Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hodge Hill

Inspection of Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hodge Hill Bromford Road, Birmingham B36 8EY

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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

Leaders and staff place a strong focus on using children's play interests and set up the learning environment to support this. This ensures that the available resources capture children's interests and motivate them to play and explore. For example, staff have noticed that many of the new children are very interested in playing with cars. Staff place cars in the sand and painting to encourage children to access the various learning opportunities provided there.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff support children's communication skills well. Many of the staff are bilingual and communicate with children in their home language as well as English. This helps to support children's sense of belonging and helps them to form a bond with the staff. All children progress well from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff offer children and their families a warm welcome when they arrive at the nursery. Leaders have reintroduced the opportunities for parents to walk their children to the rooms. Staff greet parents and they exchange information about the children so staff can meet their care needs well and understand how each child is feeling. This all contributes to children feeling happy, safe and secure. Children show they feel relaxed in the care of staff. Staff use distraction techniques, such as blowing bubbles with new children to support their emotional needs. New children quickly settle and become more content.

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need to do better?

n Leaders monitor the quality of teaching and the impact this has for children's learning. They use this information to inform the setting's self-evaluation and to provide staff with ongoing professional development. They have a clear vision for enhancing the provision for children. However, the monitoring of staffs' planning is not as effective as possible to ensure that all staff are planning fully for children's next steps in learning. n Leaders have an evolving curriculum that is regularly reviewed and enhanced. Overall, the curriculum is well sequenced and progressive to ensure that children's development is supported over time. However, the physical development curriculum, specifically for children's large muscle movement does not precisely identify the learning focus for children from toddlers to pre-school to fully challenge them. n Leaders and staff have recently been focusing on their planning for the learning

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environment so this continuously engages children. They observe how children are playing with the resources and monitor their interest level. Staff make regular changes to the available resources throughout the day so children always have something exciting and new to explore. This also includes frequently changing the layout of the rooms to further promote children's interest. Children

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9 January 2025 develop positive attitudes to learning. Pre-school children enjoy experimenting with ingredients to make play dough. Staff consistently support children to make decisions about what they want to play with. n The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is strong. Leaders and staff closely monitor children's progress and work with parents and outside agencies to develop individual learning programmes as needed. Leaders make effective use of funding to support children's development needs. Recently, they have created a sensory room to support children with managing their feelings. Leaders adapt arrangements for children to ensure their individual needs are met, such as providing smaller adult to child ratios when children need additional support. n Leaders and staff have effective arrangements to support children to manage their behaviour. Staff are positive role models for children to learn from. They

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provide clear expectations for children from the onset. For example, staff establish ground rules for mealtimes which also includes reinforcing good manners. Children behave well. They learn to share and take turns. Pre-school children are very sociable and harmoniously interact with their friends. n Staff implement effective hygiene routines at nappy changing and mealtimes to support children's health. Staff plan activities to help babies and toddlers understand about hygiene routines including hand washing and brushing their teeth. They increase the opportunities for children to develop their independence as they progress through the nursery. n Partnership working is effective. This includes working closely with parents and collaborating with the local primary school. Staff work closely with parents to exchange information about children's learning needs and provide them guidance to support learning at home. For example, if children need additional

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need to do better?

support with their communication development, staff provide parents with language packs to use with their children at home. Parents appreciate the opportunities to go into the rooms. They say how they nursery is welcoming.

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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 monitor staffs' planning to check that all children's learning targets are being addressed and implemented fully n give further consideration to the curriculum overview for children's large muscle development to establish clear progression for their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2703200 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10378376 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 96 Number of children on roll 73 Name of registered person Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 783 6899 Date of previous inspection 26 June 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hodge Hill registered in 2023, and is in Birmingham. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff, 8 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery operates all year round. Sessions are available Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm. The nursery offers funded places for children under two, 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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children interacted 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 special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and 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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