Fairytales Nursery

Inspection of Fairytales Nursery 6 Birmingham Road, Great Barr, BIRMINGHAM B43 6NR

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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 are settled and content attending. Staff develop lovely, positive and caring relationships with children. They care deeply about the children in their care and want the best for them. Babies seek out staff for comfort and reassurance. Two- to three-year-old children behave incredibly well and giggle with delight during their social lunchtime meal. Pre-school children learn about the nursery golden rules. During planned activities, staff teach them how to listen to each other, solve problems and negotiate with their peers.

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The provision is good

Overall, the curriculum is good. The nursery environment is well organised and resourced throughout. Children have a lot of fun, and they engage in a broad range of exciting experiences throughout the day. For example, babies enjoy the calming effects of baby yoga. They also love playing outside in the garden in the water and blowing bubbles. Two- to three-year-old children enjoy story and singing sessions during group time. Pre-school children enjoy art and craft activities. They make creations from paint, cornflour mixed with water and play dough. Staff support them to use their imaginations and make connections in their learning, including links to a recent story they have been reading. Therefore, all children make good progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Leadership is strong. The management team have a real vision for the nursery. They are highly reflective, and they strive to achieve the best outcomes for all children. For example, the management team are in the process of reflecting on the curriculum and embedding a new ethos. This includes reviewing some of the strategies available to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, as a result, staff do not yet make the best use of all available resources and tools to fully engage children with SEND throughout the day. n The environment is clean, secure and safe. All drop off and collections of children are well managed. The designated safeguarding leads are knowledgeable in their roles, and all staff know and understand their safeguarding duties. Recruitment and induction for new staff are robust. All those working with the children are suitably vetted. Risk assessment practice is

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strong. Staff are well deployed, and children are supervised continuously throughout. Record-keeping is accurate, including accident and injury forms. This helps to meet children's needs. n The management team are open and approachable. They prioritise staff's well- being and carefully monitor their practice. Mutual respect and teamwork are evident here, and any issues are promptly addressed. Staff comment that they feel incredibly well supported in their roles. They are encouraged to reflect on

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need to do better?

7 July 2025 practice, share their ideas and continually upskill. This has a positive impact on the overall quality of the provision. n Staff know children well. All children are allocated a key person, and the relationships they have with children and their families are good. Staff observe and assess children routinely. Children's next steps in learning are pertinent and well thought out. Staff provide activities that help to build on children's individual learning. However, on occasions, children do not always receive clear messages during times of transition in the daily routine. There is scope to enhance the quality of teaching further to help ensure children fully cooperate and participate in tasks expected, such as moving between spaces or tidying up. n Parents are very happy and report very positively on the quality of the provision. Staff accommodate parents' wishes and cater for children's needs. They learn

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need to do better?

about children's backgrounds and home lives. Staff speak in varied languages, which helps increase the accessibility of the nursery. Staff find many ways to celebrate and value a variety of festivals and events. This helps children to learn about their similarities and differences, their local community and the wider world. n Partnership working is strong. The management team provide children and their families with access to many extra-curricular experiences, including forest school sessions and organised trips to the seaside. The management team also run support groups in the local community, including a breastfeeding clinic. They welcome in a range of visitors, including recently a local doctor and the fire service. They also access lots of professional support, including the local speech and language and inclusion teams. This helps children to build on the life skills they need to prepare for the eventual move on to school.

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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 embed the curriculum ethos and make the best use of strategies available to fully engage children with SEND throughout the day n enhance the quality of teaching further, especially at times of transitions in the daily routines, to ensure messages are clearly conveyed and well understood by all children to gain their full cooperation in the tasks expected.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431536 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10411949 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 53 Number of children on roll 106 Name of registered person Fairytales Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01217131663 Date of previous inspection 9 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Fairytales Nursery registered in 2011. The nursery is located in Great Barr. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate qualifications at level 2 or above, including one who holds qualified teacher status. The nursery provides funded early education 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 deputy 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 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 talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector and the deputy manager carried out a joint observation of a creative activity in the pre-school room. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector met with the leadership team and looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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