Little Scallywags Day Nursery

Inspection of Little Scallywags Day Nursery 72 Longmeadow Crescent, BIRMINGHAM B34 7NG

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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

Staff develop close relationships with children and their families. They know them well and understand their individual needs. This allows staff to offer appropriate support. Children embrace staff regularly, and staff are receptive and responsive to the children and their needs. This means that children are settled and happy at the nursery. Staff have high expectations of behaviour. Staff praise positive behaviour and give regular reminders. As a result, children behave well and are focused during activities.

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The provision is good

The curriculum has been carefully planned. Developing children's language is a priority. Staff and children sing songs throughout the day, and staff introduce and repeat key words. For example, toddlers sing 'Wind the Bobbin Up', and babies are reminded to 'mix, mix, mix' in the role-play kitchen. This supports children to learn new words. Staff identify clear learning intentions for the activities they plan. They provide children with a wide range of opportunities to learn and develop, both inside and outdoors. For example, babies explore sand using scoopers and containers, and pre-school children make crumble pie in the outdoor mud kitchen. Children also benefit from visitors to nursery and trips into the local community. This provides children with rich learning experiences and supports them to develop a love for learning.

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n Staff know what they want the children to learn, and effective planning and assessment systems are in place. This ensures that all children make good progress. n Staff interact skilfully with children. They frequently engage children in conversations about home and nursery. For example, staff talk with toddlers about the forthcoming Christmas events. This supports children to become effective communicators. n Staff share high-quality books with the children. Each room contains a cosy and inviting book area, which children visit both independently and with staff to listen to stories. For example, pre-school children join in with the story 'The Gruffalo'. This encourages children to develop a love of reading and become familiar with story language. n Staff encourage children to become increasingly independent. For example, children collect their own drink bottles and put their creations in their bags to

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take home. However, some routines do not maximise opportunities to develop children's independence. For example, children do not pour their own drinks or tidy away after snack time. This limits children's ability to manage their own personal care needs. n Children's emotional and social development is a priority for staff. They talk to

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9 December 2024 the children about how they feel and support children to share resources with one another. This encourages children to be aware of their emotions and interact well with one another. n Staff support children to develop their physical skills. For example, babies climb up, slide down and crawl through an indoor frame to develop their large motor skills. Toddlers manipulate play dough with their hands and tools, and pre-school children take part in threading and cutting activities. This helps children to strengthen the small muscles in their hands and develop coordination. n Teaching methods are generally effective in supporting children's progress in learning, development and well-being. However, they are not always applied consistently with older children to ensure that all children achieve the best possible outcomes. n The nursery is led and managed well. Leaders and managers monitor and assess

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the strengths and areas for development. They engage staff in regular professional development activities, which aim to improve the quality of provision. This impacts on children's well-being, learning and development. n Children who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified swiftly and are given the support they need. Relationships with external agencies are well established. This has a positive impact on the support children receive. Leaders use funding effectively to ensure children receive the specific help they need to make progress. n Parents are very positive about the nursery. They praise staff for being friendly and approachable and for supporting them with a wide range of issues. Parents speak highly of the experiences that the staff provide their children with. They feel well informed about what their children do at nursery and the progress they make. Parents recommend the nursery to others.

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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 the children's interests first.

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should:

n enhance daily routines to further develop children's independence n support staff working with older children to recognise ways to develop their teaching so that quality is consistent throughout the nursery.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478240 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10372104 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 58 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Little Scallywags Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01217497999 Date of previous inspection 2 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Little Scallywags Day Nursery registered in 2014 and is located in Shard End, Birmingham. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, term time only. The nursery employs 11 childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one holds a qualification at level 2 and three are unqualified. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of teaching and learning. n Parents and carers shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with the manager, nominated individual and area manager

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about the leadership and management of the setting. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

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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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