Banana Moon Day Nursery

Inspection of Banana Moon Day Nursery 8a Wake Green Road, BIRMINGHAM B13 9EZ

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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 at this nursery are good communicators. Staff place a strong emphasis on developing children's language skills. Children sit and share stories. They show interest as staff add expression while they read books. Children ask questions about what they can see and are given opportunities to explore this further. They say that they can see 'pizza' and staff and other children examine the pages to try to find items that look like pizza. Children enjoy this and laugh together as they describe what they can see.

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The provision is good

Babies have lots of space to move around and develop their physical skills. They are encouraged to crawl to different activities and join in play. They hold up wooden rings and copy as staff play a game of peekaboo with them. They laugh as staff say 'boo' and repeat the action to continue with the game. When babies become upset, staff go to them and provide comfort. Children settle quickly as they have formed strong attachments with staff.

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The provision is good

Older children enjoy joining in yoga activities. They learn about spatial awareness and develop their balancing skills as they practise standing on one leg and reaching down to the floor. They join in with some calming breathing techniques and start to understand the effects of exercise on their bodies as they listen to their heartbeat.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum is well understood by staff. They plan activities around what they know about children's current level of development and what they need to learn next. For example, staff identify that some children need to develop their fine motor skills. As a result, they plan a threading activity for children to practise this skill. This means that children make good progress in their learning. n Children learn to be independent. Even young children have opportunities to serve their own food and drinks at mealtimes. However, there are inconsistencies in practice among staff. For example, while some staff give children jugs of water to pour their own drink, others do this for them. Therefore, children do not develop their independence as quickly as they could. n Children generally behave well. They follow instructions from staff when they are reminded of behaviour expectations. However, some staff do not always

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reinforce what they want children to do when they display unwanted behaviour. This means that the messages that children receive are inconsistent across the nursery. Consequently, this does not support children to fully understand what is expected of them. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff use observation effectively to identify gaps in children's development. They work closely with parents to create a plan of support to help children to make

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19 October 2023 progress. They liaise with other professionals to review children's development and gain advice about how they can support children further. They consider how to deploy staff in the best way to work closely with children. This means that children acquire the support they need quickly. n Parents are generally happy with the care that their children receive. They say that their children are happy to attend, and describe the staff as friendly. However, some parents do not know who their child's key person is and comment that they do not always receive communication about what their children are learning. This is particularly apparent for parents who speak English as an additional language. This means that children do not experience consistency of care between nursery and home. n Staff develop their own knowledge and skills. They receive regular supervision meetings with managers where training needs are identified. Staff feel supported

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need to do better?

by managers, which increases the confidence they have in their capabilities. This means that children experience learning opportunities that continually improve. n Managers have a good oversight of the nursery. They evaluate the learning opportunities offered to children across the nursery and take action to make improvements. For example, they have recently made some enhancements to the outdoor area. As a result, children have access to a high-quality learning environment.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have a good understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. They recognise signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm and know what to do if a concern should arise. They have received training on safeguarding matters, such as the 'Prevent' duty and female genital mutilation. Managers and staff know what to do if an allegation was made against a member of staff and understand who they should report this to. Risk assessment processes in the nursery are well understood. Staff recognise hazards in the environment and take action to reduce risks to children.

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should:

n strengthen partnerships with parents so that all parents are well informed about their children's experiences at nursery n develop the consistency of practice across the staff team so that children experience high-quality learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472361 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10314150 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 90 Number of children on roll 111 Name of registered person Hopes and Dreams (UK) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01214497963 Date of previous inspection 14 October 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Banana Moon Day Nursery registered in 2014 and is located in Birmingham. The nursery employs 25 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 5, 19 hold a qualification at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm. The nursery 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 COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during lunchtime. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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