Small World Day Nursery

Inspection of Small World Day Nursery 975 Stratford Road, Hall Green, BIRMINGHAM B28 8BG

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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 happy and eager to learn. Staff provide older children with a range of opportunities to explore mathematical concepts, such as counting blocks as they build towers. Staff suitably challenge children's thinking when their tower falls down as they encourage them to work out how to fix it again. Children sit and listen to their favourite stories. They excitedly repeat familiar words and sentences from the story as they go on a 'bear hunt'. Staff show a soothing and caring approach towards children when they wake from their nap. They offer a reassuring cuddle, which enables children to return to their room ready to learn.

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The provision is good

Children independently make choices as they construct their own vehicles out of recycled boxes. Staff respond with warm, positive encouragement when children successfully name their vehicle of choice from the pictures on offer. Children enjoy being active and take part in weekly dance classes. Staff support children's understanding of how exercise keeps them healthy and why it is important to eat healthy food to replenish their energy. This helps children to gain an early understanding of how their body functions. Children learn about being part of the wider community. They recall visiting a local care home to take the residents cakes that they made for them. This helps children to learn about people and communities different to their own.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the manager and staff have received training to support the understanding of their curriculum. Staff provide tailored activities that help close gaps in children's learning and development. Staff carry out regular assessments of their key children to identify where they are making progress to help move their development on. n Staff plan a range of activities within the environment which support children to build on their learning. However, there are times when some activities are not as well prepared as others to ensure that children can gain the most out of the experiences available to them. n Children generally behave well. They are polite to staff and their peers. Staff remind children not to run in the room or corridor. However, staff swiftly move on without checking that children fully understand why they cannot run inside. This means, at times, children are unable to gain a better understanding of the

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consequences of their actions. n Parent partnerships are good. Staff share information with parents to keep them informed of their child's development. Parents speak highly of the support they receive for their child's care. They share their gratitude for how staff support children to make good progress from when they start at the nursery. n The special educational needs coordinator (SENDCo) has put appropriate care

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need to do better?

8 February 2023 plans in place for children with additional needs. Staff work closely together with other professionals and schools to ensure that children receive the highest levels of care and education. n Staff provide children with a language-rich environment. Activities aim to enable children to learn a range of new words to build on their vocabulary. For example, when babies explore spaghetti in a tray, staff introduce words such as 'wet' and 'sticky'. This help children to connect associate key words with the textures they feel. n Staff plan visits to places within their local community. Children visit the Gurdwara temple during the festival of Diwali to help them develop a deeper understanding of how the festival is celebrated. Children learn about the different cultural events their peers celebrate. This supports them to gain an early understanding about equality and diversity. n Children have opportunities to be independent from a young age. For example,

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need to do better?

staff encourage children to put their coats on to go out into the garden and pour their drinks at snack time. Children practise good handwashing routines. Staff ask them why it is important to wash their hands. Children demonstrate their understanding by telling staff it is to wash the germs away and not make them poorly. n Staff recognise the importance of preparing children for transitions and going to school. They understand children can have different emotions and provide them with opportunities to share their feelings and strategies of how to overcome these when they feel unsure.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have a clear understanding of how to report concerns a child may be at risk of harm. Staff explain the procedures of how to manage allegations against any adults in a position of trust. This includes how to report these to the relevant safeguarding agencies. Staff carry out regular risk assessments on the environment to ensure that children are not exposed to unnecessary risks, such as checks on the garden on a cold icy morning to ensure that children do not slip or fall when playing. Procedures for recruiting staff are robust, with suitable vetting checks carried out on all staff who work with children.

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should:

n support staff's understanding of how to effectively plan activities to ensure that the resources available enhance children's learning and development even further n build on the consistency of how expectations of behaviour are managed to

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8 February 2023 ensure that children fully understand the consequences of their actions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY399819 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10237155 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 67 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Russell Nursery School Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01216933071 Date of previous inspection 16 March 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Small World Day Nursery registered in 2009. The nursery employs nine members of staff. The manager is qualified at level 6 and staff hold appropriate qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for Christmas and bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. 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 Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The SENDCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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