Little Gems Nursery
Green Heath School & College, 43-51 Whitmore Road, Birmingham, West midlands, B10 0NR
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
2-5 years old
Number of places
47 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Good
Summary
- The provision requires improvement Children happily arrive at the nursery.
- They are keen to speak with staff and have formed close bonds with them.
- Children are content and regularly approach staff to ask for a cuddle.
- Despite some inconsistencies in the educational programme, children gain some necessary skil s for their future learning.
- They are friendly, communicate their needs and wishes and develop sound physical skil s.
- Children take turns to decide whether an animal spends most of its time in the sea or in the air.
- They enjoy the opportunities to build their physical strength as they travel using balance bikes.
- They work together to play parachute games.
- Children are generally engaged in activities that staff have planned for them.
- However, teaching practice is not flexible enough to ignite children's imaginations and consistently support them in developing their own ideas.
- Children develop a secure knowledge and understanding in mathematics and literacy.
- Children who complete their Reception Year at the setting are supported appropriately.
- They confidently explore the sounds in words and can write these.
- They develop their knowledge of calculations and number bonds to 10.
- Younger children learn to recognise numbers and enjoy listening to stories.
- However, staff do not plan learning experiences that reflect a fully balanced early years curriculum.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n The manager is new to the post.
- She has evaluated some aspects of staff'spractice effectively and taken steps to help them to strengthen their teaching and support for children's learning.
- Staff benefit from some supervision and training.
- However, these have not been fully effective in supporting staff in their professional development.
- This has led to some inconsistencies in staff's practice and the quality of children's learning experiences.n Staff assess children's achievements and have sufficient knowledge of theirprogress.
- Leaders ensure that there are enough staff to provide children with additional support.
- However, staff do not consistently implement the setting's overarching curriculum.
- This means that staff's planning for children's learning is not consistently targeting the areas of learning that children need most in the early years.
- Staff place a larger emphasis on literacy and mathematics.
- They do not deliver a wide enough curriculum to fully secure children's knowledge and understanding in all the areas of their learning.n Staff plan some purposeful adult-led activities.
- For example, children followstaff's instructions to turn a 2D packet into a 3D shape and use wool to fil the animal shape, making it squashy.
- Children listen attentively to staff and follow instructions.
- They join in singing a song that encourages all children to form a
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Little Gems Nursery Ltd
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Full day care
Local authority
Birmingham
Parliamentary Constituency
Birmingham, Ladywood
Education Stages
Year Founded
08/7/2018
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
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Breakdown of Ofsted Rating: 16/5/2022
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