Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery At Hateley Heath

Inspection of Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery At Hateley Heath 64-66 Clarkes Lane, West Bromwich, Sandwell B71 2BU

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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 happily at the nursery. They are keen to come in and explore with their friends. Children readily go to staff for cuddles and have built close relationships with them. This helps children to feel safe and secure in their care. Children have great fun and enjoy exerting their energy outdoors. They join in music and movement sessions with enthusiastic staff and play on their chosen equipment, to climb up and slide down. Others ride on a range of wheeled toys, and babies focus to push large circular shapes onto rods. This helps children to develop their increasing coordination and balance.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. Staff use positive strategies to remind them to use their good manners and kind hands, and to take turns. Children are keen learners and enjoy the activities that are planned for them. For example, they continue to build further on their skills and help their peers to move their bodies into the yoga positions they know. Older children lead their play and learning. They use resources of dice and crocodile counters to develop their own games together, and are eager to explain the rules of the game to staff. Children gain the skills and knowledge they need for their future learning and the eventual move on to school.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum is well designed to ensure children continually build on their prior learning to make consistent progress. Staff make good use of the information gained from parents when children first start, about what children already know and can do. They use this information to plan activities and experiences to support each child's learning needs, helping them to move towards what they need to learn next. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or those who need additional support receive the support they need to make consistently good progress from their starting points. Staff liaise effectively with parents and other agencies to ensure they understand children's needs and provide the right support so that children make consistent progress from their starting points. n Generally, independence is promoted well for all children. Children confidently access resources for themselves and learn to manage tasks for themselves, such

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as serving their food and pouring their drinks. That said, younger children are not yet supported early enough to manage their own personal care routines so they develop the skills that they are capable of even further. n Communication and language is promoted well. All children engage in regular stories, rhymes and conversations with staff. Staff use their skill to ask open- ended questions and provide children with ample time to think and respond with their own ideas. Staff use additional packages of support to help focus their teaching closely to what children need to develop. As a result, children become

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4 July 2023 competent and confident talkers. n Children are eager to share what they know and recall from outings and prior events. For example, they talk about their recent trip to the zoo and how they saw crocodiles and various monkeys. Children learn about their local area and have opportunities to visit local amenities, such as the nearby parks, shops and the library. They enjoy taking books home to share with their families. n Managers provide an effective programme of support for staff to strengthen their knowledge and skills, to increase the effectiveness of their practice with children. Staff take ownership of their own learning and attend additional training in areas that interest them and benefit their work, to enhance the provision for children. n Children learn about the similarities and differences in others in our communities through the celebration of a range of festivals, stories, and discussions about

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how we are all unique. This helps children to develop their tolerance and understanding of how others may differ, outside their own experiences. n Parents speak highly of the nursery and staff. They particularly comment on the quality of the information they receive about their child's care and learning. Parents share that they know what their children are currently learning and that they are provided with information about how they can continue this support at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff understand their responsibilities to ensure that children are protected from the risk of harm effectively. They have a strong knowledge of signs and symptoms which indicate a child may be at risk of abuse. All staff know the local safeguarding procedures to follow if they have concerns about the welfare of a child, including if an allegation is made against a staff member. They know how to escalate their concerns if they are required to do so. Recruitment procedures are robust. This includes the background checks that must be carried out to ensure that staff are suitable to work in the nursery. Routine checks are made throughout the environment to ensure it is safe for children to attend.

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n support young children to develop their independence further to carry out their own personal care routines at the earlier stages when they are ready to do so.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434616 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10300822 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 52 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Kangaroo Pouch Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 505 2232 Date of previous inspection 11 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery At Hateley Heath registered in 2011 and is located in West Bromwich, Sandwell. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5, and five staff hold appropriate level 3 qualifications. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery receives funding for 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 this into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The deputy manager and the inspector completed 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. A joint evaluation of the quality of teaching during an activity took place between the deputy manager and the inspector. n The inspector spoke to parents at appropriate times and took account of their views of the setting. n The inspector spoke to children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the leader and the deputy manager and

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discussed how the setting is organised. The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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