Nurture Nest Nursery

Inspection of Nurture Nest Nursery 358, Gospel Lane, Olton, Birmingham, West Midlands B27 7AJ

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children feel safe and comfortable at this welcoming and inclusive nursery. Staff are highly nurturing and attentive to children's individual needs. They get to know children and their families extremely well and are sensitive to children's previous experiences. This supports children to quickly settle and form close attachments with their key person. Younger children happily babble and are confident to explore their surroundings. Older children play alongside one another and enjoy making choices during their play.

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The provision is good

Staff have clear expectations for all children. They encourage them to be kind and learn to take turns from an early age. Children are respectful, display good listening skills and follow simple instructions. They consistently demonstrate positive behaviours.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have designed a curriculum that carefully considers what skills children need to learn next. This helps to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning. For instance, children develop a love of reading and are immersed in songs and stories during the day. Younger children point at objects of reference to communicate what nursery rhyme they want to sing, and they enjoy joining in with familiar nursery rhymes. Older children listen intently during story sessions and respond to simple questions that staff ask them about the book.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, leaders have worked hard to improve the overall quality of provision. They have recently safely recruited a number of new staff, who are passionate about their work. Staff comment that they feel supported by leaders. They benefit from regular supervision meetings to review their progress and professional development needs. Leaders routinely provide newer and less experienced staff with regular feedback and coaching. However, there is scope to fully embed and strengthen these opportunities further to help elevate their already good teaching skills to the highest possible level. n Children are keen to explore the exciting and motivating activities that staff plan for them. For instance, older children demonstrate good physical skills as they decorate penguin hats and talk about the characteristics of a penguin. Staff tune into children's interests and join in with their play. However, they do not always

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need to do better?

maximise every opportunity to fully extend and challenge children's learning further to support them to make even greater progress in their development. n There is a real focus on promoting children's communication and language skills throughout the nursery, including for those who speak English as an additional language. Staff use simple signs to support children to communicate their needs and interests from a young age. They provide children with a clear narrative

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20 January 2025 during activities to expose them to new language and words. They carefully introduce and repeat the correct pronunciation of key vocabulary to help all children become confident communicators. n Children display positive attitudes during activities. Younger children concentrate as they scoop up water with containers. They gaze in wonder as they watch it pour through a funnel. Older children maintain high levels of engagement in the sand tray. They experiment further by using different sized spades to transport the mixture. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well. Leaders and staff are passionate about ensuring that children with SEND receive timely support. They work closely with parents and specialist professionals to regularly review their targets. Leaders use additional funding for individual children with SEND well to ensure they benefit from the highest levels

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of supervision and support during their time at nursery. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff provide parents with daily feedback about their child and deliver termly parent meetings to discuss children's progress and next steps in more detail. Parents comment positively about the approachable staff and say that they value the observations and photos that staff share on the online app. n Staff promote healthy lifestyles successfully. Children are provided with healthy snacks and meals. They spend time outdoors each day and benefit from regular fresh air. Children learn good hygiene practices, such as regularly washing their hands. Staff encourage children to talk about and express their feelings, which supports their emotional development.

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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 maximise opportunities to extend children's learning further during activities to support them to make even greater progress in their learning n further strengthen the coaching opportunities for staff to elevate their already good teaching skills and practice to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2568256 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 10338313 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Nurture Nest Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07779105627 Date of previous inspection 22 February 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Nurture Nest Nursery registered in 2020 and is located in Birmingham. It operates from 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding bank holidays. The nursery employs six members of staff. Of these, five hold relevant early years qualifications from level 2 and above. The nursery provides funded early education for all eligible 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 setting. n The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting 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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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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