Happy Days Nursery

Inspection of Happy Days Nursery Wood Lane Community Centre, Wood Lane, WEST BROMWICH, West Midlands B70 9PT

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Leaders and managers have made significant improvements since the last inspection. They have driven the setting forward to ensure that every child is receiving a good-quality start to their education. Staff support children to settle quickly. All children benefit from a key person who takes the time to get to know them well. Key persons offer warm, settled relationships and this helps children to become emotionally secure. Children are confident and understand the routines of the day. They show they feel happy and safe as they confidently make choices in their play and chat away to staff and each other.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well. Staff act as positive role models and use the 'golden rules' consistently to help children to understand expectations and boundaries. Children are supported to manage their emotions and are encouraged to keep trying until they achieve a task. This helps them to become resilient and confident learners.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with a stimulating environment where their independence is fostered. Children enjoy sensory experiences and creative play. They confidently talk about and describe different textures. Staff place a focus on supporting children's mathematical knowledge, and children enjoy counting and identifying corresponding numerals. Staff skilfully use props during story sessions to ignite children's curiosity and engagement. The quality of staff's interactions helps children to engage in back-and-forth conversations. Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well to help them to develop a good standard of English.

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need to do better?

n The managers are passionate about continuous improvement. They have worked closely with the local authority to identify clear action plans for improvement. Staff have received a wealth of training, supervision and coaching and this has improved their knowledge of requirements and given them the confidence to develop in their roles. Staff all comment that their well-being is given high consideration and that they feel happy and supported at the setting. n The managers have implemented a curriculum that is focused on helping children to build a solid foundation in readiness for school. However, the curriculum is not consistently embedded. Occasionally, during adult-led activities, staff do not focus on the learning intent to build even further on what children already know and can do, to help them to make maximum progress. n Key persons know their children well. They complete baseline assessments to

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gain their starting points and identify what prior experiences children arrive with. Key persons use this information to decide what children need to learn next.

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4 December 2023 However, at times, their teaching practice does not provide optimum challenge to help every child remain highly engaged in their learning. n Parent partnership is a strength. The managers and staff have worked hard to build relationships with all parents. Information is shared regularly about the experiences children receive. Regular workshops are arranged and parents are invited in to carry out activities with their children. Staff provide parents with ideas of how they can support their child's learning at home. Parents comment positively on the vast improvements made since the last inspection. n Staff support children to learn about themselves and others. They identify what festivals the children celebrate and children enjoy finding out about these and celebrating with their friends. Children learn to value and show respect for one another and learn about each other's similarities and differences.

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n Children's communication and language are supported well. Staff model and repeat words and use appropriate questioning to challenge children's thinking and encourage them to respond. n Children learn to keep healthy. They benefit from healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. Staff promote children's physical development. Children have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They wear appropriate clothing and learn how to keep themselves warm. Children enjoy mastering using exercise hoops, and they keep trying until they achieve. Children have a go at pedalling the bikes and enjoy manoeuvring around the playground in the cars.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is a positive culture of safeguarding across the setting. Staff are aware of the local area and get to know the families well to ensure they are alert to any concerns about a child. Staff are fully aware of the procedures to follow to report concerns about a child or a person in a position of trust. The premises are safe and secure and staff complete rigorous risk assessments to reduce hazards to children and keep them safe. There are effective recruitment and induction procedures in place to ensure staff are suitably vetted. Managers complete ongoing suitability checks to ensure all staff remain suitable.

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should:

n strengthen the implementation of the curriculum to ensure that all children consistently receive experiences that offer further extension to their learning, to help every child make maximum progress across all areas of their development n support staff to enhance their teaching practice to provide children with optimum levels of challenge so that they remain highly engaged in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394708 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10303329 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 38 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Greets Green Community Enterprises

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 525 2662 Date of previous inspection 23 June 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Days Nursery registered in 2009. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, the manager holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6 and the deputy manager holds an appropriate level 5 qualification. Four staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are available from 8am until 5pm. 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 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 deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 group activity with the manager. n Parents and family members shared their views of the nursery with the

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inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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