Teenie Tiny Steps Nursery

Inspection of Teenie Tiny Steps Nursery Burbury Park Childminders, 83 Burbury Street South, BIRMINGHAM B19 2UP

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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

As children arrive at this welcoming and inclusive nursery, they are greeted with warmth and enthusiasm by the friendly staff. This helps children to feel immediately welcome. Children are confident and happy to engage with staff. Children know what is expected of them. They behave well and demonstrate an understanding of rules and boundaries. Staff support children who speak English as an additional language to develop their English language. Staff use visual aids, work closely with parents and incorporate children's home languages into activities and routines. Staff ensure all children are exposed to a language-rich environment. They continuously talk to children about what they are doing and introduce new words. They read stories with repetitive phrases. Staff sing songs and rhymes with children. Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to join in story sessions. Children sit and look at books and share them with their friends. Staff are keen to

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with a wide range of stimulating and challenging activities. Children are keen learners and demonstrate a positive attitude towards their learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have high expectations for children's learning. They have devised and implemented a sequenced curriculum that supports children to build on their existing skills. Staff fully understand the curriculum and implement it effectively. All children make good progress from their starting points. n Leaders ensure effective support is in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Staff support children to gain good independence skills. They provide lots of opportunities for children to do things for themselves. Children serve their own cereal and pour their milk independently. All children help to tidy away toys after they play. n As children play, staff skilfully weave in opportunities to extend children's learning. For instance, as children play with sand, staff build on children's emerging understanding of mathematics effectively, such as counting, size and shape. However, staff plan group activities that do not always take account of

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the varying ages and developmental levels within the group. Consequently, at these times, children do not fully benefit from the experience. n Staff provide opportunities for children to learn about the world around them. For example, staff help children to learn about people's differences and similarities. Children learn about different cultures and traditions through play and activities. n Children explore the variety of enticing activities on offer at the nursery. Children

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16 July 2025 concentrate as they manipulate dough by squashing, squeezing, patting and rolling it. This helps to build their small muscles in readiness for developing further skills, such as scissor and pencil control. However, on occasion, staff move children on to other activities before they have finished playing. n Staff help children to learn about healthy lifestyles. They provide children with healthy snacks. Staff ensure children have plenty of opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air. Children develop their physical skills as they whizz around on scooters. n Staff support children to be creative. Children have fun as they use different coloured paints to make patterns on paper. Staff extend their learning as they teach children to recognise and name the different colours. n Staff manage children's behaviour effectively. They speak to children in a calm and gentle way. Staff support children to learn to take turns, share and play

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cooperatively. Staff ensure that children use good manners. Children behave well. n Children build strong attachments with all staff. Staff regularly praise children for having a go and trying new things. This supports children's self-esteem and helps to boost their confidence. n Parents are highly complementary about the care their children receive and the good progress they make. Parents comment on the good communication and support they receive from staff. Staff give parents ideas and suggestions to help them to support their child's learning at home.

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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 give careful consideration to children's age and stage of development when planning group activities n support staff to give children enough time during activities to enable them to finish what they are working on.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2723950 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10399253 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Teenie Tiny Steps Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07913369017 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Teenie Tiny Steps Nursery registered in 2023 and is located in the Lozells area of Birmingham. It employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and level 5. The nursery is open term time. Sessions are available from 8.30am until 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector held meetings with the nursery manager to discuss how the curriculum and nursery are organised. n The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation to evaluate the impact of teaching on children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching to assess the impact of this on children's learning. n Parents spoke to the inspector and gave their views of the nursery. The inspector spoke to the special educational needs coordinator, staff and children at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of staff suitability.

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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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