Crescent Day Nursery

Inspection of Crescent Day Nursery 21-22 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 1RP

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff promote a positive and welcoming atmosphere in this nursery. Children thrive while attending and develop strong attachments to their key person. They seek out familiar staff when they are feeling unsure and children quickly settle after some reassurance that helps them to feel safe.

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The provision is good

Children, benefit from a language-rich environment. Staff thread the importance of developing children's communication and language skills throughout the curriculum. They plan activities to build on children's communication skills. For example, children use their imagination as they play with their favourite superhero and create stories. Younger children curiously explore the sensory trays to discover a variety of animals. Staff repeat the names of these animals, introducing children to new words that help to build on their vocabulary.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. Staff encourage children to try things for themselves. They patiently talk to children about how to use the pedals on the bike, so they can confidently ride them in the garden. When they successfully do this, staff praise them for trying, which helps to develop their confidence. Staff help children to learn how to respect the world around them. Children visit their local parks with staff and join in with activities that teach them about the importance of keeping their environment clean and safe for others, such as litter picking.

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need to do better?

n Staff, including managers receive support through supervisions, regular peer observations and attending training opportunities to target specific professional development. This includes any mandatory training that is required. Support for staff's well-being is given high regard to promote excellent morale. Staff share they feel a valued member of the team. n Staff are vigilant in their assessments of the indoor and outdoor environment to keep children safe. They supervise children well as they transition from their rooms into the garden. Staff deploy themselves effectively to keep children safe while they play. n Parent partnerships are strong. They share complimentary feedback of the care their children receive and the regular updates of their child's progress in their learning. Staff are knowledgeable and committed to their roles and responsibilities. They act promptly when they identify any concerns about

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children's development and work collaboratively together with parents to identify specific support for children's individual needs and ensure that they implement appropriate plans to enable them to make expected progress. n Staff plan activities that most children remain engaged in for long periods of

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2 October 2024 time. However, at times, less confident staff do not consistently recognise where they can best adapt their teaching to help children to build on their learning even further. Staff play alongside children. However, there are times when staff do not interact with children well enough to fully extend their learning to help them make the very best progress in their development. n Children sit with staff and read familiar stories. They excitedly repeat familiar phrases, and staff use different props to support them as they retell the stories. For example, staff provide the children with the different animals from the story about a monkey losing their mum in the jungle. This enables children to feel part of the story as they see this come to life. n Staff successfully prepare children for transitions throughout their time at the nursery. Children wash their hands before eating, and staff talk to children about

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the importance of washing the germs away to keep them healthy. Staff show respect to children as they respond positively to these discussions, demonstrating a respectful relationship. They encourage children to carefully pour their water to have a drink during their meal, and after they have finished eating, they scrape their plates into the waste bin. This helps children develop their independence and self-care skills in preparation for going on to school. n Children develop their knowledge of mathematical concepts. Staff skilfully introduce mathematics during children's daily experiences. For example, when staff and children make play dough together, staff encourage children to count how many cups of ingredients they need. Children eagerly join in as they count them into the bowl ready to mix. This provides children with opportunities to practise counting, which helps them to embed their understanding.

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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 build on staff's confidence to help them to identify how to adapt their teaching to extend children's learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2504499 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10365607 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 89 Number of children on roll 104 Name of registered person Childbase Partnership Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 752 9750 Date of previous inspection 26 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Crescent Day Nursery opened in 2019 and is based in Edgbaston, near Birmingham town centre. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, for 52 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7am to 6.30pm. The nursery employs 37 members of childcare staff. Of whom, one holds an early years degree at level 6, 29 hold a childcare qualification 3 and above and eight are unqualified. The nursery provides funded care and early education and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the 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 management team about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector spoke to the nursery special educational needs and disabilities coordinator about the support in place for children. 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 and the manager carried out a joint observation and discussed the impact of learning. n The parents shared written and verbal views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager shared relevant documentation, and the inspector 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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