayons. Children enjoy making music from pots and pans and find, and observe insects.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff have a comprehensive understanding of the possible signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. They know when and where to refer a concern about a child's welfare. They know the procedure for referring allegations against a member of staff. Staff supervise children well and support children to keep themselves safe. For example, children learn to safely use the stairs. Staff make daily checks of the premises and resources. This helps to ensure the environment is safe for children to play in. Staff are vigilant about the security of the premises.

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should:

n build on the support and guidance provided to less-experienced staff and help them to raise their quality of interactions with children during their play n review the organisation of lunchtime routines, so that children do not have to wait unnecessarily.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358327 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 10230823 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 64 Number of children on roll 127 Name of registered person Jumping Jac's Nursery Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01214 232442 Date of previous inspection 26 January 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Jumping Jac's Nursery registered in 2007. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. It receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 13 hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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 manager, provider and the 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 activities 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 manager, provider, special educational needs coordinator, and staff throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, including qualifications and first-aid certificates, and viewed evidence of the suitability of those working with children. n The inspector took account of the views 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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