Ibtikaar Nursery

Inspection of Ibtikaar Nursery Ladywood Community & Health Centre, St Vincent Street West, Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8RP

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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 enter nursery happily and are greeted warmly by staff. They separate well from their parents and are excited to see their friends. Resources are attractively displayed. This captures children's attention, and they settle quickly into their play. Staff work closely with parents from the start of their child's placement. They take time to learn from parents what their child can do as they start nursery and their child's likes and dislikes. Staff take time to get to know the children and to build relationships with them. Children show through their interactions and engagement that they feel safe and secure in the nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff plan an interesting curriculum that supports children's development across all areas of learning. Each child has a key person who provides consistent support and encouragement from the moment they start nursery. Children enjoy being creative. Staff provide pictures to help children who have English as an additional language to understand what they need to do. Younger children enjoy making marks using a variety of large chunky crayons. Older children start to form letters that make up their names. Children's artwork is displayed around the room, which promotes their confidence and pride in their work.

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The provision is good

Children learn the golden rules that are in place within nursery, and staff gently remind them the importance of taking turns and sharing the toys. Staff recognise and praise children's good work and when they have done well. Children particularly like it when they receive stickers in recognition for their 'good sitting' during story time.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff are committed to providing good-quality care and learning for children. They work closely to ensure consistency for all children throughout the nursery. Leaders continually monitor staff's practice, and staff's opportunities for professional development are provided, both through online training and also through in-house training. Staff regularly meet as a staff team to share ideas and good practice. n Children attend the nursery from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. Staff support children and parents whose first language is not English and translate information to ensure that everyone is involved and informed about nursery life. They support children's language through repetition of words and through reading a variety of books and rhymes. Children thoroughly enjoy listening to stories, especially 'The Gruffalo' and join in with familiar text and rhyme. n Children develop a keen interest in animals, particularly farm animals. They

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need to do better?

confidently identify them and the sounds they make and match the mother and baby. Children enjoy being creative. They recognise different paints and create

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need to do better?

30 April 2025 and decorate models using boxes and containers. Children show pride in their work. n Children's health and personal care needs are met well throughout the day. Older children are confident in their own needs and use the bathroom independently. The personal care needs of younger children are met well by staff. All children learn to wash their hands at appropriate times throughout the day. Staff take effective steps to ensure that those children who need a sleep do so safely. n Mealtimes are a social occasion, and children sit together to eat. Staff provide support and encouragement as needed. Foods that take account of the individual dietary needs and preferences are provided or parents have the option to provide a packed lunch for their child. However, leaders and staff have not yet established routines for sharing information with parents about appropriate food options for their child's packed lunches.

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n Children become engrossed and animated in their play. Younger children become excitable as they play while older children are eager to share their views, opinions and ideas with their friends. However, at times, this leads to the noise levels rising, which impacts on those quieter children's learning and play. n Children enjoy being physically active throughout the day, both inside and outside. They use the climbing frame and slide with ease. Staff support them as they develop their skills of negotiation when building large towers. They giggle with delight when the towers fall to the floor, and they start again, each time building them taller than the last. Children understand the importance of wearing their high visibility vest when out in the community and of the need to hold hands with their partner.

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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 consider ways to support parents' awareness of foods to include in their child's packed lunch that have a positive impact on their health and well-being n support staff to recognise the impact that noise levels have on children's ability to fully engage with the play and learning opportunities on offer.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2545441 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10400316 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 35 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Ibtikaar Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07842258226 Date of previous inspection 12 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Ibtikaar Nursery at Ladywood Community & Health Centre registered in 2019. Five members of staff work with the children. Of whom, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and level 3. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8.30am until 3.30pm, during term time. Funded early education is provided for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection.

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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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