Humpty Dumptys Nursery Limited

Inspection of Humpty Dumptys Nursery Limited Marlow House, Marlow Street, Rowley Regis B65 0AY

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff provide a warm welcome, and children enjoy their time at the nursery. They become intrigued when staff hide objects under a cloth for them to guess what they can feel. When children successfully identify their chosen items, staff provide them with praise. This gives children a sense of pride in their achievements. Younger children explore sensory materials with determination as they scoop rice and sprinkle this into different containers. Staff introduce different words, such as 'soft' or 'hard', as they explore the textures. This supports children's language development. Children get excited and wait in anticipation for their turn to shout out their name when singing familiar songs. They giggle in delight as they copy the different actions to the letter in their name.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with rich first-hand experiences and help children to learn about what makes them unique. Children draw self portraits of themselves and discuss their differences such as hair and eye colour. Children learn about their emotions and how they make them feel during group time. They share what makes them happy. This contributes to children's development of their emotional resilience. Children learn about the wider world around them. They develop awareness of other cultures as they try different food from other countries. Children visit the local supermarket to buy ingredients to make their own pizzas. They choose for themselves what flavour they want on their toppings.

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need to do better?

n Managers and leaders recognise the pressures of the role and provide staff with a good network of support. Staff attend regular supervisions to discuss their key children and any training to build on their professional development. Staff share that they feel valued within the team and that management are supportive. However, the manager has not fully embedded the monitoring of staff practice, particularly for less experienced staff, to identify where they need further support. For example, less experienced staff do not always deploy themselves as effectively as possible to fully support all children's engagement in their learning. n Managers and staff plan a broad curriculum that is based on children's interests. They use assessments effectively to identify gaps in their learning. They plan a range of activities to build on children's knowledge and identify where they may need further support. This ensures that children make good progress throughout

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need to do better?

their time at the nursery. n Generally, children behave well. Staff support children to understand the rules and boundaries in the nursery. However, not all staff are fully consistent in their approach to managing children's behaviour. At times, they do not explain clearly why children's behaviour is not acceptable. This means that not all children build a fully secure understanding of the expectations of their behaviours and the

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27 June 2023 reasons for the rules. n Staff engage successfully with children during meaningful activities that develop their awareness of how their bodies function. For example, at group time, children learn about what happens to their hearts when they exercise. They share how their heart beats faster because they have been doing exercise. n Parents speak highly of the care and support they receive for their children. They explain how staff respond effectively when they have questions about their child's progress and put appropriate support in place. Staff work with parents to help continue children's learning at home. n The special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator (SENDCo) ensures that all children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have appropriate plans in place. She works in partnership with other professionals to ensure that children's needs are met swiftly. This means that all children make

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expected progress in their development. n Staff prepare children well for transitions to school. They ensure that children have the skills to enable them to have a smooth transition and be emotionally ready for the move. Children develop their independence through different daily tasks. For example, they pour their water at lunchtime and serve their own lunch. Children show a can-do attitude to trying things for themselves by wiping their own noses and developing their understanding of their own self-care needs. n Children are physically active as they explore the garden. They skilfully manoeuvre around the garden on their bicycles, developing their gross motor skills. Children manipulate and roll the play dough out, creating different shapes. This enables children to build on their muscle strength in their hands in preparation for early writing skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding concerns that may put a child at risk of harm. They confidently share how they would report to the local safeguarding partners about concerns for a child or a person in a position of trust. Staff carry out risk assessments to ensure that the nursery environment is safe for children to play in. Managers follow robust recruitment procedures to ensure that they have carried out appropriate checks on staff's suitability. They monitor staff's ongoing suitability to ensure that they remain suitable to work with children.

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should:

n refine the monitoring of staff practice to provide them with further support so

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should:

27 June 2023 that they fully support children to remain engaged in their learning n extend strategies to support children to gain a better understanding of the expectations of their behaviours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2685061 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10299589 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 50 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Humpty Dumptys Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01215613902 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Humpty Dumpty's Nursery Limited registered again in 2022. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two are unqualified. The manager holds a level 5 qualification in childcare. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7am to 6.30pm. The nursery provides a school holiday club. It 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 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 the curriculum and what she wants the children to learn. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The SENDCo spoke to the inspector about how she supports children with SEND. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at the nursery.

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n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during outdoor play. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises.

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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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