Banana Moon Day Nursery Ashmore Park

Inspection of Banana Moon Day Nursery Ashmore Park Griffiths Drive, WOLVERHAMPTON WV11 2LJ

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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 are happy in this warm and inviting setting. They separate from their parents with ease and are eager to join their friends at play. Staff form strong bonds with children. Babies seek staff out for cuddles and reassurance, and older children actively seek staff out to join in their play. The staff promote children's well-being through warm interactions and care procedures. Children show they feel secure. They are confident to explore the environment and engage well in their learning. Since the last inspection, the team has worked hard to embed a curriculum that excites and engages children. Staff monitor children's development through observations and parent feedback to ensure that any gaps in learning are identified. They use this information to develop appropriate next steps for the children. This helps children to make timely progress in their learning and development. Children with possible special educational needs and/or disabilities

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The provision is good

are quickly identified and staff work well with outside agencies to ensure children make the best possible progress.

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The provision is good

Staff give a great emphasis to children's emotional development. They teach children about emotions and help them to understand their own feelings. Children behave well. They understand the routine of the day and follow instructions. They share, take turns and think of others in their play.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff are passionate about the care and education they provide for the children. They want children to be confident learners, feel valued and to be ready for the next stage of their learning journey. Following the previous inspection, the manager and team are working with other professionals to improve their provision. For example, they have reorganised the toddler room environment. This has had a positive impact on the children, who are now excitedly engaging in their learning. Staff have regular observations, supervisions and training programmes to improve their teaching skills further. n Staff are clear about the curriculum intent for all children. Overall, the curriculum is age-appropriate and engages children in play and learning. However, the curriculum for mathematics is not always sequenced effectively throughout the setting by staff. Staff do not consistently identify opportunities to extend

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children's learning further. For instance, occasions for children to count, use mathematical language, estimate, and develop a knowledge of shapes are not always taken. Therefore, children do not make as much progress in this area as they could. n Staff support children's communication and language development effectively. They are good role models for the children's language. Staff narrate children's play and introduce new words, such as 'millipede' and 'whisk', enabling children

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25 February 2025 to hear and learn new vocabulary. Staff create opportunities for children to communicate with each other. For example, children have quiet areas. They use these to sit and look at books with their friends, discussing the pictures and recalling the story. Mealtimes are social events. Children sit together and engage in back-and-forth conversations. n Staff provide children with many opportunities to investigate and ignite their curiosity. For example, the babies play with a toy farmyard, while toddlers paint flowers. They investigate various textures, smells and appearance of different objects. During play, they explore soil, artificial grass and real flowers. Pre-school children have the opportunity to make their own potions in the water tray, adding colour and glitter to create the 'magic'. However, there are times when staff intervene too quickly, preventing children from having the chance to

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problem solve and further develop their critical thinking skills. n Staff encourage a healthy lifestyle through engaging activities. For instance, children have access to outdoor play every day, allowing them to enjoy fresh air and exercise. As they run, jump and climb, they develop their physical skills. Staff also discuss healthy foods with the children and educate them on dental care. Throughout the day, all children are provided with healthy and well- balanced meals and snacks, which are prepared on site to meet all dietary requirements. As a result, children begin to understand healthy practices and develop essential life skills. n Parents are highly complimentary about the setting and the staff. They feel their children have made good progress since starting and staff support them well with things, such as potty training. Parents value the daily communication and updates that staff give, both verbally and using the online system. Parents have

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need to do better?

regular newsletters and meetings to understand where their children are developmentally.

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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 extend children's learning about early mathematics to enhance their understanding of counting, size and numbers n enhance opportunities for children to explore ideas, question assumptions and develop their critical thinking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536238 Local authority Wolverhampton Inspection number 10359448 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 67 Number of children on roll 124 Name of registered person Baby Sienna Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01902735432 Date of previous inspection 9 July 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Banana Moon Day Nursery Ashmore Park registered in 2016. The setting employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds a level 6 qualification and fourteen hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday 51 weeks a year, excluding bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The setting provides funded early education for all eligible children at the setting.

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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 Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at the setting. 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 carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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