Jellybean Nursery

Inspection of Jellybean Nursery Claremont Road, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands B18 5NJ

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy and excited when they arrive at nursery. They leave their parents with confidence and settle quickly into their play. Staff are welcoming and nurturing towards children and greet them warmly on their arrival. Children are encouraged at every opportunity to be independent. Staff support children to develop their self-help skills in preparation for school. This is reflected in the range of activities staff provide children to explore.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children and know what they want children to learn. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, benefit from a curriculum that meets their individual needs. Staff support children to be confident learners and give them plenty of praise and encouragement during their play.

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The provision is good

Staff work with parents to create a positive atmosphere at the nursery. Consequently, children are well behaved. They learn to share and take turns during group activities. For example, children wait their turn to decorate the Christmas tree. They make sure all of their friends have a turn to add snowflakes, baubles and lights. Staff praise the children for taking part, which boosts their self-esteem and confidence. Children excitedly respond by clapping when they finish decorating the Christmas tree.

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n Leadership and management are extremely strong. The manager has a very clear vision for the nursery and high aspirations for every child. He is highly dedicated to ensuring that all children in his care receive the support they need to build on their skills and succeed. Staff provide a challenging and individualised curriculum for all children very effectively. As a result, staff use assessments and screening tools highly successfully to identify children's strengths and target areas for support. n Staff get to know children extremely well and fully understand the community they live in. They plan exciting activities based on the children's interests, to enhance children's learning. Staff teach children to learn and celebrate a range of festivals that are important to them and their friends. Staff support children who speak English as an additional language effectively and teach them about different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs that reflect their own and their peers.

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n Children's communication and language is supported effectively. Staff efficiently role model language clearly to support children to develop their communication skills. Children thoroughly enjoy looking at books and singing songs and familiar rhymes. Staff teach children the days of the week. Older children enthusiastically respond, informing staff about the day of the week, month and year. While most

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6 December 2022 children enjoy being part of a large group, on occasion, group sizes are too large. Consequently, some younger children find it more difficult to engage and begin to lose attention after a period of time. n Staff worked hard to maintain contact with children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. They contacted families regularly and supported each other during a challenging time for staff and the community. The manager recognises the impact the pandemic has had on children's learning. He has made changes to aspects of the curriculum to support children to make further progress. n Staff strive to promote healthy lifestyles for children. They place a high priority on ensuring that parents provide a healthy lunch. Consequently, a healthy food initiative has been highly effective. Staff inform parents and children about eating healthily. As a result, children eat nutritious meals and enjoy pouring their

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own drinks at mealtimes. n Staff recognise that, at times, some children have limited access to the outdoors. They have worked tirelessly to ensure that children have regular opportunities to benefit from daily exercise outside each day. However, although children enjoy playing outside, leaders continue to reflect and build on the range of opportunities available outdoors to support children's learning even further. n The manager is passionate about staff well-being and continual professional development. He ensures that training is targeted to support staff to maintain effective practice. Staff benefit from regular supervisions, observation of teaching and weekly team meetings. The manager and staff are well qualified and keep their knowledge and skills up to date. n Partnerships with parents are highly effective in promoting the continuity of care between home and nursery. Parents speak highly of the nursery. They positively

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need to do better?

comment on the quality of care and learning their children receive each day. Parents know what their children have been learning and are grateful for the help and support children receive to make progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager ensures that staff keep their knowledge of child protection issues up to date through regular safeguarding training updates and staff discussions. Staff have a good understanding of the indicators of abuse and neglect. They are aware of safeguarding issues, such as 'Prevent' duty and female genital mutilation. Staff understand the safeguarding procedures to follow to raise a concern if a child is at risk of harm or abuse. Staff carry out regular risk assessments and monitor accidents that happen at the setting. This ensures all children's safety and well- being. Children's attendance is monitored well by staff. Staff are deployed well to maintain good supervision of children at all times. Recruitment procedures are robust to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n extend and enhance outdoor experiences even further so that children develop an even wider range of skills as they play, explore and expand their learning n provide even more opportunities that help children to develop confidence to engage in learning appropriate for their age, to further build on children's self- esteem and confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482538 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10236518 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Jellybean Nursery Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07794224855 Date of previous inspection 17 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Jellybean Nursery registered in 2014 and is based in the Hockley area of Birmingham. The nursery operates from 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. The nursery employs five members of staff. All staff hold appropriate childcare qualifications from level 3 to level 6. 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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector had a tour of the nursery premises. The manager discussed the organisation of the nursery and curriculum provided. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching throughout the inspection. Joint evaluations of the quality of teaching took place between the manager and the inspector. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to children and parents at appropriate times and took account of their views of the nursery. n A meeting was held with the manager to discuss leadership and management arrangements. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and checked the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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