St Barnabas Nursery

Inspection of St Barnabas Nursery St. Barnabas Church, Ladypool Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B12 8JU

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children flourish in this exceptionally well-managed and resourced environment. Staff have the highest expectations of all the children in their care. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) thrive as the staff are attentive to their individual learning styles. They feel happy and secure, which enables them to make exceptional progress.

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The provision is outstanding

All parents are incredibly pleased with the progress that their children make at the nursery, and they speak highly of the caring and dedicated staff. They receive regular feedback sessions about their children and feel well supported to continue children's learning at home. If parents do not speak fluent English, the multilingual staff communicate with them in their home language. The staff also lend children books to enjoy at home which are written in the children's home language. This helps to ensure that all children make the best possible progress.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's independence is promoted throughout the day. They take off their own coats and hang them on the pegs. They select their photo from the reception area and take it into the classroom and place it on the self-registration board. Children help themselves to cups and use a water dispenser to get a drink. They are very independent in their self-care. For example, they wipe their own nose and wash their hands afterwards. These successful experiences help to prepare children for their next stage in education.

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n Staff are highly skilled, knowledgeable and know the children incredibly well. They communicate with non-verbal children and those with SEND in a way that all children understand. For example, when it is time for outdoor play, staff shake a rattle to signal that it is time to go outside. The children are aware of what is happening next and are settled throughout the day. n Children show fascination when playing with water. They move their hands rapidly in the water to make more bubbles. Children thoroughly enjoy the sensory feel of the water. They gradually lean their whole upper arms into the water and watch with fascination as they hold their arms up and water drips from their elbows. Staff support children's early language exceptionally well. They introduce new descriptive language, such as 'squeeze', 'squishy' and 'squashy', as they manipulate a soapy sponge in the water. Children listen attentively and copy the actions. In addition, staff hide plastic ducks below the

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water. They enthusiastically engage the children and ask questions to encourage thinking and to introduce early mathematical language and concepts. n Children are exceptionally well behaved. They sit attentively during group sessions, use their manners and wait for the staff to call their name before

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29 June 2022 replying to questions asked. Staff skilfully read stories to the children. They pause and ask questions, which enables the children to get totally absorbed and engrossed in the storytelling. Furthermore, staff use their whole bodies and a lot of gestures to explain what is happening in the story. This superb practice is especially effective to involve the non-verbal children. n Children enthral with excitement as they play in the very well-resourced outdoor environment and engage in physically challenging activities. During a favourite game, they climb on a low-level wall and hide behind a tree. They hold their arms squeezed tightly against their bodies and their faces tense with excitement and in anticipation of being found. When a staff member calls 'who's hiding behind the tree?' they jump out with exhilaration and squeal with delight. Children enjoy walking on balance beams and logs with planks of wood. They

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also thoroughly enjoy their time in the digging area. They pick up spades and use their legs and feet to press the spades down into the soil. These superb experiences help children to develop a wide range of physical skills. n Children are thoroughly engrossed in role play in the mud kitchen. They use large utensils to scoop out the mud and transfer this to cooking pots. Children delight in getting their hands messy as they use their full hand grasps to dig out the mud. Furthermore, they use an outdoor water pump and add water to their cooking pots. Staff support the children effectively as they struggle to press the pump. They reassure the children and say, 'Try a little harder, I know you can do it.' When they manage to press the pump, staff cheer and children marvel in their achievements. n The manager is passionate about her own and her team's professional development. They have recently completed training to learn how to enhance

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their skills and aid children who have speech and language delays. Staff have very strong links with other local nurseries and support each other particularly well. They keep up to date with local training events. Staff feel incredibly well supported by the manager and comment that she is always available to help. The manager conducts regular supervision sessions with staff. She provides necessary training and coaching to ensure that all staff consistently deliver the highest quality of teaching and help to enrich opportunities for children to learn.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand how to keep children safe. They have regular safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date. Staff are competent in knowing how to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse. They know how to report these concerns to external agencies. Staff are also aware of what to do when they have concerns about another staff member's conduct with children. The manager has robust recruitment, induction and supervision procedures in place to make sure that staff are safe to work with children. Staff regularly risk assess the environment that the children play in. The building is very secure. Doors can only be opened with a key fob worn by staff members.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2522396 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10208135 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Khan, Noreen

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 449 6245 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

St Barnabas Nursery registered in 2019. The nursery employs five members of staff, all of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications from level 2 to level 5. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9am to midday and 1pm to 4pm. The nursery 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 nursery 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 nursery. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual/registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.

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n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed 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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