Blossoms on the Common

Inspection of Blossoms on the Common 11 Station Road, Pelsall, Walsall WS3 4BB

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

The manager and staff provide children with an abundance of exciting, purposefully planned learning experiences that captivate their interests and promote a love of learning. Babies and children embrace fully the opportunities to play and learn in safety. All children are fully equipped with the skills they need in readiness for school. Pre-school children demonstrate high levels of learning during their independent play. They have clear aims and negotiate and solve problems as they play harmoniously with their friends. Children form extremely close bonds with staff.

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The provision is outstanding

The manager and staff continuously review their curriculum to ensure that it accurately reflects the current learning needs of the children. They place a strong focus on providing children with experiences they have not had anywhere else. Older children enjoy weekly visits to a local care home to meet elderly residents. They learn to adapt their behaviour and control the volume of their voices as they engage in conversations with the residents. Staff precisely tailor daily rituals, such as lunch and snack times, so that children receive continuous challenge in their independence. Two-year-old children stack chairs after lunch without being prompted. Babies learn to pinch their nose when they wipe it with a tissue.

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n The provider ensures that the manager and staff have access to extensive opportunities for continual professional development and supervision. Following recent training, staff in in the pre-school enhanced their mathematical areas to promote children's knowledge of estimating. Staff in the baby room changed the organisation of furniture to enhance babies large muscle movements. n The manager has developed a strong culture of self-reflection and provides staff with extensive support to empower them in their roles. She works closely with room leaders to meticulously review the quality of teaching and the impact this has for children. Staff have a positive approach to self-review and identify how they can enhance their own practice. n The special educational needs coordinator leads staff to provide excellent teaching for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She works closely with outside agencies to ensure that children are fully supported to

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achieve their development milestones. For example, she joins parents at children's appointments, so she can see first hand what they must do to precisely support children's individual needs. Staff who provide children with one-to-one support use their expert knowledge and understanding of the children to provide them with bespoke learning that precisely matches their needs. n Each child benefits from two key persons to provide continuity in their learning

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30 August 2023 and form strong attachments. Staff are highly skilled in their observations of children to determine what they already know, so they can plan to further their knowledge. The manager leads staff to implement highly effective intervention programmes to help children who need further support. n Staff are intuitive and have an excellent knowledge of child development. They provide children with outstanding enhancements to their play. For example, they recognise that some children prefer to learn while they watch others and support children to reflect on what they can see around them. Staff help babies to build their confidence to stand. Babies let go of the table they are using for support, so they can hold onto a flower to paint with. Pre-school children have a thirst for knowledge, and staff share exciting facts about animals to spark quality discussions. n Staff consistently implement the excellent communication and language

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curriculum throughout the nursery. They make excellent use of books and rhymes to develop and extend children's use of language. The manager aims for children to have a deep understanding of 20 books and songs by the time they leave the nursery. Staff provide children who speak English as an additional language with excellent teaching, so they can confidently use the various languages they speak. n Children's behaviour is excellent. Staff provide children with clear boundaries and guidance so that children understand what is expected of them. They make gentle interventions to help babies learn how to use equipment safely, such as when they are sweeping up with a broom. When children find it difficult to manage their feelings and behaviour, staff monitor children meticulously to identify potential triggers and implement targeted support. n Children benefit from an extensive curriculum that helps them to learn about

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keeping themselves safe and healthy. Pre-school children understand about their friends' food allergies. They show an interest in reading first-aid books, then develop their understanding through role play. Younger children learn about their personal hygiene routines, including oral health. n Parents are thrilled with the service provided by the staff. They report how staff give them with comprehensive information about their child's learning and ideas to continue this at home. Parents appreciate the many workshops that the manager provides them with to support their their child's early education. They value the opportunity to take books home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager continuously reviews the safeguarding practice and policies to ensure that the arrangements are as rigorous as possible. The manager and staff are highly trained to identify signs that may indicate a child is at potential risk of harm. The manager keeps updated about child protection concerns in the local and surrounding areas. Staff know what to do if they have any concerns about a child, including managing allegations about staff. The manager completes thorough vetting procedures to check that new staff are suitable to work with children. She

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Safeguarding

30 August 2023 implements meticulous checks regarding staff's ongoing suitability.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2680977 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 10307821 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 74 Number of children on roll 119 Name of registered person Blossoms on the Common Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01922684255 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Blossoms on the Common registered in 2022. The nursery employs 29 members of childcare staff. Of these, 25 hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, except for bank holidays. 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 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 viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises with the manager and the deputy manager. n The deputy manager, the manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years foundation stage curriculum. 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 a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager and the deputy manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Children interacted with the inspector during the inspection.

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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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