Hamis Daycare

Inspection of Hamis Daycare 55 Palmer Road, Blackburn BB1 8BS

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this home-from-home setting. Staff show genuine affection and interest in the children's welfare as they take time to listen to their thoughts and ideas. On arrival, children quickly settle into play, exploring the wide range of activities that staff offer them. For example, older babies crawl and walk to reach books and instruments. Staff working with babies are warm and nurturing. Babies demonstrate that they feel safe and secure as they hold out their arms for cuddles. They stare intently at staff singing songs and reading stories. This helps them to become familiar with the adults who will care for them.

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The provision is good

Staff skilfully incorporate early mathematics into engaging activities. For example, babies learn to count animals in books and during song time. In addition, toddlers count each spoonful of flour for their home-made play dough and discuss how many more they will need. Children develop a good grounding in early mathematics.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. Staff teach manners to all children in an effective and age- appropriate way. Children replicate the behaviours they see from staff within their own play. For instance, during mealtimes, children choose their food and take turns to serve it, while saying thank you for assistance from staff. Staff are excellent role models and care deeply about the children. Staff are responsive and respectful at all times.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff work very well together to create a harmonious environment where children are motivated and engaged. Leaders provide staff with regular opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills through training courses. Individual training is cascaded to the whole staff team during staff meetings to ensure everyone keeps their knowledge and skills up to date. For example, staff currently working with babies complete safer sleep training to help ensure babies' safety. Staff comment that they feel supported and valued by managers. n The leadership team are passionate about providing high-quality care and education for all children. They have designed an ambitious curriculum with a focus on building children's independence and helping them develop their personal, social and emotional skills. The whole staff team share these priorities and deliver activities that build on children's knowledge and skills throughout the

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setting. n Overall, staff support children's communication and language development well. Staff interact and engage positively with children as they play. They repeat words correctly to help with children's pronunciation and introduce new vocabulary. For instance, staff talk to children about 'whisking' and 'consistency'

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29 April 2025 as they make play dough. However, there are times when adult-led group time does not fully support children's learning. Occasionally, staff read too fast and questioning techniques are not as effective. The impact on children is that they do not all join in and miss the opportunity to practise new vocabulary. n Staff plan lots of opportunities to develop children's physical skills. Children strengthen their hand muscles as they squeeze sponges and pipettes. They practise their balancing skills as they make their way across numbered stepping stones and move around on balance bikes. However, staff do not always support most-able children to develop their thinking and to fully explore what they already know and build on this further. n Leaders and staff are committed to removing barriers that children face in learning. Staff complete thorough assessments of children's development. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) get targeted

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support to help them thrive. Leaders develop effective links with other professionals. Staff also work closely with parents and carers. Timely interventions are put in place to ensure all children progress. n Staff organise wonderful opportunities for children to learn about the world around them through engaging and thoughtful experiences. For example, toddlers learn about how to grow food and where to buy their food. Home corners and outdoors areas are supplied with real food items that children harvest, weigh and sort. Children learn about the dangers of kitchens and ovens while helping to cook in the outdoor mud kitchen. This gives children a solid understanding of how to keep themselves safe. n Children behave very well. They listen to staff, follow instructions, share and take turns with each other. Children naturally say 'sorry' if they accidently bump into each other. Staff talk to children about their 'golden rules' and encourage

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need to do better?

children to be kind and to use 'kind hands'.

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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 support staff to consistently build on what children know, as they play, to help them develop their thinking n support staff to understand how to better deliver group activities to ensure that all children can participate and learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2711682 Local authority Blackburn with Darwen Inspection number 10376112 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 40 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Hamis Daycare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01254 725724 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Hamis Daycare Ltd registered in 2022. It is situated in Blackburn, Lancashire. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery is open 51 weeks a year, except for bank holidays. It employs 16 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to leaders, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 Leaders and the inspector carried out a joint observation during group time. n Leaders showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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