Foundations Day Nursery

Inspection of Foundations Day Nursery Elim Church Centre, Exeter Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands B29 6EU

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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 arrive happily at the nursery and settle very quickly into their environment. They have close bonds with the staff, who are warm, kind and caring towards them. Children demonstrate a positive attitude towards their learning and are quick to get involved in different activities and experiences. Two-year-old children learn about different animals. Staff use a book to explain that a kangaroo has a 'pouch', which is where they keep their babies. Three-year-old children develop their fine-motor skills as they make dough. Children persevere while filling cups with flour and use their hands to mix the dough together. They use their imagination as they mould their dough. They talk about making a spider, and staff challenge their thinking as they discuss and count how many legs they might need to make. Children develop independence from an early age. Babies and toddlers happily help to tidy away toys. Older children wash their hands and manage their

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The provision is good

Throughout the nursery, children are confident. Two-year-old children sing their favourite songs out loud to their peers. They receive praise and recognition from staff, which helps to build their self-esteem. Older children take pride in accepting additional responsibilities each day. For example, the 'line counter' counts the number of children lining up before going outdoors.

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need to do better?

n The dedicated management team has made significant improvements since the last inspection. For example, managers and staff have a secure understanding of safeguarding, and robust recruitment procedures are now in place. n The management team has devised a broad, well-sequenced curriculum that is understood and implemented effectively by the staff throughout the nursery. n Staff receive regular supervision meetings to review their performance, well- being and children's progress. They are provided with regular training opportunities to support them to update their knowledge and skills. n Staff get to know every child well. They regularly observe children and make assessments of their learning needs and interests. Staff use this information to identify what children need to learn next and plan activities to help them to make good progress. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good

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support. The dedicated coordinator carefully assesses children's needs and puts detailed plans in place. They are swift to make referrals to other professionals to obtain further support for children with SEND, where needed. This helps to support children with SEND to reach their full potential. n Children develop fluent language skills. Staff consistently talk to children and listen to what they have to say. They acknowledge babies' babbles and provide

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7 November 2022 narration as they play. Staff support children to correctly pronounce words, such as those beginning with the letter 'b'. However, although staff ask children lots of questions, too many questions only require children to answer using single words. As a result, children's language skills are not always stretched to challenge their abilities. n Parents are very complimentary about the staff and nursery. They say that their children are always happy to attend and are keen to talk about their day. Parents welcome the information they receive through an online app about their child's care and learning. n Children consistently behave extremely well. Babies willingly pass toys to each other, and young children identify a visual card that illustrates having 'kind hands'. Children share resources with ease and form kind and respectful relationships with staff and their peers. n The development of children's literacy is a high priority. Staff include books

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need to do better?

within their activities to show children how information can be obtained. Babies readily explore books independently, babbling as they look at the pictures and turn the pages. They eagerly snuggle on staff's laps as they listen to a story. Older children develop a strong love for reading too. After lunch, they are keen to choose a story. They lie down with their peers and joyfully giggle as they use the illustrations to tell their own stories together. n Staff provide children with a varied range of materials to explore. For example, they have real fruits and vegetables in the role-play kitchen area, and they provide different cereals as a base for their animal play. Staff model words such as 'crunch' as they move the animals across the cereal. However, they do not always ensure that children use these resources for their intended purposes, to help children to fully engage and benefit from the planned learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have received recent training in child protection policies and procedures. As a result, they have a secure and up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues and know how to report any child protection concern to other professionals. They know how to recognise the possible signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. This includes signs that a child may be at risk from those with extreme views. Risk assessment is used effectively to provide children with a safe learning environment. Staff understand the procedures to follow to safely administer medication to children who may need it.

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should:

n support staff to develop their use of questioning skills to promote children's

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7 November 2022 communication and language skills even further n look more closely at how activities are implemented to help children to use resources provided for their intended purpose so that they remain engaged and fully benefit from the planned learning outcomes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 509482 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10244228 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 143 Number of children on roll 78 Name of registered person Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 4140583 Date of previous inspection 13 May 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Foundations Day Nursery registered in 1993. The nursery opens five days a week, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery employs 25 members of childcare staff. Of these, 23 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 to level 6. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors 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, early years coordinator and an inspector completed a learning walk to gather information about how the provision and curriculum are organised. The early years coordinator carried out a joint observation with an inspector to evaluate the impact of teaching on children's learning. n Parents and children spoke to the inspectors and gave their views of the setting. n The inspectors observed the quality of teaching, indoors and outdoors, to assess the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the management team and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of staff suitability.

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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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