Hami's Daycare

Inspection of Hami's Daycare Hami's Daycare & Preschool, Shear Brow, Blackburn BB1 8DS

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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, parents and carers receive a warm welcome at the nursery. Staff help children to gain confidence and independence as they grow. This is demonstrated well at mealtimes. Babies explore the taste and texture of food as they begin to feed themselves from an early age. By the time children are ready to start school, they ably serve food onto their plates at lunchtime. Staff vary the routines so that children learn to eat with both cutlery and their fingers. Children sometimes sit on the floor to eat and sometimes on chairs. This helps children to respect and learn about differences between families and cultures.

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The provision is good

Staff are encouraged to implement consistent routines across all aspects of the nursery day. This promotes effective staff deployment that keeps children safe. Furthermore, it helps children to feel secure, and this promotes their learning. Babies are eager to gather together during an activity of 'What is in the box?' They know that the activity will be rewarding and exciting. Staff's communication with parents is open and positive. There is a clear connection between parents' feedback and the actions taken to improve the provision. Staff use the nursery's online app to post videos of themselves performing new songs that children are learning. This enables parents to learn the songs and to sing them with their children at home.

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need to do better?

n The nursery's curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced. Managers communicate the intentions for the curriculum effectively to staff. Staff consistently implement the plans to teach children to gain independence. They teach toddlers how to put on and fasten their coats. Children learn to wash their hands and wipe their own noses. They therefore acquire skills and habits that promote their good health. n Managers support staff to continuously improve their professional skills and knowledge. Staff have been trained to lead small groups in a programme of activities designed to excite children's interest and that help them to pay attention to what other people say and do. This regular input promotes children's capacity to benefit from education now and in the future. n Staff plan meaningful activities that promote children's vocabulary and knowledge. Pre-school children learn interesting words, such as 'carbohydrates'

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and 'dairy', to describe food groups. This helps them to learn about eating a balanced diet. Staff use an engaging monkey puppet to help toddlers to understand and follow golden rules for their conduct. Children, therefore, learn the meaning of words, such as 'kind' and 'helpful', in a purposeful context. n Staff help children to apply their knowledge of numbers in practical ways. Pre- school children have great fun pretending to roll one by one out of bed as they

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need to do better?

21 November 2024 sing along to a favourite number song. They count down until there are zero children left, then repeat the game. Children learn to use their fingers to count and calculate. This helps them to understand quantity and number order. n The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is of a high standard. Staff consult closely with parents to ensure that everyone uses consistent phrases to communicate with children whose language development is delayed. They notice and build on small steps in children's progress. Staff show professional pride in helping children to achieve their targets. All children, including those with SEND, make good progress. n Staff plan varied adult-led activities. They are knowledgeable about how the activities may promote children's learning across the seven areas of learning. However, staff do not define clearly enough what they intend children to know or

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be able to do as a result of taking part. This does not promote the really precise assessment of children's achievements that aids their swiftest progress. n Children's physical development and well-being are promoted well. Staff encourage children to take regular drinks and tell them why this is important. Children learn about oral health and know that they should clean their teeth twice a day. The nursery's daily programme includes periods of lively physical activity and times when children are quiet and thoughtful. This promotes children's physical and mental health. n Staff follow clear policies and procedures that promote children's welfare. They keep records of accidents and injuries to children and share them with parents via the online app. Staff conduct risk assessments and take action to minimise hazards to children's safety. They moved the release button on the external door so that it is too high for children to reach. This has lessened the risk of children

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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 help staff to identify, even more precisely, what they intend children to know or be able to do as a result of taking part in adult-led activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2723525 Local authority Blackburn with Darwen Inspection number 10368951 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 132 Number of children on roll 130 Name of registered person Hamis Daycare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07715608239 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Hami's Daycare registered in 2023 and is located in Blackburn. The nursery employs 20 members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold qualifications at level 5, 13 hold qualifications at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The nursery manager and the inspector completed a learning walk of the nursery. They discussed the manager's intentions for the curriculum. n The inspector conducted a joint observation of practice alongside the manager. n The inspector held meetings with managers. She spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with parents and took account of their views. n Examples of relevant documents were sampled and reviewed by the inspector. She checked 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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