Seesaws Avenue Road

Inspection of See-Saws Day Nursery 1 Avenue Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands B23 6UY

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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 arrive happy at the nursery. They are greeted by friendly staff who know all children and their families well. This helps children to settle well and feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Pre-school children enjoy joining in with the vast amount of activities on offer. Children choose to explore play dough or paint. Others engage in role play and screw together pretend nuts and bolts. These activities support children's small- muscle skills and concentration. Younger children spend time playing with different materials, pretend chicks and rabbits. They carefully count out how many rabbits there are. They enjoy learning new words to describe the animals and materials. This helps to build on their communication and mathematical skills. Babies delight as they grab, roll, push and pull various cause-and-effect toys. This supports children's physical development well.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children. Older children generally behave well and know the nursery rules. Younger children establish close relationships with staff. This helps them to develop good levels of self-esteem. All children show positive attitudes towards their play and learning. They make good progress and are ready for the next stage in their development.

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n The curriculum is well designed to provide children with the sequence of learning they need to make good progress. Information gathered from assessments and observations is used effectively to plan for what children need to learn next. This ensures that children are ready and well prepared for their next stage in learning. n All children benefit from the language-rich environment. Staff are positive role models and give babies and older children time to talk, practise babbling and make sounds. This supports older children to build on their vocabulary and gives younger children the opportunity to develop their emerging language skills. Parents comment on the great progress their children have made with their communication and language since starting at the nursery. n Parents report how safe and happy their children feel at the nursery. They say how pleased they are with the progress their children make and how the nursery

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also extends their children's learning at home. Parents comment that they appreciate the excellent daily verbal and written feedback they receive. n Staff are positive role models for children. They are kind and encourage children to use good manners. However, on occasion, some staff do not fully reinforce the nursery rules and boundaries to children as well as they could. As a result, at times, some children do not fully understand what is expected of them.

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29 March 2023 n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. The manager and staff team have high expectations for all children and have formed strong links with external agencies. They devise targeted plans of support for each child. This ensures that all children, including those with SEND, make good progress. n Staff plan stimulating activities that capture children's interests and extend their learning. They engage well with children, are helpful, and ask open-ended questions to extend their thinking and vocabulary. However, at times, some staff do not encourage children to independently solve problems when they encounter difficulties. For example, when some children struggle to use items such as paintbrushes and play dough tools, staff sometimes intervene too quickly and do it for them. n The nursery environment is stimulating, welcoming and reflects the families and

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community it serves. The manager and staff team know all children and families well. They learn about all children's individual cultures, families and festivals. This contributes to children's high levels of self-esteem. n Children enjoy being active and are offered healthy snacks and meals. During mealtimes, staff talk to children about the importance of healthy eating, regular exercise and staying hydrated. n Leaders and managers show great commitment to supporting staff's well-being and professional development. This supports staff's practice and ensures that they are motivated and feel well supported.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff recognise the possible signs and symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm or abuse. They understand the local procedures they must follow to report any child protection concerns or if an allegation is made against any individual working with children. The manager carries out rigorous recruitment, suitability and health checks. This ensures that staff are, and continue to be, suitable to work with children. All records stored at the nursery are accurate and well maintained. The manager and staff consistently risk assess the environment, indoors and outdoors, to ensure that it is safe for children.

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should:

n build further on older children's understanding of behaviour expectations, to help increase their ability to regulate their own behaviours n build on the already good levels of teaching to ensure that interactions with children enable them to further extend their problem-solving skills to the highest possible level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228984 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10276444 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 48 Number of children on roll 73 Name of registered person Seesaws Day Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 350 6521 Date of previous inspection 17 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

See-Saws Day Nursery registered in 1994. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am to 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 nursery 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 nursery. n The childcare managers and the inspector had a learning walk together to discuss the organisation and intent of the curriculum and how the environment is arranged. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching throughout the inspection and considered the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint evaluation of the quality of teaching during an activity took place between the childcare manager and the inspector. n The inspector spoke to parents at appropriate times and took account of their views of the nursery. n The inspector spoke to children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the managers and discussed how the nursery

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is organised. The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff working at the nursery.

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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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