Happy Rainbows Nursery

Inspection of Happy Rainbows Nursery 2 Ward Street, Coseley, Wolverhampton WV14 9LQ

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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 arrive happily and are warmly greeted by cheerful staff at this small, friendly setting. Staff build strong, positive relationships with the children and their families. Children who are very new to the setting receive lots of cuddles and gentle reassurance from staff. This helps them to feel safe and secure as they become familiar with a new environment and routine. Staff encourage children to follow daily routines and help each other. For example, they sing a song about 'golden choices' with babies, which provides an early introduction to the expectations for behaviour. Staff give older children roles and responsibilities, such as helper of the day, to help their friends and the staff. This helps to support children's personal development.

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The provision is good

The setting has a well-sequenced curriculum to help develop children's knowledge in the areas of learning. For instance, staff support younger children to climb ladders as they play in the garden. This encourages children to take and manage risks safely and develops their physical skills. Older children develop their mathematical skills when they take part in a group counting activity selecting and matching a number of objects to the correct numeral. This helps children to develop the skills they need for later learning, including the move to school.

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need to do better?

n Staff understand the importance of developing children's communication skills from a very early age. They use signing alongside spoken language to support understanding. For example, when babies are served food at lunchtime, staff say 'thank you', accompanied by the sign to support meaning. This helps children to communicate effectively before they can speak. Staff model spoken language well. They engage in dialogue with children and use lots of songs and stories which children enjoy. All children are supported to become confident and effective communicators. n Staff ensure that children's personal and care needs are well met. They successfully encourage children to become increasingly independent in some of these. For example, babies learn to feed themselves using a spoon. Older children become increasingly independent in toileting and handwashing. At lunchtime, staff engage in conversations with children about food and use this to

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promote their understanding of healthy eating and the importance of good oral health. Good hygiene and healthy lifestyles are well promoted. n Staff plan a wide range of exciting learning activities for children to enjoy. These are based on children's interests and next steps for learning. Staff have clear intentions for children's learning. However, while they are interesting, some small-group activities are not sufficiently well planned to enable children to make as much progress in their learning as they could do.

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3 September 2024 n Staff have realistic expectations for behaviour, which are based on children's ages and stage of development. Overall, children play happily and are kind to each other. However, staff do not provide children with consistently clear expectations for their behaviour. As a result, there are times when children cannot manage their behaviour independently. n Staff provide experiences, such as visits from a dentist and firefighters, that teach children about the different jobs people do. They also ensure that children learn about different cultural festivals and celebrations. These are based on children's personal and family experiences. These opportunities further enrich the curriculum and support children's understanding of the world and personal development well. n The setting has a strong partnership with parents. Staff keep parents well informed about their children's daily routine and updated on their learning and

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development. Parents say that they are happy with the level of education their children receive and that they are confident that their children are safe and well looked after by the supportive staff. n The owner/manager and her staff team are passionate about providing high- quality care and education for young children. Since the last inspection, they have made positive changes to the induction process to include a programme of specific and targeted training to support staff to continually improve their practice and, consequently, outcomes for children. There are rigorous systems in place to ensure the ongoing suitability of all staff. Staff are happy and feel well supported by the owner/manager and their colleagues.

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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 plan small-group activities so they are more sharply focused to support and extend all children's learning n provide children with clear and consistent messages about expectations so they can manage their behaviour independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392641 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 10355252 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 36 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Happy Rainbows LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 01902 670707 Date of previous inspection 22 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Rainbows Nursery registered in 2009. The provider, who is also the manager, employs 12 staff. Of these, three are apprentices and all other staff hold relevant qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery is open from 8am until 6pm Monday to Friday all year round. It is closed on bank holidays and for one week between Christmas and New Year. The setting provides funded early education for children from nine months to four years of age.

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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 and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the owner/manager and the deputy manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The deputy manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation together.

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n Parents shared their views of the setting with the 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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