The Little Ripley Day Nursery

Inspection of The Little Ripley Day Nursery 105 Short Heath Road, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands B23 6LH

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children follow a pathway through five rooms during their time in the nursery. Staff in all the rooms are nurturing and sensitively meet the needs of the children. Babies enjoy lots of cuddles and reassurance to help them settle away from their carers. Children in the Toddler Room bring in photos of their family members, which they place on the 'family tree' display. Staff use this information to get to know children. This means children get support during transitions, such as a sibling being born. All the children enjoy daily access to the well-resourced garden. Babies wear all-weather suits so they can use the garden even if the ground is wet. Children build on their physical skills by kicking balls, balancing on obstacles and climbing on the large wooden frame.

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The provision is good

There are lots of opportunities for children to practise their communication and language. Children read stories in the reading den, make friends on the buddy bench and follow a story of the week. All children express a love of books. In the Baby Room, children independently reach for books and turn the pages. Staff sing, use sign language and enthusiastically encourage children to join in. Staff praise achievements and reinforce good behaviours. Children show good manners, play nicely with their friends and follow routines well. For example, the children in the Little Learners Room work together to tidy up and line up ready to wash their hands before lunch.

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need to do better?

n The quality of teaching is good. Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of how young children learn and develop. They plan interesting activities and experiences based on children's individual interests. n Staff in the Tweenies Room plan precisely for the children's next steps in learning. However, staff in the other rooms could make better use of children's next steps so they are highly focused for each child. This would help children to make even better progress in their learning. n Staff are well qualified and regularly update their training. Leaders support staff with regular supervision sessions. Leaders have strategies in place to support the different learning needs of their staff. All staff feel valued and that their emotional well-being is a priority to the management. n Leaders implement a rigorous recruitment process. All staff on site have been checked for their suitability. A thorough induction procedure is followed. This

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need to do better?

means that even the newest members of staff have the appropriate knowledge to support children and that children are safe. n There is a strong focus on promoting children's independence skills. For example, children confidently make choices in their learning and take care of their own self-care needs. Toddlers skilfully use cutlery to feed themselves

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need to do better?

12 October 2022 yogurt and fruit at lunchtime. This sets them up well for their next stage in learning. n Children sustain their interest in activities for prolonged periods of time. Children in the Pre-school Room draw pictures of themselves. Staff introduce words like 'wrist' and 'ankle'. This extends children's knowledge of body parts and exposes them to new language. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and their parents, are well supported. Effective early assessments are used to help identify where children may need extra support. Staff respond quickly and sensitively to their needs. This means these children get rapid access to support and make good progress. n Parents speak very highly of the setting. They comment that their children have achieved things like potty training and learning to share since coming to the nursery. They say that thanks to the nursery, returning to work was a lot easier.

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need to do better?

However, more information could be shared with parents about the plans for children's future learning. This would consolidate children's learning between home and nursery.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have an excellent understanding of their responsibility to protect children. They confidently describe the possible signs that children may be at risk of harm and the procedures to follow if they have concerns. They have a deep knowledge of many aspects of safeguarding. They know how to escalate their concerns to external agencies if nursery leaders do not take appropriate action. Staff provide a safe and secure environment, completing daily visual checks. Leaders know the correct procedure to follow if an allegation is made against a member of staff. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of how to respond when children have minor accidents at the setting.

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should:

n provide staff with further support to help them use their knowledge of individual children to plan even more precisely for their next steps in learning n build further on communication with parents so that they are fully informed about the future plans for their children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY224723 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10234648 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 52 Number of children on roll 88 Name of registered person The Little Ripley Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 382 8881 Date of previous inspection 16 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The Little Ripley Day Nursery registered in 2002. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, two hold qualifications at level 2, and two are working towards their level 2 qualification. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. 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 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 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 The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents and carers during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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Inspection activities

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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