Partou Alexandra Day Nursery & Pre-School

Inspection of Partou Alexandra Day Nursery & Pre-School The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch B98 7UB

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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

Leaders have a very good understanding of the local community and the needs of families who live and work in the area. Staff know the importance of building relationships with children and their families. For example, they seek information from parents about their children's interests and development and promptly respond to children's needs. This helps children to feel safe and settle quickly. Children are keen to share what they are doing and who their friends are.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a curriculum that is focused on their individual needs and interests, including those who are in receipt of additional funding. For example, leaders continually reflect on the outdoor provision while thinking about children who do not have a garden at home. Staff remind children about the rules and boundaries at nursery. In addition, they encourage children to develop their independence from a young age. Staff facilitate and support babies to wash their hands before meals, and older children show pride as they wash their hands after toileting without prompt.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are passionate about environmental sustainability. The nursery recycles and reuses packaging in play, and staff teach children about the positive impact of this on the environment. Children enjoy using loose parts as they get creative. This helps to support children's fine motor skills as they build their hand muscles to prepare for early writing. n Regular observations and assessments mean staff know children well. They confidently talk about what children know and can do. Staff have a clear understanding of what children need to learn next, which helps children to make good progress in their development. n Staff communicate well with children to encourage their language development. For example, they introduce new words as they describe to babies what they are doing, and extend older children's vocabulary as they include the language of size. Staff praise children when they have a go. However, noise levels in some

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need to do better?

rooms are high and staff and children cannot always hear each other, which at times interrupts learning. n The environment is well planned to support babies to take risks safely as they practise a range of physical skills, such as crawling along and pulling themselves up on furniture. Staff encourage babies to walk up steps and manoeuvre their bodies to come down the slide. Babies feel a sense of achievement as they manage to climb independently. n Funding is used effectively to enhance children's experiences in all areas of development outdoors. For example, some children explore and practise physical skills as they use a hula hoop or run around obstacles as they go on 'a bear

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5 June 2025 hunt', and others look at the book with their friends. This means children can not only develop their gross motor skills but build relationships and their love of books as well. n Staff are vigilant, which helps to keep children safe and maintain high levels of hygiene. For example, staff notice when children leave the table when eating, remove food that has been dropped on the floor and remind children not to sit on furniture. However, staff do not always explain to children the possible consequences of these actions to support older children to manage risks for themselves. n Parents praise the nursery and comment on how staff regularly share how their child is progressing in their development. However, staff are not always clear on what parents can do at home to ensure continuity in children's learning. n Staff share how leaders support them. They comment on how they feel valued and that they feel confident to approach leaders to express where they would

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need to do better?

like further support professionally. Following training, they attend staff meetings to reflect on the curriculum and discuss best practice.

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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 the impact of noise levels on children's learning n strengthen teaching to include supporting older children to understand the possible risks and consequences of their actions n continue to build on partnerships with parents by sharing clear information on how they can support with their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2724768 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10394473 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 56 Number of children on roll 91 Name of registered person Partou UK Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01527507963 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The nursery was re-registered in March 2023, it operates from premises based within the grounds of The Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. It is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round. The setting offers government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children. The nursery employs 22 staff, 17 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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