The Darlaston Nursery

Inspection of The Darlaston Nursery Bilston Street, bilston street, Walsall WS10 8EY

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children relish their time in nursery and are eager to become involved in activities. This is because staff plan and provide exciting learning opportunities that capture children's interest. Children separate well from their parents. Staff take time to ensure that children feel safe and secure. They use information provided by parents to effectively plan for children's individual next steps in learning. Staff share the ambitious curriculum with parents to ensure that they understand what their child is learning and why. They provide ideas for continuing their child's learning at home.

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The provision is good

Children learn independence from an early age. They learn to wash their hands, feed themselves and to put their coats on before going outside. Children excitedly wave different coloured scarves in the air, making large circles and zigzag shapes, moving from side to side. This helps them to develop good physical skills that help them prepare for their early writing skills. Children show high levels of concentration and dexterity. They use tongs to carefully pick up different coloured small plastic bears and place them into corresponding bowls. Children enjoy making handprints in the sand and compare the size of their own handprints to a member of staffs. This supports their developing awareness of size.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They learn about their emotions and feelings. Staff encourage children's awareness of respecting each other and the importance of sharing and taking turns during activities. Children's self-esteem and confidence blossoms through the praise and encouragement from staff, who recognise and celebrate children's efforts and achievements.

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n Managers and staff strive to provide high-quality care for children and their families. Effective recruitment procedures mean that children are cared for by suitably qualified staff. Managers recognise the diverse skills within the team. They provide support and professional development to enable staff to continually build their knowledge and skills. Staff cascade their learning to the wider team and regularly share good practice. This means that staff's skills are continually evolving. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. Staff have high expectations for all children. They use information gained through their observations to swiftly identify potential gaps in learning. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals involved in children's lives. They ensure sharply focused development plans are effective in enabling children to make the best possible progress from their starting points. Children

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thoroughly enjoy sensory experiences. They enjoy painting their hands and use

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5 July 2024 sponges to mix paints and bubbles together and make prints with the sponges. n Staff plan an exciting range of activities to continually extend children's learning. Older children are building their vocabulary to use a broader range of words to describe size. When talking about dinosaurs they explain that they are huge, massive and enormous. Younger children delight in playing peekaboo. They listen as staff explain that they are hiding musical instruments and excitedly look for the drum. However, there are times when other distractions within the room impacts on children gaining the most from the activity. n Children spend lots of time outdoors in the fresh air. They use wheeled toys to push and scoot around, building their large-hyphen added to large-muscle skills - see glossary,m muscle skills and developing coordination. Children enjoy the space to run around and crawl through tunnels. This supports their physical

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health. n Parents are absolutely delighted with the service provided. They speak positively about the care and learning opportunities provided for their children. Parents feel that communication is really good and look forward to the daily updates and information they receive through the online application used by the nursery. n The key-person system is firmly established. Staff know the children very well and relationships between children and staff are secure. Babies and younger children enjoy cuddles and reassurance when needed. Staff are mindful of visitors coming into the rooms and take time to make sure that children are okay. All children enjoy giving 'high fives,' especially in recognition of their good work. Older children involve staff and visiting adults in their play and enjoy talking to visitors all about nursery. n Art plays a large role in the life of the nursery. Children take pride in their work,

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which is displayed for everyone to see. They complete observational drawings of toys, frogs and flowers and create abstract collages in recognition of friends they have had in nursery. n Children's safety is a priority. Effective steps are followed to ensure that children play in a safe, clean and well-maintained environment and that all areas are suitable. Security measures are good. The majority of childcare staff hold paediatric first-aid certificates. Accidents are dealt with swiftly and parents informed. Children's dietary needs are well known and met effectively throughout the day.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

5 July 2024 n refine the organisation of group activities to minimise disruptions during planned activities in order for children to gain the most from their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2785346 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 10356643 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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Total number of places 107 Number of children on roll 165 Name of registered person Walsall Childcare ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01214392830 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Darlaston Nursery re-registered in 2023. The nursery employs 29 members of childcare staff. Of these, 17 hold early years qualifications at level 3 and seven at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery also provides an out-of-school club.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Tracey Boland Maryanne Hepburn-Bean

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspectors on a learning walk and talked to the inspectors about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspectors spoke to children, to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspectors talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspectors about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspectors carried out joint observations of group activities with the

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manager. n The inspectors spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspectors 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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