Village Bears Day Nursery

Inspection of Village Bears Day Nursery Dudley Road, Wallheath, West Midlands DY6 9AQ

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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 are happy to attend this warm and inviting setting. They leave their parents with ease at the door and are soon happily playing with their friends. There is a large range of age-appropriate resources. Children can access these independently, which enables them to develop their skills in all areas of the curriculum. For example, babies look through books together, pointing out pictures and repeating words. This develops their enjoyment of books and literacy. Toddlers play with play dough. They use their fine motor skills to squash, squeeze and roll the dough. They develop their imagination as they make things from the dough and use their communication skills when they explain to staff what they have made.

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The provision is good

Children behave well, and they are kind to each other. They learn to share with their peers and take turns. Staff role model good behaviour, and they offer praise and encouragement to the children. Staff support the children's well-being and help them to regulate their emotions. Children listen carefully, follow instructions and understand the rules and routine of the day. For example, toddlers know to help to tidy up their resources after their play. Babies understand to go to the door to wash their hands before lunch. This helps children to feel safe and secure and supports their social and emotional development.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers have a strong ethos for the setting. They are passionate about providing quality care and education for the children. Managers support staff with regular observations and supervision sessions, where they can discuss their key children and personal well-being. Staff can participate in a range of professional development opportunities to extend their early years knowledge. n Children are becoming independent learners. For example, toddlers wash their hands before lunch. With support, they get the soap, turn on taps and dry their hands with a paper towel. Babies sit and use a spoon to feed themselves. This helps to prepare them for their next stage in learning. n Children build good bonds with staff. The strong key-person system ensures that staff know the children well. They support children's care and emotional needs well. For example, as babies sleep, their key person knows the best way to

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support them to feel comfortable and secure, such as stroking their heads or giving comforters. n Children have the opportunity to play outdoors every day. They develop their physical skills as they jump, skip and run around. Babies show determination as they climb up the steps of the slide and turn around to slide back down. Toddlers scoot and push their bicycles and cars along. n Children enjoy a good range of meals and snacks. They have the choice of a

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5 April 2023 packed lunch from home or a cooked dinner made by the cook on the premises. At snack time, they have a variety of fruit to eat. However, staff do not consistently encourage children to make healthy choices of drinks during this time. n Parents are very complimentary about the staff and the setting. They know their child's key person and know they can talk to them if they have any concerns. Parents receive regular updates about their child's day from an online system and when they collect their children every day. Parents attend meetings to discuss their child's development and next stages in learning. n Children make good progress. Staff use children's interests to plan engaging activities that help to build on children's skills. However, staff do not always seize those spontaneous opportunities as children engage in their play to build on the skills and knowledge that they have already acquired. Therefore, children

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do not always make the best progress that they are capable of. n Staff model good language in their interactions with children. Children enjoy hearing stories and singing songs. Staff talk to the children during activities. They introduce new words and encourage children to repeat them. For example, as babies are jumping in puddles, staff introduce 'splash' and 'splish' and the babies repeat the words. Children with a speech delay have targeted support to ensure they make the best possible progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and managers place a strong focus on safeguarding. They ensure that all staff have relevant training in safeguarding and paediatric first aid. Staff fully understand their role and responsibilities to keep children safe. All staff know the signs and symptoms of abuse and understand the procedures to take if they feel a child is at risk of harm. Managers have a strong recruitment procedure to ensure that staff are safe to work with children. Staff identify risks and ensure they are minimised. They check with parents about any allergies and medical needs, and if necessary, they take advice from other professionals in this area to ensure children are not at any risk from food or activities within the setting.

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should:

n provide more opportunities for children to make healthy choices, especially at snack time n support staff to recognise how to build on children's learning as they play to help them make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458033 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 10280181 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 28 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Village Bears Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01384 279 156 Date of previous inspection 11 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Village Bears Day Nursery registered in 2013 and is situated in Kingswinford, Dudley. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds a qualification at level 6, one at level 5 and six at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two- and three-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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual and manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the nominated individual. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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