Yasins Day Nursery

Inspection of Yasins Day Nursery 22A Clevedon Road, Balsall Heath, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands B12 9HD

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children flourish in this exceptionally welcoming and family-centred nursery. The environment is rich with high-quality resources and carefully planned activities that promote choice, independence and sustained interest. Staff gather detailed information to support children's individual needs. From the moment they arrive, children demonstrate high levels of confidence and enthusiasm, eagerly engaging in purposeful play. Staff are genuinely interested in each child as an individual. Their interactions with children are warm and nurturing. For example, they listen with interest as children share experiences from home with great enthusiasm. These secure, trusting relationships support children's emotional well-being and contribute significantly to their ongoing development.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff have high ambitions for all children. They have established highly effective systems to support the strong focus on developing children's communication and language. Staff expertly introduce vocabulary through everyday conversations, stories and songs. Children who speak English as an additional language benefit from tailored support programmes and make excellent progress. As a result, all children gain the key knowledge and skills they need to become confident and fluent communicators.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff have clear expectations for behaviour. These are linked to the fundamental British values and are rooted in respect and kindness. Routines are well-embedded and understood by all. Staff are wonderful role models. They consistently model good manners and expectations, such as waiting for their turn. Children also demonstrate high levels of independence. For example, they confidently use tongs with excellent control as they select fruits at snack time. Children gain important life skills. Their behaviour is exceptional.

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need to do better?

n Staff provide numerous rich, first-hand experiences to support children's wider personal development and understanding of the world. Visits to care homes, supermarkets and places of worship bring learning to life and promote respect for community and diversity. Bilingual texts and culturally representative resources enable children to see themselves and others reflected in their environment. Sustainability is embedded, with children using recycled materials in play, planting trees in the community following storm damage, as well as and growing and harvesting food in the nursery garden. As a result, children gain an in-depth knowledge of the world around them and are exceptionally well prepared for life in modern Britain. n Staff respond rapidly to feedback from local schools. For example, they increase opportunities for early mathematics to support school readiness. Staff skilfully

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2 September 2025 model mathematical language and questioning, enabling children to reason, compare and explain their thinking with confidence. Activities are expertly planned and matched to children's developmental stages. This means that all children benefit from appropriate levels of support and challenge. Levels of engagement and collaboration are consistently high. Real-life contexts, such as weighing apples and comparing shapes and sizes, enrich learning and make it meaningful. As a result, children develop confidence and a deep understanding of key mathematical concepts. They are exceptionally well prepared for later learning and the move to school. n Staff skilfully nurture children's emotional well-being. They use small-group time, mirrors and emotion balls to promote discussion and help children recognise and name their feelings. For example, children link feeling excited to the orange ball.

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Coloured beanbags and buckets provide practical strategies for children to manage their 'big feelings'. As a result, children can recognise and express their emotions with growing confidence. n Children's physical health and development are highly prioritised. Staff use discussions about food, oral health and physical activity to instil healthy habits. Birthdays are celebrated with fresh fruit platters and bubbles to reinforce the expectations around healthy lifestyle choices. Children develop a strong understanding of healthy lifestyles from a very young age. They build physical strength through climbing and balancing in the garden, while also developing coordination through action songs, mark making and sensory play. n The nursery is exceptionally well-led. Managers are wholly committed to continuous improvement through reflective practice. They ensure that funding is used strategically to provide rich experiences that close attainment gaps. Staff

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need to do better?

benefit from targeted training and ongoing professional development opportunities, which deepen their knowledge and strengthen their practice. A highly effective key-person system and strong parent partnerships ensure continuity and excellence for all children. Parents praise the welcoming, caring staff.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477959 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10395242 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 42 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Smy Educational Services Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 440 4334 Date of previous inspection 2 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Yasins Day Nursery registered in 2014. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an early years qualification at level 6 and two hold level 3. The nursery is open during term time only, Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager, deputy manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager carried out a joint observation of a planned activity with the inspector. 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 provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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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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