Child 1st (Coleshill) Ltd

Inspection of Child 1st (Coleshill) Ltd Father Hudsons Complex, Coventry Road, Coleshill, BIRMINGHAM B46 3EA

p.1

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

p.1

The provision is good

Children are happy and content in the nursery. This is because staff know them well and are warm and show genuine concern for them. Children seek out staff for cuddles and comfort, which staff give in abundance. In the majority, staff arrange the learning environments to meet the needs of children. For example, babies use the space to practise their walking skills, while younger babies practise pulling themselves to standing by using nearby furniture that is well placed. Staff provide toddlers and pre-school children a choice from a range of tools and creative resources for themselves. This enables them to lead their own learning and continue to practise new skills, such as how to use scissors and other one-handed tools.

p.2

The provision is good

Children behave well. They respond well to staff reminders to take turns. Staff use methods of discussion with all children and consider their level of understanding. This helps children, including those in need of additional support, to learn how their behaviour can affect others and the behaviours that are expected of them. Children have fun and show positive attitudes to learning. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, gain the knowledge and understanding they need to prepare them for their next stages in learning and the eventual move on to school.

p.2

need to do better?

n Leaders and managers have a clear intent for what they want children to learn during their time at the nursery. Staff plan to provide the experiences that children need to build on their knowledge and skills. They gather information about learning from parents when children first start. However, this information is not yet used to more sharply focus the plans for children's learning from the outset. n Staff promote speech and language effectively. They use regular stories and familiar songs and rhymes with all children to enjoy. This includes in other home languages for children who speak English as an additional language. Staff ask questions during conversations, which help children to think and respond with their ideas. This helps staff to know what children understand. n Children develop increasing independence. For example, babies feed themselves by using appropriate cutlery, and toddlers learn to manage their personal care

p.2

need to do better?

needs and wash their hands correctly. The oldest children serve their own meals at lunchtime by using utensils that are an appropriate size for them to manage. Children receive lots of praise for their efforts and achievements, which helps to raise their self-confidence and self-esteem. n Toddlers have lots of fun in the outdoor area. They share bicycles together and giggle as they ride past staff. They giggle even more when staff respond with

p.2

need to do better?

4 October 2023 humour. Other children develop their skills to balance and climb. Staff support the youngest children with where to place their feet to enable them to climb to the top of a frame. n Pre-school children work together to set up some activities for themselves in the outdoor space. For example, they use their problem-solving skills and put together frames and pipes to make ramps to roll their balls down. However, areas of this outdoor space are not as well maintained as some resources are not easily accessible for children to continue their play and learning. n Children have opportunities to develop their mathematical knowledge and vocabulary. For example, the oldest children count circular disks and begin to recognise the numerals that represent these. Staff help children to arrange the discs into size order and place them onto a rod. n Children have fun while being creative with natural autumnal objects that they

p.2

need to do better?

have collected. They recall and name the objects and their colours. Children develop smaller muscles in their hands. For example, staff help children hold and control scissors to make snips in string or leaves. Staff include safety messages so that children learn how to hold the scissors when they are not being used. n Managers ensure that staff receive the support they need to continue their professional development. Staff have regular opportunities to discuss the quality of their teaching practice and are encouraged to take ownership of their learning and seek out additional training and professional development opportunities for themselves. n Parents speak highly of the nursery. They say that staff are kind and nurturing towards children. Parents say that their children are developing well and that they are happy with the information they receive about their child's care and learning on collection and with the information they can access online.

p.3

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

p.3

Safeguarding

All staff and managers understand their responsibilities to safeguard children. They have a secure knowledge of the signs that indicate a child may be at risk of abuse. All staff know how to report their concerns about a child's welfare. This includes if an allegation is made against a colleague. They know how to escalate their concerns to the local safeguarding partners if required. Recruitment procedures are robust. This includes background checks that are carried out to check that staff are suitable to work in the nursery. Routine checks are made on the premises to ensure that it is safe for children to attend.

p.3

should:

n strengthen the use of the information gathered from parents when children first

p.3

should:

4 October 2023 start to focus more sharply on the plans for children's learning when they begin to attend n maintain and monitor all areas of the outdoor environment effectively to ensure that children can access the play resources they need to continue their play and learning.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY496763 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10312598 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

p.5

inspection

Total number of places 88 Number of children on roll 92 Name of registered person Child 1st (Coleshill) Ltd

p.5

reference number

Telephone number 01675 466702 Date of previous inspection 3 May 2018

p.5

Information about this early years setting

Child 1st (Coleshill) Ltd registered in 2016, and is located in Coleshill, Warwickshire. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of whom, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 7, 11 at level 3 and two at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

p.5

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 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 manager and the inspector. n The inspector spoke to parents at appropriate times and reviewed the written information provided by parents to take 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 manager and discussed

p.6

Inspection activities

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

p.6

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.

p.6

Inspection activities

4 October 2023 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.6

Inspection activities

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.7

Inspection activities

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.7

Inspection activities

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.7

Inspection activities

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.7