Earlswood Early Years

Inspection of Earlswood Early Years 133 Earlswood Common, Earlswood, Solihull B94 5SH

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Staff are very nurturing and caring in their approach towards children. They use a range of techniques to try and settle children when they become unsettled. This works well, especially for children who are new to the setting or when babies wake up from their 'nap time'. Consequently, children form strong bonds with the staff who care for them. Babies have lots of space to practise their physical skills, such as crawling, walking or taking steps. They concentrate as they negotiate the space around them. Staff ask children open questions to support their critical thinking skills, such as asking 'how can we fix it?' when building blocks come out of place. Children show lots of resilience as they attempt to build with the blocks.

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The provision is good

Children explain they like to come to nursery to play with their friends. Staff provide a range of experiences for the children that are based on their interests and next steps. This works well and supports all children to make continued progress in their development. Children of all ages are given space and time to develop their independence skills. For example, staff encourage babies and younger children to assist during care routines. They delegate tasks for older children at tidy-up time. For example, children hold open the bag while other children collect resources to put them away. Older children also learn how to set up and clean up after mealtimes.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have put in place effective methods that help them monitor the overall quality of the nursery. They use the feedback from others alongside their own observations to develop a clear self-evaluation plan. This helps leaders to identify where further improvements could be made. n Leaders have improved their knowledge of what is reportable to Ofsted. They have also taken steps to implement effective procedures for keeping children safe. All staff and leaders now demonstrate a secure understanding of local procedures to follow for safeguarding. n Leaders monitor staff well-being and performance through effective supervision processes. They have taken steps to improve the training opportunities on offer for all staff. This has helped to improve staff's knowledge of child development and their confidence and skills of working with children. Staff explain they feel supported in their roles and are able to discuss their concerns.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have developed a curriculum that is sequenced to build on children's knowledge over time. However, there is scope for leaders to continue to build on the consistency of teaching and learning children receive across the whole nursery. For example, there are times when staff capture children's interest well and support them to extend their knowledge. However, there are also occasions when some staff do not think carefully enough about the specific skills they want

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need to do better?

7 January 2025 children to learn as they access activities, or when some staff do not support children to re-engage effectively. n Leaders place focus on supporting children's communication and language development. Staff model language well. They ask children lots of open-ended questions. Staff check children's understanding of new words. n Staff engage in lots of discussions with parents, particularly when their children first start the nursery or when there are updates to children's individual needs. This helps staff to gain key information about each child and helps to ensure that the care children receive is tailored to their needs. Parents appreciate the regular updates from staff regarding their child's learning. n Leaders work very closely with other professionals. They gather and share key information about the children's needs. Leaders share this information with staff and use the information to update children's plans. This helps to ensure that

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need to do better?

children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or children with complex needs receive the specialist help and intervention they require. n Staff who work with older children manage their behaviours well. They support them to develop an understanding of boundaries and encourage them to take turns and share. However, there are times when younger children display some 'undesired' behaviours. During this time, staff who work with them do not support them effectively to manage their emotions or support them to understand the impact of their actions on others, which is part of the nursery's curriculum. n Staff notice and respond immediately to children when they require changing or if their clothes become wet. They support children to clean their hands and faces before and after meals. Children are provided with a range of balanced meals that they enjoy. This helps children to learn how to stay healthy and clean.

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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 raise the consistency of teaching and learning children receive across the whole setting, to ensure all children make the best possible progress in their development and receive the full support they require from staff n strengthen further the strategies used to manage younger children's behaviour to help them to understand the boundaries in place.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2613711 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10365469 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 60 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Earlswood Early Years Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01564 651149 Date of previous inspection 19 August 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Earlswood Early Years registered in 2020. It is situated in Earlswood, Warwickshire. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except during bank holidays or Christmas holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. There are 13 members of staff who work with children. Of these, two hold qualifications at level 6, one holds a qualification at level 4, six hold qualifications at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The deputy manager completed a learning walk with the inspectors and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspectors spoke and engaged with children, spoke to parents and staff during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspectors carried out two joint observations with the manager and/or deputy manager. n The manager showed an inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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