Home Farm Day Nursery

Inspection of Home Farm Day Nursery 634 Birmingham Road, Lydiate Ash, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B61 0QB

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are happy and very settled in this home-from-home environment. They are greeted by familiar staff as they arrive, who welcome them with big smiles. Staff are kind and caring. There is an effective key-person system in place, which helps children to feel secure. Staff are motivated to support children's learning, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). For example, staff implement strategies that further support children's individual emotional development. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Overall, children engage well in their learning. Staff provide a language-rich environment, introducing new words and sharing knowledge on children's topic of conversation. Children enjoy listening to stories and singing songs. Babies lift the flap in the book and are excited when staff reveal what is under it. Toddlers raise their hands in the air and wiggle their fingers while singing 'twinkle twinkle little star'.

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The provision is good

Children explore the environment and independently access varied and well- planned activities. They play cooperatively and can be heard laughing and telling their friends about their favourite dinosaur. Children flourish in the stimulating outdoor area that offers wide-ranging opportunities. For example, they dress up in hard hats and use large diggers to scoop the gravel into the buckets. Children kick and throw balls while skilfully manoeuvring safely around their friends.

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need to do better?

n The manager is clear about what she wants children to learn. She is driven to raise communication and language skills and has raised staff's knowledge by delivering her own in-house training. Staff share the manager's passion and provide an array of opportunities to increase language for all children, from the youngest child to those getting ready to transition to school. However, staff's professional development does not always focus on their individual training needs. n The manager attends numerous events to stay up to date, and uses information learned to advance practice in the setting. For example, additional resources have been introduced to support children and their families through bereavement, the birth of a new baby and separation, should they need it. n The manager works positively with outside agencies to ensure children with SEND receive individualised support at the earliest opportunity. Staff ensure that

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need to do better?

children with SEND access the same opportunities as other children. The curriculum is tailored towards their needs and to suit their learning styles. Staff implement strategies and target plans. For example, staff use choice boards if a child feels overwhelmed. Staff use this strategy to allow the child time and space

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30 March 2023 to regulate what they are feeling and make their own decisions. n Staff know the children well and provide a range of learning opportunities, covering all areas of learning. For example, children enjoy a 'tea party' as they fill a teapot with water and fresh fruit segments. They use hand-eye coordination to skilfully pour the water into small cups, and delight at emptying the cups to start the process again. Staff are skilled at extending children's learning and introduce concepts, such as colour, weight and counting. n Children benefit from a language-rich environment. Staff promote communication and language through play. They enhance older children's experiences by introducing new words and asking open-ended questions. Younger children benefit from staff narrating what children are doing. Children access reading books independently and staff encourage them to sing songs when the children are all together.

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need to do better?

n Staff are good role models and have high expectations for children's behaviour. Staff praise children for their achievements, no matter how small. Children are valued and experience a sense of achievement, which develops their self- esteem. Children's behaviour is consistently good. Occasionally, staff do not encourage older children to be independent and to manage tasks for themselves in readiness for school. For example, staff do not challenge children as much as they could when dressing and undressing for outdoor play. n Parents speak highly of the manager and the care their children receive from staff. They talk positively about how their children have settled and how happy they are. They comment on how friendly and caring the staff are and that they appreciate the daily feedback from their child's key person. Parents appreciate regular communication, which includes parents evening, online newsletters and

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need to do better?

events. Parents receive monthly updates about their child's development, and ideas how they can also build on learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager ensures the recruitment process is robust and all staff are suitable to work with children. The manager has completed safer recruitment training. All staff complete safeguarding and child protection training and are familiar with the settings policies and procedures. They know the signs and symptoms of abuse and what to do if they have a concern about a child. The manager and staff are fully aware of the procedures to follow should an allegation be made against a colleague. Staff deal with minor accidents swiftly and sensitively, ensuring that the children's needs are met. Staff complete daily risk assessments to ensure that the environment is safe for children.

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should:

30 March 2023 n provide targeted professional development opportunities for staff that fully reflect individual training needs n provide older children with more opportunity to be independent and complete tasks for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416923 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10280837 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 55 Number of children on roll 97 Name of registered person Home Farm Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01214 534678 Date of previous inspection 31 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Home Farm Day Nursery is located in Lydiate Ash, Bromsgrove and registered in 2010. The nursery employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, 18 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including four who hold level 6 and two who hold level 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year around. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm with an additional option for a 7.30am start. The nursery offers 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 setting. n The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk to discuss the curriculum for the children. n The inspector completed a joint observation of a language activity with a senior member of staff. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at various times during the inspection. n Parents spoke to the inspector to share their views on the nursery. n The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including staff suitability and qualifications.

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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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