Our Little Angelz (3)

Inspection of Our Little Angelz (3) 394 - 396 Clay Lane, Birmingham B26 1EU

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Inspection date: 5 February 2025 - 25 February 2025

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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 greeted warmly by the caring staff in this nursery. They are happy and engage quickly in the exciting activities and toys that have been planned for them to enjoy. For example, children develop fine motor skills as they make marks and create patterns in flour. They develop their understanding of simple mathematical concepts as they build with bricks and talk about the size and shapes of different stones. Staff provide regular opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. Children enjoy the time they spend in the outdoor area, where they negotiate their way around obstacles on bikes and scooters. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children respectfully follow familiar routines and the nursery's golden rules, such as helping to tidy away toys.

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The provision is good

Babies smile and chuckle as they shake musical instruments and play peekaboo with the attentive staff. Staff support early language development well. They share books with babies, modelling and repeating the sounds made by animals in pictures. Staff smile and clap in celebration as babies successfully repeat the animal sounds they hear. Staff interact effectively with children as they play alongside them in imaginary play. For instance, when scooping sand into containers to make pretend ice cream, staff engage children in discussions about their favourite toppings and flavours. Children describe their choices as they pretend to add chocolate sauce and sprinkles to their flavoured ice cream.

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need to do better?

n Managers and staff plan a broad and balanced curriculum in response to children's developing needs and personal interests. Staff then use regular observation and assessment of children's learning, to track their progress and identify and plan for their next steps in learning. As a result, children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. n Children's growing independence is promoted well. For instance, staff implement care routines that encourage children to take responsibility for washing their hands and managing their toileting needs. Babies are taught to eat with a spoon, while younger children learn to put on their coats before going outside to play. Upon arrival at the nursery, older children hang up their belongings and find their names to self-register their attendance. This helps prepare children for the next stage of their education at school.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan interesting activities for children to enjoy. Children engage in sensory and messy play activities. They explore trays of soil, cereals and other natural materials. However, when staff ask children to describe how materials feel, like flour and soil, they do not always give them enough time to respond before asking another question. This does not consistently support children to process and share their thoughts and feelings with others.

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need to do better?

5 February 2025 n Children regularly enjoy singing songs and listening to familiar stories. Staff plan activities for children to build on these learning experiences. For example, they sing songs as they go on imaginary bear hunts with toy animals, walking through snow, rain and mud. However, staff do not always do this effectively in focusing adult-led activities on what it is children need to learn next. For example, helping children to understand about taking turns as they play alongside their friends, in order to develop positive relationships. n Children learn about healthy lifestyles as staff talk to them about the food choices they make. Children have access to fresh water and milk drinks and they enjoy healthy nutritious meals and snacks. Children learn how their fruit snacks and the vegetables they eat at lunchtime help them to grow big and strong. n Parents bring their children from other nurseries owned by the leaders. Staff

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need to do better?

have access to important information pertaining to children's medical or dietary requirements on an online portal. However, this is not always consulted on before admitting children into the setting. Consequently, staff do not fully know about children's likes and dislikes to help them settle and begin to form close attachments. n Parents speak favourably about the care provided for their children. They value the feedback they receive about their children's daily activities and the progress they are making. Parents comment that the information shared with them, enables them to continue to support their child's learning at home. n Staff indicate that their welfare and professional development are well supported with regular supervisions. For example, they explain how they have undertaken specific training to support them in their roles. Leaders consistently evaluate the quality of their ongoing provision to identify further areas for development. For

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need to do better?

example, all staff have been trained in how to assess children's language development to support this area of their learning.

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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 consistently focus the planning and teaching of adult-led activities on what children need to learn next to make the best possible progress n enhance the strategies used by staff to allow children sufficient time to respond to questions to fully extend their learning n strengthen the transition process for children moving across sites so staff gain a better understanding of children's individual needs to help them settle.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555333 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10368401 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 36 Number of children on roll 72 Name of registered person Our Little Angelz Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07958183295 Date of previous inspection 19 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Our Little Angelz (3) registered in 2017. The nursery operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery employs thirteen members of childcare staff, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery is in receipt of funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Sue Bradford Katherine Wilson Johanna Holt

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Inspection activities

n The inspection started on 5 February 2025. The inspectors returned on 25 February 2025, to gather additional evidence in line with Ofsted inspections and visits: Deferring, pausing and gathering additional evidence policy. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager and talked about the curriculum and what it was they wanted children to learn. n The inspectors observed the quality of teaching and learning during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspectors spoke to the leaders and managers about the nursery provision. n The inspector completed a joint observation of teaching and learning with the manager. n The inspector spoke to parents throughout the day to gain their views of the nursery. n The inspectors spoke to staff and gained their views of the nursery. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation.

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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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