Flying Stars Day Nursery Ltd

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

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Since the last inspection, managers and staff have focused on meeting the welfare and safeguarding requirements. Safety and hygiene have improved, and staff are more attentive to children's care needs. For example, they take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection and take appropriate action if children are unwell. There are systems to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Managers and staff have attended relevant training and are working with other professionals. Individual plans are in place to ensure their practice meets children's differing needs.

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The provision requires improvement

Children's behaviour is improving. Staff are appropriate role models and children respond generally well to boundaries and rules. Children are starting to understand and manage their own feelings, attitudes and behaviours. These improvements help children to feel safe and secure. Children are happy, make friends and engage in activities of their own choosing. Staff recognise children's interests and provide resources and experiences accordingly. However, there are some weaknesses in the provision for children's learning and development. Managers are not doing enough to help staff to develop their teaching, which impacts on the opportunities they provide for children. Consequently, children's progress is variable, and they are not prepared well enough for their future learning.

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need to do better?

n There have been changes to management and staffing since the last inspection. The current staff are dedicated and keen to make ongoing improvements and raise the quality of the provision for children. They are working more closely as a team and they have a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Some supervisions are taking place and staff have opportunities to talk about their well-being and workload. However, management have not fully identified where staff's practice and teaching can be improved or how they can support staff with professional development opportunities. n Staff do not focus enough on what children already know and can do. They do not provide a curriculum that is tailored to what individual children need to learn next. This means some activities do not offer appropriate levels of challenge for all children or help them to make good or better progress. n The progress checks for children aged between two and three years are not

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need to do better?

being completed. Managers and staff are not aware of this requirement and are unclear of the purpose or processes to follow. This means parents, carers, health visitors and other professionals are not fully informed about either the progress children are making or possible gaps in children's development. As a result, children may not be getting the support they need to reach their full potential. n There are currently low numbers of children attending the setting and, at times,

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need to do better?

30 June 2022 staff bring all the children together into one room. The babies are then picked up and carried around by staff. This keeps babies safe and stops them from accessing resources that are not suitable for them. However, this also restricts experiences for them to benefit from space to move around freely and develop their physical skills. In addition, older children's play and opportunities to explore and lead their own learning are limited. This is because they are having to consider the younger children and share the resources with them, which can lead to some frustration. n Despite these weaknesses, staff are aware of children's interests and provide opportunities they know the children enjoy. For example, children go outside every day and benefit from fresh air and exercise as they go on walks and visit the local park. Although the outside area at the setting is not often used, managers are keen to develop this area and create safe spaces and increase

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opportunities for children to play and explore outdoors. n The key persons are building relationships with their children and parents. They find out about parents' preferences and children's care needs and routines are matched to those at home. n Staff are keen to continue developing the partnerships with parents. They recently invited the children's dads to an event to celebrate Father's Day. Staff and parents are exchanging information regularly about the progress children are making. They are also sharing ideas to support children's learning at home and within the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have up-to-date knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. They know how to identify the possible signs and indicators of abuse and who to contact in the event of a concern. This helps them to protect children from potential harm. Recruitment and vetting procedures are sufficient. They have obtained the Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all staff to ensure staff who work with children are suitable to do so. Staff are increasingly aware of children's safety. They carry out appropriate risk assessments and take steps to minimise hazards effectively. Required information and records are in place to ensure the appropriate management of the setting.

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Due date

30 June 2022 extend the monitoring of staff practice and supervision arrangements, to identify areas of professional development and provide more targeted support and coaching to help them improve their teaching and effectiveness 31/10/2022

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Due date

ensure that the progress check for all children between the ages of two and three years is carried out to inform parents and other professionals about progress or potential gaps in children's development 31/10/2022

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Due date

ensure staff are clear about what children already know and can do and use this information to plan more effectively, so that children benefit from appropriate experiences that better support the next steps in their learning. 31/10/2022

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should:

n review and adapt the routines and organisation of the indoor environment to provide more appropriate learning opportunities for children of different ages and abilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2602906 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10237130 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 27 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Flying Stars Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07470976963 Date of previous inspection 16 March 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Flying Stars Day Nursery Ltd registered in 2020. The setting is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm term time only. They employ seven members of staff. Of these, six hold relevant qualifications at level 2 to level 6. The setting 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 managers and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provision. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk to understand how the setting operates and how the curriculum is organised. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity together. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching, and interactions between staff and children, and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the managers 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.

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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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