Rhymes Day Nursery

Inspection of Rhymes Day Nursery Birchensale Farm, Low Field Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire B97 6QB

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are happy and feel safe in this close-knit, family-oriented nursery. They get all the cuddles they need from attentive staff, who know them so well. Children are gaining in confidence and behave well. Staff at the nursery act as positive role models and provide children with clear boundaries. This ensures that children know what is expected of them.

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The provision is good

All children benefit from a range of activities, indoors and outdoors, that support their physical development. For example, young children enjoy learning to navigate age-appropriate vehicles. Excited toddlers dance to the 'floor is lava' as they learn to move slowly and quickly, in tune to the music. Older children enjoy playing the 'bean game,' and jump, hop and spin. Children of all ages show lots of confidence to move in different ways. They are developing a positive attitude towards following an active lifestyle.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy listening to stories individually, in small and in larger groups. They develop a love of books as they recall rhyming sentences from well-known stories. For example, pre-school children recite words from a particular favourite book, 'Supertato.' Children link the story to prior learning, when they planted vegetables in the garden and printed with peas in paint. Children are curious and keen to learn. They find what is taught interesting and this helps ensure they remember what they have learned.

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need to do better?

n The dedicated manager shows a good commitment to the professional development of her team. Staff meet regularly with the manager for supervision meetings. This helps to support staff's practice, professional development and to identify any additional training needs. The manager and provider place a high priority on the well-being of staff. As a result, staff feel valued and enjoy working at the nursery. n Staff have worked hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents comment on the dedicated staff team at particularly challenging times. Staff made many changes to the setting to offer children a homely, yet stable learning environment. For example, out of hours 'show arounds' were offered to new children and parents. n Overall, staff have established a broad curriculum. Staff show a good knowledge of children's individual learning needs. They assess children's progress accurately and ensure that the curriculum they offer builds securely on what children need

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need to do better?

to know next. However, on occasions, staff do not give children enough time to consider their responses to questions. For example, they ask one question and then ask a further question rather than waiting for the child to respond. This

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25 July 2022 means at times, some children do not have opportunities to express their own ideas, experiment and consolidate their understanding and skills. n Staff are warm and caring to children and pride themselves on creating a home- from-home environment. All children have a key person. Staff understand the importance of this role in helping children build attachments and feel safe and secure. This helps children and their parents to feel a real sense of belonging right from the start. n Good arrangements are in place to support children who speak English as an additional language. Staff find out about children's home language vocabulary. They use visual picture prompts and simple signing, to support young children's language development. n Staff actively seek support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They have detailed knowledge of the very specific needs of each child. Staff work closely with parents, other settings children also attend, and a

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range of outside agencies, to agree and constantly update individual care plans. The manager uses the money from additional funding well to provide experiences for children that support their learning. Parents speak very positively about the support they and their children receive and the progress their children are making. n The manager and staff use their local contacts extremely well to help children begin to understand different people and the world around them. They invite a variety of visitors into the nursery, to give children rich learning experiences. In addition, they arrange outings into the community. For example, children enjoyed visits from the police and dental hygienist and take trips to the local town on the bus, to visit the library.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager ensures staff have a good understanding of the setting's safeguarding policy and they keep their training up to date. The manager and staff recognise signs and symptoms that would cause them to be concerned for a child's welfare. They know how to identify children that may be exposed to extreme views. Staff know how to report any concerns they may have about any children or the adults they encounter. Robust recruitment procedures are in place to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff use risk assessments to help minimise potential hazards and maintain a safe environment. They are vigilant about safety and maintain correct ratios to keep children safe.

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should:

n give children an appropriate amount of time to consider their responses to

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Setting details

Unique reference number 205336 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10116248 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 58 Number of children on roll 98 Name of registered person Rhymes Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01527 63900 Date of previous inspection 14 April 2015

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Information about this early years setting

Rhymes Day Nursery registered in 2000. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and a week over the Christmas period. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years, and is in receipt of early years pupil premium.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 provider. n The inspector had a learning walk with the manager through all areas of the premises used by the children. n Parents shared their views through written and verbal feedback. The inspector took these views into account. n The inspector spoke with the manager and the leadership team, about the leadership of the setting. n The inspector looked at a sample of the documentation. This included evidence about suitability and training records.

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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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