Honey Pot House Day Nursery

Inspection of Honey Pot House Day Nursery 2 Jacey Road, Shirley, SOLIHULL, West Midlands B90 3LH

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children arrive in the setting happy and keen to learn. The staff greet children and their families with a warm smile and full attention. Children form strong bonds with the staff and make friendships. Children are deeply engrossed in their play and fully engage in conversations with their friends. They are motivated to learn, inquisitive and steer their learning by accessing a wide range of stimulating resources. Children learn to use good manners and respect other people. For example, during circle time, children discuss what makes them unique and that there are no two children alike, yet they are all friends.

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The provision is good

There is a strong emphasis on allowing children to explore their interests and navigate their own learning through natural curiosity and free exploration. Children benefit from regular outdoor activities that positively promote their overall well- being. They develop their large-muscle movements and coordination. For example, children happily squat when hiding in tunnels and skilfully balance when sliding and climbing. Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to develop their understanding of early mathematical concepts. Older children count their steps, measure their height and compare different sizes of building blocks, while young children enjoy singing number rhymes and listening to poems.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children's learning and progress. All children make good progress in all areas of learning. Those who need additional support are identified promptly and supported effectively to help them reach their full potential. The setting has good links with external agencies to ensure that all children can access professional support and guidance.

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need to do better?

n Managers design and organise a flexible, innovative and inclusive curriculum that promotes learning opportunities for children across all areas of learning. The curriculum is effectively embedded in daily practice and consistently implemented throughout the setting. n Managers sequence delivering the curriculum well, and ensure babies benefit from a home-from-home nurturing environment that supports their emotional and social attachments, with key persons from the beginning of their nursery experience. For example, babies benefit from many stories and rhyming sessions that support them learning their language skills, in a calm and loving atmosphere. n There is a strong emphasis on supporting children's love for books. Children benefit from a vast array of stories and narrative plays. Staff have meaningful conversations with children about books, encouraging them to act out their experiences through storytelling. For example, young children dress up in

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9 November 2022 costumes and represent different story characters. This helps children to practise newly acquired vocabulary and put their language skills into practice. n Partnerships with parents are highly effective. Parents attend regular meetings and feel supported by the staff team and involved in their child's education. They actively contribute to their child's planned experiences through regular updates and discussions with staff. Children benefit from purposeful interactions with staff, who use their knowledge of their children to inform further curriculum intentions. This helps children build the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life. For example, staff created a 'core books for life' bundle that builds on children's existing knowledge of stories over time. n Children are taught new concepts based on what they remember from their past learning experiences. For example, children build an animal shelter, based on

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their previous learning about jungle animals in a zoo. This helps children remember for longer and develop their knowledge based on previous experiences and skills. n Children solve problems and find answers to small challenges that staff present them with. This helps to extend their knowledge further. For example, children find a green wooden tree and exclaim, 'Oh, broccoli!' Staff then challenge the children to find broccoli in the kitchen area alongside other vegetables they like, and to compare their properties. However, occasionally, staff do not allow children time to process questions asked and formulate the answers to them. n Managers evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of their practice in delivering high-quality education for all children. They arrange professional training to further improve staff interactions with children and their teaching practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers provide robust training for staff to ensure the identification of concerns and effective provision for safeguarding children in their setting. All staff understand and demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and what steps they must follow should they feel that a child might be at risk of harm. Managers speak confidently about how they monitor safeguarding arrangements in their setting, for instance through regular supervision meetings and daily checks. Staff carry out regular risk assessments of the premises to ensure children are not exposed to any hazards. Managers regularly evaluate the risk assessments' effectiveness and rigorously implement improvements when needed.

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should:

n support children's communication and language further by giving children more time to answer questions, to enable them to process what is being asked.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405282 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 10226744 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 85 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person The Bears Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01217443180 Date of previous inspection 20 January 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Honey Pot House Day Nursery registered in 2010 and is situated in Shirley, West Midlands. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery has 14 members of staff. Of these, 14 hold appropriate early years qualifications from 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 inspector 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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do at home and in their pre-school. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting.

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Inspection activities

9 November 2022 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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