Happy Kids Nursery

Inspection of Happy Kids Nursery 280-284 Green Lane, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands B9 5DN

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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 enjoy their time at this welcoming and inclusive nursery. As children arrive, they are greeted warmly by the kind and caring staff. Staff reassure new children, who are quick to settle. Staff know the children well. They recognise each child's uniqueness. Staff plan a curriculum that supports children to continuously develop their learning. They use children's interests effectively to create fun activities and new experiences for them. Staff support children to develop good social skills. For instance, children learn about kindness and feelings. Staff help children to build positive friendships with others. Children are polite. They learn to share and take turns. They seek out others to join in their play. Staff help children to understand and develop healthy lifestyles. For example, children learn about the importance of good oral hygiene and the positive impact exercise and healthy foods have on their

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The provision is good

bodies. Children are confident and demonstrate high levels of self-esteem. For example, they are keen to speak to visitors and show them their completed work.

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The provision is good

Staff are enthusiastic about, and committed to, providing children with the best start in life. All children make good progress from their starting points and develop positive attitudes towards their learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have high expectations for children's development. They have devised a well-sequenced curriculum based on children's learning needs and current interests. Children's progress is monitored closely. Leaders and staff work closely with parents and outside agencies to ensure targeted plans and support is in place for those children who need additional support. Leaders ensure additional funding is used to meet individual children's specific needs. n Staff place a strong focus on developing children's speech and language. They provide plenty of opportunities for children to learn new rhymes. Staff encourage children's interest in books and stories. Children look forward to story time. However, on occasions, children are distracted from listening to and concentrating on adult-led activities due to other activities taking place in the same vicinity simultaneously. n Staff support children's mathematical development effectively. They teach

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children to recognise shapes and numbers. As children play, staff help them to use positional language, such as 'in front' and 'next to'. Children proudly demonstrate their counting skills. n Staff interact well with children. They introduce new language as they play alongside children. For example, staff talk about the 'octopus' in the water tray. However, less-experienced staff do not always know how to extend children's learning even further. n Leaders and staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Staff act as

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need to do better?

27 February 2025 good role models. They speak calmly and kindly to children and set clear behaviour expectations. Children listen, respond to instructions and behave well. n Staff are vigilant to ensure the nursery remains a safe place for children. They work hard to ensure the environment is clean and hygienic. Children are supervised closely at all times. n Staff support children to develop their independence. Two-year-old children help to pour their own drinks at snack time. Older children demonstrate their ability to take care of their personal needs. For example, they can use the toilet independently and know they need to wash their hands afterwards. n Staff have established effective ways to communicate with children. Staff use visual aids and objects of reference that help support children's understanding of what is expected of them. For example, as children move between different activities and routines.

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need to do better?

n Leaders monitor staff performance. They carry out regular peer reviews and supervisions. Staff are provided with training opportunities to further enhance their teaching practice. For example, staff have received training to help them to assess and support children's speech and language development. n Leaders strive to continually improve the service they provide. They have identified areas for development, such as changes to the nursery's outdoor play area. While this area is temporarily out of use, leaders ensure children still continue to enjoy daily opportunities to be physically active. The nappy changing area has been adapted to accommodate the needs of children who attend.

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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 review the organisation of activities to enable children to listen and concentrate during adult-led activities n provide more guidance and support for less-experienced staff on how to extend activities to further promote children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY558895 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10390170 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 30 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Happy Kids Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 6890484 Date of previous inspection 6 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Kids Nursery registered in 2018 and is in Small Heath in Birmingham. The setting is open during term time only. It operates from 9am until 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery employs six members of staff. Of these, three staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery is in receipt of funded early education for two- and three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector held meetings with the nursery manager and provider to discuss how the curriculum and nursery are organised. n The manager carried out a joint observation with the inspector to evaluate the impact of teaching on children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching to assess the impact of this on children's learning. n Parents spoke to the inspector and gave their views of the nursery. The inspector spoke to the special educational needs coordinator, staff and children at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of staff suitability.

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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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