Collingbourne Day Nursery

Inspection of Collingbourne Day Nursery Collingbourne Nursery, 67 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands B36 8PE

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is inadequate

There are significant weaknesses in the safeguarding practice at this nursery. The provider and staff fail to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns about children. They do not follow their safeguarding procedures. They do not record safeguarding concerns sufficiently. This means that safeguarding concerns are not responded to in a timely way, leaving children at risk of harm.

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The provision is inadequate

Teaching across the nursery is weak. Staff do not understand how to implement the curriculum so that children benefit from purposeful learning. The activities on offer are not differentiated for the youngest children in order to meet their needs effectively. This means children do not engage in stimulating activities that help to build on what they already know and can do. Additionally, staff do not implement consistent methods to teach children how to behave. Staff tell children what they want them to do, but this is not always understood or followed. This results in children running around and not listening to staff.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite these weaknesses, children appear happy at the nursery and build close relationships with staff. They invite staff into their play and accept comfort when they are upset. They explore the environment and enjoy taking part in some activities, such as action songs as they copy movements role modelled by staff.

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need to do better?

n The provider has not ensured that safeguarding procedures are implemented to keep children safe. Staff, including the lead person for safeguarding, do not have a robust knowledge of signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. This means that they do not recognise when concerns should be reported to the relevant agencies, and therefore, children's safety is at risk. Additionally, safeguarding concerns about children are not recorded sufficiently. This further impacts on children's safety and well-being. n Children's behaviour is not well supported. Staff responses to unwanted behaviour are inconsistent. For example, some staff simply say 'no snatching' when children take toys off others, while other staff give more-detailed responses which are often too complex. Therefore, children do not understand what is expected of them. n The provider has not focused professional development opportunities on

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need to do better?

improving the quality of teaching. Although staff receive regular supervision meetings and complete some training, the provider does not help staff to understand how to implement the curriculum or develop their teaching skills. This means that children do not benefit from high-quality learning opportunities. n Children are not always supported to be independent. Although children use the toilet by themselves and wash their hands, there are times when staff do things

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25 January 2024 for children that they can do for themselves. For example, during snack time, staff feed some children rather than supporting them to do this for themselves. Additionally, during activities, staff do not encourage children to practise new skills, and they often complete tasks for them. Therefore, children are not supported to become independent learners. n Routines are not organised in a way that allows children to be fully immersed in their learning. For example, during a story, children are suddenly asked to wash their hands. At other times of transition, children run around and do not understand what they need to do next. This disrupts children's learning. n Parents are generally happy with the care their children receive. However, parents do not receive regular information about their children's development or know who their child's key person is. This does not support consistency of care

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need to do better?

for children or provide opportunities to further their learning at home. n Staff use stories such as 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' to help children to learn about healthy foods. Some children develop their imagination as they use dough to create caterpillars.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure all staff understand how to identify safeguarding concerns about children and report these in a timely way 16/02/2024

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Due date

maintain accurate records for the safe and efficient running of the setting, with particular regard to recording robust safeguarding information 16/02/2024

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Due date

ensure staff provide appropriate and consistent behaviour management strategies to support all children to understand expected behaviour rules 29/03/2024

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Due date

25 January 2024 improve partnership with parents and provide them with regular information about their children's development and who their child's key person is 29/03/2024

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Due date

provide staff with effective coaching, training and support to improve their teaching skills and help them to understand how to implement the curriculum and provide high-quality learning experiences. 29/03/2024

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should:

n improve the organisation of routines so that children are provided with uninterrupted learning to help them remain fully engaged n support staff to encourage children to have a go and do things for themselves to promote children's independence and support their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499470 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10326324 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 30 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Mushtaq, Sammia

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 213 5181 Date of previous inspection 3 March 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Collingbourne Day Nursery registered in 2016. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications, including one at level 6, one at level 3 and two at level 2. Current operating times are term time only, from 9am until 3pm, Monday to Friday. 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 deputy 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 The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the provider about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 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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