Edgbaston Grange Day Nursery

Inspection of Edgbaston Grange Day Nursery 227 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B16 9RP

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff support children's separation from parents. Familiar staff greet children at the door and spend time sharing information. This means that children arrive happy and settle quickly in the environment, where they feel safe and secure. Staff are kind and reassure children. They form close bonds with the children, which are especially important to children who are new to nursery. This nurturing approach supports children's emotional well-being.

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The provision is good

Staff role model good behaviour. They have high expectations for all children to be kind and to think about the feelings of others. Staff teach children simple rules to help them understand how to behave. As a result, children behave well. They develop nice friendships with their peers. Children take turns and share. They begin to negotiate and ask if they can have toys held by others and wait for a response.

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The provision is good

The focus of the curriculum is predominantly based on the prime areas of learning for younger children. The specific areas are woven into children's learning as their ages and stages of development progress. This provides them with further challenge to what they know and can do. The staff team is invested in teaching children the wide range of skills they will require for their future learning.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the leadership and management have taken swift action to improve the implementation of the curriculum and raise the quality of teaching and care at the nursery. The provider maintains an overview of the nursery with regular visits to meet and talk to the staff team. Staff feel supported. Leaders provide regular supervision, and a programme of training keeps staff's knowledge and skills up to date. n Leaders understand their role in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Regular assessments of children capture any gaps in children's development and learning. The team is quick to act and speak with parents. Leaders have close links with external agencies who are specialists in providing support where children may need additional interventions to help them make the best possible progress. n Older children enjoy their time at the nursery. Staff use children's interests to

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plan a wide curriculum that sparks their curiosity to learn. Children become independent in their own personal care. They excitedly dress up in doctors' coats. They use their imaginations to diagnose and inject the patient. They take the patient's temperature as they recall events from their own experiences. Staff teach children a wide vocabulary. However, on occasion, staff do not consistently use opportunities to increase children's understanding of English even further. n Children develop a love of books. They concentrate well during story time and

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need to do better?

1 October 2024 understand the different parts of a book. Children call out as they name the cover page, blog and author. Staff are skilled storytellers and children revel in the repetition of the words and sounds they recall. Staff effectively challenge younger children's learning. They use simple problem-solving with play fruit to see if it fits into different containers and ask if it is too big or too small. Children name objects in early books. Some younger children form short sentences with ease. n Children learn about different people in our diverse communities as they explore different festivals throughout the year. However, staff have not yet considered how to teach children about the wide range of different families outside of children's own experiences. n Outdoors, children have space to run and play in the fresh air, in all weathers. Children count the line, up to eight as they wait to go outdoors. Children

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need to do better?

cooperate well. They like to help and work alongside staff to wipe down wet surfaces. They follow simple instructions for make-believe games as they run with direction, like a dinosaur. Children show good levels of self-esteem and confidence. n Children enjoy healthy and nutritious meals in the nursery. Good hygiene practices are in place to support children's good health. Children's personal care needs are addressed sensitively to ensure they are comfortable throughout the day. Staff teach children the importance of eating 'five-a-day'. Children recognise the different types of fruits and vegetables they see. n Parents and carers say that they are happy with the quality of care and education their children receive at the nursery. They highlight the good communication between staff and families.

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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 support staff to review how their teaching can increase children's understanding of English so that children can make rapid progress n develop children's understanding of the different types of families outside of their own experience.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284917 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10326996 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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inspection

Total number of places 105 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Edgbaston Grange Day Nursery Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 455 6080 Date of previous inspection 21 December 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Edgbaston Grange Day Nursery registered in 2004. It is located in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The nursery opens Monday to Friday for 51 weeks a year. Sessions are from 7.45am until 6pm. There are seven members of staff employed. Of these, six hold qualifications at level 3, and one holds a qualification at level 2. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used for childcare. They spoke to the manager about how risk assessments are completed to ensure children's safety at the nursery. n The manager joined the inspector for a learning walk. They discussed the aims and the rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of practice with the manager. n The inspector observed the quality of care and education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. They also spoke to parents and carers and took account of their views.

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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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