Glowing Star's Day Nursery

Inspection of Glowing Star's Day Nursery Community Roots Enterprise, 88 Soho Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B21 9DP

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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 Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, children are happy when they attend this nursery. Staff provide a reassuring and caring approach that helps children to build secure attachments. However, the education that children receive is not consistently good. Staff do not always appropriately challenge children to help them to fully engage in their learning. For example, children crowd around a sand activity where there are not enough resources for them. They often spend a long time waiting for their turn and become frustrated. This disrupts children's learning.

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The provision requires improvement

Children make choices about where they wish to play, and staff offer some interactions. However, staff utilise these times to supervise children, rather than using their teaching techniques to help them to learn new skills and knowledge. This results in children not making the progress that they are capable of.

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The provision requires improvement

Generally, children behave well and mostly listen to each other during play. However, staff are not yet consistently supporting children to learn about the expectations for behaviour. This results in children not always being aware of what is expected of them and, at times, not listening. That said, staff and children sit and read stories together. Children recall parts of the story as they begin to develop their language and communication skills.

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need to do better?

n Staff do not consistently implement a challenging curriculum that supports all children to build on their prior experiences. This results in children becoming disinterested and wandering off. Therefore, this does not support all children to reach their full potential. n Staff receive supervision to discuss their key children and any professional development they require to carry out their role. The manager, who is also the provider, has already recognised the inconsistency in the quality of teaching. She has started to implement support for staff. However, this is not embedded into practice to be effective in improving the quality of staff interactions so that all children receive good-quality experiences. n Staff are not yet consistently promoting children's understanding of acceptable behaviour. Although staff teach children the nursery rules, staff do not always reinforce these expectations. For example, when children are playing with the

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sand, they sometimes get a little excited and throw it. Staff tell them to stop, but do not fully explain why this behaviour is unacceptable. This does not enable children to learn how their negative behaviour can impact on others. n Staff encourage children to build on their self-care routines. Children learn to wipe their noses when needed and wash their hands after playing. Staff teach them why it is important to wash their hands and remove the germs before

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11 October 2023 eating. This helps children to learn how to keep themselves healthy and well. n Staff encourage children to build their confidence to try things for themselves. When going out into the garden, children put on their own coats. When children ask for a drink, staff help them to pour their own water from the water dispenser. This supports children to manage their needs and build on their independence. n Parents are happy with the care that their children receive. They comment that they know their child is happy and safe as the staff are so caring. They say that staff communicate effectively about their child's learning and development. Staff work in partnership with other settings to share information about children's development. This ensures there is a smooth transition when children move on to the next stage of their learning. n Staff work with the nursery special educational needs and/or disabilities

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coordinator to discuss any developmental concerns. Children with identified delays have appropriate plans in place. Staff share these with parents and other professionals in a timely manner. This ensures that children receive the support they need. n Staff consider the importance of children learning about religious and cultural events. Children learn about different festivals that their friends may celebrate. This helps children to share what makes them unique, and feel valued among their friends.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are vigilant in their assessments of the environment. They monitor any potential risks and remove these quickly. Managers and staff have a clear understanding of the signs that a child may be at risk of harm. All staff understand how to report any concerns about a child or a person in a position of trust. The manager follows secure recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff working with children are suitable. She carries out regular checks to ensure that staff continue to remain suitable.

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should:

n implement current changes and embed them into practice to provide a challenging curriculum with a clear focus that helps children to remain engaged in their learning and enables them to make the best possible progress n improve the quality of staff interactions to ensure that they have consistently high expectations for children and offer them good-quality experiences n provide a consistent approach to behaviour management to ensure that children understand that their actions can affect others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2624393 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10288930 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 29 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Glowing Star's Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01215547050 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Glowing Star's Day Nursery registered in April 2021. It is situated in the Soho area of Birmingham. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an early years qualification at level 6, one at level 5, four at level 3 and one at level 2. The setting operates all year round from 8am until 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. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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

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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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