The Aldridge Nursery

Inspection of The Aldridge Nursery Print House, Northgate, Aldridge, WALSALL WS9 8TH

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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 are happy and settle well into the nursery on arrival. Staff greet them with smiles and a warm welcome. This helps children to feel safe and secure in their care. The nursery curriculum is embedded well throughout the setting. Staff know the children well. They have clear intentions for what they want each child to learn to build on their existing knowledge and skills and prepare them for the next stages of learning. Staff arrange the play environments to include resources and activities that interest children and motivate them to engage in play. For example, babies have fun with staff while sitting in a ball pool. They giggle together when they play a game to throw the balls up and watch them fall again. Staff include repeated words for children to hear, such as 'up' and 'down'. This helps to build on babies' understanding of these words.

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The provision is good

Children behave well in this nursery. This is because staff consistently model positive and respectful behaviours with each other and with children. Staff use gentle reminders for children to be kind to their peers. They include opportunities during play, such as turn-taking games, which help children to begin to understand how to share.

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n When new children start to attend, staff make use of their time with parents to gather information about what children enjoy, know and can do. This helps staff to decide what children are ready to learn next and to prepare exciting activities that continually build on their learning from the outset. n Staff promote children's communication and language consistently well. For example, they engage all children in stories, providing opportunities for them to share their ideas about what might happen next. Children chat with staff about what they see happening in the pictures. Toddlers are keen to engage and sing all the words to familiar songs. They follow the actions along with enthusiastic staff. Children use props of scarves to float in the air while they sing about going to the moon. n Children who need additional support receive the help they need to continue to make progress in their learning. Staff liaise effectively with parents and other

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professionals to ensure their plans are tailored to meet the needs of these children. For example, children make rapid progress in speaking, from making sounds to beginning to use single words clearly and with meaning. n Children become increasingly independent in all areas of the nursery. This is because staff provide consistent opportunities for children to build on their skills. For example, babies learn to feed themselves using appropriate cutlery as they become more able. They begin to manage their self-care as staff help them to learn the sequence of washing hands. The oldest children manage their personal

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23 July 2024 care and serve and feed themselves competently at mealtimes. They are keen to help others and fill the water jugs at lunchtime. n Children enjoy learning about different shapes and how these fit together to build structures. They make decisions about what they want to build and identify what shapes they need to put in the remaining spaces when building the walls of their house. Others name and collect triangles to position along a magnetic board. This helps young children to develop their understanding of early mathematical concepts. n Managers provide regular opportunities for staff to reflect on their practice. Staff receive the required training to enable them to fulfil their duties. However, there is scope to tailor further guidance and support for some staff to improve their personal effectiveness. In particular, to help staff recognise when and how they may interact with children to enhance their learning, without interrupting play or

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discussions. n Parents speak highly of the nursery and the progress their children make. They say staff are approachable, friendly and nurturing towards children. Parents value the detailed information they receive about their child's care and learning on collection and in the information they receive online.

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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:

n provide tailored support and guidance to help some staff to improve their personal effectiveness so that their interactions during play enhance children's learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2785343 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 10356123 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 80 Number of children on roll 114 Name of registered person Walsall Childcare ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01922455060 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Aldridge Nursery registered in 2024 and is situated in Walsall. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6.30pm. The nursery employs 28 members of staff. Of these, three hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 6, sixteen at level 3 and four at level 2. The nursery provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The leader, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the organisation and intent of the curriculum and how the environment was arranged. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching throughout the inspection and considered the impact this has on children's learning. A joint evaluation of the quality of teaching during an activity took place between the leader and the inspector. n The inspector spoke to parents at appropriate times and also took account of their written views of the setting. n The inspector spoke to children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the leader and the manager and discussed how the setting was organised. The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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