Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs

Inspection of Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs 80 Anthony Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B8 3AA

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Met

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The provision requires improvement

Staff provide children with a range of interesting learning experiences that, overall, motivate them to play and learn. For example, children make links to familiar stories during their role play and recreate scenes, such as eating porridge. However, there are inconsistencies in how staff organise the learning environment, plan and teach children. This means that children do not receive consistently good learning experiences, which hinders the progress they make. At times, some children are not engaged in purposeful play and learning.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have plenty of opportunities to develop and practise their physical skills. Toddlers learn how to use glue spreaders and use their fingers to grasp small pieces of tissue paper to make a picture. Children enjoy the opportunities to be physically active outdoors and access a wide range of equipment that encourages them to build their strength and take a safe risk. However, the manager has not fully considered the sequence of knowledge and skills the children need to gain to ensure the curriculum precisely reflects the needs of the children who attend the nursery.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff have age-related expectations for children's behaviour and children behave well. They are well mannered at mealtimes. Staff are friendly and show warmth to the children as they interact positively with them throughout the day. Children form bonds with staff and new children seek comfort and cuddles from them.

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need to do better?

n Leaders make strong links with agencies and groups within the local community to meet the needs of the local families. This forms an important part of leaders' self-evaluation to continue to develop these important connections. However, leaders have not identified some weaknesses in staff planning, teaching and the overarching curriculum to maintain a good standard of education for each child that attends. n Leaders provide staff with frequent training and the manager completes observations of staff practice. Recent training helped staff to develop a range of strategies to support children with their behaviour management, such as biting. However, the monitoring, supervision and professional development arrangements have not been effective. This said, new staff receive a full induction so they understand their responsibilities to keep children safe. Staff are deployed well to meet children's needs, including having a suitable management

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need to do better?

team in place. n Leaders have identified some useful aspects of children's development to inform the curriculum. However, this is quite general and does not identify precisely how they will help the children to build on what they know and can do over time

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need to do better?

12 October 2023 and lacks ambition. Many of the children attend for short durations, such as for two to three months and the manager does not adapt the curriculum to specifically meet their learning needs. n Staff have clear learning aims for the activities they provide, and the support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective. However, staff do not make good use of their observations of children's individual progress to inform their planning and teaching. Therefore, staff's teaching does not consistently provide each child with good learning experiences that are tailored precisely to their development needs and engage them fully. Staff do not have high enough expectations of what children need to know and do. For example, they do not prepare children well enough for the transition out of nappies. n Children enjoy joining in with songs and rhymes. Most children listen attentively

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need to do better?

when staff read stories to them. This contributes to their communication and language development. However, the manager and staff do not consider how the resources available will support children's language development. There is a lack of progression in the different age rooms to ensure that children are continuously supported to gain good language skills and are well motivated to play and learn. n The special educational needs coordinator works closely with outside agencies to support children with SEND. She makes timely referrals so that children receive the required support from external professionals, such as speech and language therapists. n Parent partnerships are effective. Parents speak positively about the care their children receive and how staff provide them with regular updates about their child's achievements. Parents of children with SEND explain how staff give them ideas to support the continued learning at home.

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need to do better?

n Staff follow thorough cleaning routines to keep the premises and equipment clean. They support children's health effectively and children learn the importance of regular handwashing. Children have access to drinking water throughout the day.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff receive frequent training and support so they understand about the provider's safeguarding policy and procedures. This includes completing rigorous checks of the premises to ensure that children are safe when they play. The manager and staff know a wide range of signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and how to report concerns. They know how to manage an allegation about a member of staff. Leaders keep up to date with any local area safeguarding concerns. They complete thorough checks to verify the suitability of new staff.

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Due date

improve the curriculum so this is ambitious and clearly identifies what children need to learn to support their knowledge and skills at different stages of their development 12/01/2024

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Due date

improve the use of staff's observations and assessments of children's progress to inform planning and teaching so children consistently receive good education programmes that accurately reflect their individual needs and motivate them fully 12/01/2024

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Due date

support staff to create a language rich environment that consistently helps children to develop good communication skills. 12/01/2024

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should:

n extend the monitoring and professional development arrangements to help staff provide children with consistently good learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2543299 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10310313 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 60 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Mishi Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 328 6245 Date of previous inspection 23 August 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs registered in 2019. The setting employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold approved early years qualifications from level 6 to level 3. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are available from 8am until 5pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children interacted with the inspector during the inspection. 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/registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

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Inspection activities

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 with the manager. 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.

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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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Inspection activities

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