Our Kids Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Our Kids Nursery Ltd 17-21 Ombersley Road, BIRMINGHAM B12 8UR

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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

Children are extremely happy at this welcoming and inclusive nursery. Staff are sensitive to children's needs. In particular, they provide babies with the support and reassurance they need if they become unsettled. Children demonstrate that they feel comfortable in their environment and form secure relationships with both the nurturing staff and their peers.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for what all children are capable of achieving. The curriculum is built on staff's knowledge of their key children. Most staff carefully consider children's interests and provide an exciting variety of activities for them to join in with. Babies demonstrate good physical skills and make marks on paper using crayons. Toddlers show high levels of enjoyment as they splash in the water tray.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from opportunities that promote their independence. For example, pre-school children skilfully chop up their own salad and fruit. Staff supervise children well and praise them for their efforts, which helps build on their confidence and perseverance. Children behave well. They follow simple instructions and are respectful of one another. They are familiar with the routines of the nursery. For instance, toddlers recognise that when they hear the bell ring, it means it is time to tidy up before they get ready to go outdoors.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the quality of education and teaching throughout the nursery is good. Most staff plan and deliver a range of motivating learning experiences for children. However, some staff, particularly those working with babies and toddlers, are not yet as confident in understanding the areas of learning that they teach. This means that there are occasions where some children do not always have achievable next steps that support them to make the best possible progress. n The management team is dedicated and passionate. The team strives to provide all children with the best early education. While it does reflect on the overall quality of provision, these reflections are not always rigorous enough to help identify and tackle any emerging areas of development, such as staff's ongoing teaching skills, at the earliest opportunity. n The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities

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need to do better?

(SEND) is good. The management team recognises the importance of working collaboratively with parents and professionals to ensure that children with SEND achieve the best possible outcomes. Additional funding is used well to ensure that children with SEND benefit from the highest levels of support at the nursery. n Children consistently display positive attitudes towards their learning. Babies

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need to do better?

24 September 2024 eagerly explore and climb over soft-play equipment. Toddlers concentrate as they press and roll play dough using a range of tools. Pre-school children are imaginative and work together to construct a 'castle' using plastic blocks. n Children's communication and language skills are developing well, including those who speak English as an additional language. Babies enjoy listening to stories and joining in with familiar nursery rhymes. Staff speak clearly to toddlers and skilfully introduce new words, such as 'squash' and 'squeeze', to help build on their vocabulary. They engage pre-school children in back-and-forth conversations throughout the day and ask questions to encourage their language skills further. In turn, all children are becoming confident communicators. n Staff ensure that children's individual needs are met. They get to know each child and their family extremely well from the outset. There is an effective key-

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need to do better?

person system in place. Staff use the information they receive from parents to build on children's interests and experiences during their time at nursery. n Parents comment positively about the nursery and the care their children receive. They say that the friendly staff team ensures that children settle well and enjoy their time at nursery. They discuss that they are happy with the thorough communication they receive from their children's key person. n Healthy lifestyles are promoted well throughout the nursery. Children are provided with healthy snacks and meals. They confidently serve themselves with gentle encouragement from staff. Children enjoy spending time outdoors and benefit from lots of fresh air. They engage in enthusing dance and movement sessions that encourage them to move their bodies in different ways.

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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 ensure that all staff, particularly those working with babies and toddlers, fully understand the areas of learning they teach, in order to support children's development to the highest possible level n reflect more rigorously on the overall quality of provision to ensure any emerging areas for development are tackled at the earliest opportunity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493595 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10360029 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 52 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Our Kids Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 440 3306 Date of previous inspection 10 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Our Kids Nursery Ltd registered in 2015 and is located in Birmingham. It employs 10 members of childcare staff. All staff hold approved early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4pm, during term time only. The nursery provides funded early education for 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 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 spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n Parents 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.

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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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