Happy Days Pre School

Inspection of Happy Days Pre School 3 Graham Street, Lozells, Birmingham B19 1QY

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is compromised. The provider does not have sufficient enough oversight of the quality of the provision. Due to several long-term staff absences, there is no management team in place at present. Recruitment is not robust. Some staff are not confident about basic safeguarding processes.

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The provision is inadequate

The curriculum is poor, and overall teaching is weak. Staff's expectations of children's learning are not high enough. The majority of children are not making the progress they are capable of. Weaknesses in the curriculum mean that children spend considerable periods of time wandering around, climbing on furniture or staring out of the window. Ultimately, children's progress is not good, and they are not ready for the transition on to the next stage, including going to school.

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The provision is inadequate

Key persons are assigned. Staff are warm and have generally positive relationships with children. Children are settled. They can make some free-play choices, and there are occasions when they enjoy these. For example, babies like sharing a familiar book with staff and water play in the garden. Toddlers enjoy playing with play dough. Pre-school children enjoy decorating minibeast puppets with some staff support.

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need to do better?

n The provider's oversight of the provision is not good enough. They have failed to notify Ofsted of a management change, as required. At present, there are times when staff are not supported by a person in charge. The provider and other members of the wider organisation are offering some support during the week, but this does not cover their entire operational hours. This has a negative impact on the quality of the provision. n The provider does not ensure that all staff are subject to rigorous vetting processes ahead of starting work at the provision. Furthermore, record-keeping is not robust. There are gaps in recruitment records, staff's suitability checks and the complaint log. This does not help ensure the efficient management of the provision and keep children safe. n The provider understands the procedures to follow to report concerns about children's welfare. They have taken over the role of designated safeguarding

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need to do better?

lead for the provision at this current time. However, some staff are unclear who to escalate concerns to, both within and outside of the provision. As a result, the safeguarding culture is not effective. n Children's progress is limited, and they are failing to thrive in some areas of their development. Staff do not consider how to organise the routines to prioritise learning. They do not fully understand how to plan and provide age-appropriate, stimulating and challenging activities that promote children's learning.

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need to do better?

10 June 2025 n Staff deployment does not meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Important information about children with SEND has not been well understood between the staff team. Key persons are not spending enough time with their key children, and those people deployed to support them are not best placed to do so. n The provider acknowledges their responsibility to monitor staff's practice. However, due to recent management issues, the general standards of staff practice have declined. Staff do not benefit from a rigorous enough programme of supervision and support to ensure they have the skills they need to fulfil their roles and responsibilities. n Partnerships with parents are not good enough. Staff support parents to access their provision and overcome language barriers as required. However, the exchange of information between staff and parents focuses too heavily on basic

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need to do better?

care only. Overall, limited information is shared about children's learning and development. This does not help to ensure continuity between the provision and home. n Staff are meeting children's basic care needs in the main. This includes providing children with necessary snacks and meals and sensitively supporting hygiene routines. n The provider understands the community's needs. They celebrate the diversity within their staff team. There is recognition at this provision of children's cultures, religions and backgrounds.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure there is an appropriately qualified and experienced manager, and there is a named deputy who is capable and qualified to take charge in the manager's absence 01/08/2025

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Due date

implement robust recruitment procedures for all new staff to ensure their suitability to work with children has been established 01/08/2025

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Due date

10 June 2025 maintain records to ensure the efficient management of the provision, including recruitment and staff suitability records and the complaint log 01/08/2025

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Due date

ensure staff are confident regarding the provision's safeguarding processes, including who to escalate concerns to, both within and outside of the organisation 01/08/2025

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Due date

improve teaching, and support staff to understand how to organise the provision routines in a way that prioritises learning 01/08/2025

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Due date

improve the curriculum, and support staff to plan and provide age- appropriate, stimulating and challenging activities for all children to promote their learning 01/08/2025

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Due date

improve staff deployment to ensure children's needs are consistently met, specifically those with SEND 01/08/2025

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Due date

improve the support for children with SEND and ensure important information about them is shared between the staff team 01/08/2025

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Due date

implement an effective programme of supervision and support for staff to ensure they gain the skills they need to fulfil their roles and responsibilities 01/08/2025

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Due date

share more information with parents about children's learning and development to ensure continuity between the provision and home. 01/08/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2541388 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10405460 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Happy Days Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07803559104 Date of previous inspection 14 June 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Days Pre School is part of the Happy Days Nursery Limited chain. This setting registered in 2019 and is located in Lozells, Birmingham. It is open Monday to Friday, from 7am until 6pm, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It has 10 members of staff. Of these, six hold relevant qualifications from level 2 to level 6. In addition to this, one member of staff is also a fully qualified teacher.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The curriculum lead 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 observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector met with the provider and curriculum lead. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises.

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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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Inspection activities

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