Fireflies Nursery

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About Fireflies Nursery


Name Fireflies Nursery
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Address Station House, 11a Barrett Street, SMETHWICK, West Midlands, B66 4SE
Phase Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Gender Mixed
Local Authority Sandwell
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Managers are highly passionate about the nursery and staff are dedicated to their roles. Managers are highly qualified and all staff are well qualified. They successfully implement a range of records and documents that support the running of the nursery.

This helps to promote children's learning, safety and welfare. • Managers and staff are warm, friendly and caring. They get to know children and their families well from the outset.

Staff sensitively meet babies and children's individual care needs. Children are settled, content and happy attending. Those in pre-school comment that this nursery is the best.

• The environment is bright an...d stimulating. The educational programme is broad and varied. Children are motivated to play, explore and learn.

• The nursery special educational needs coordinator is knowledgeable. The support for children with additional needs is excellent. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language benefit from highly targeted help.

All children make at least good progress in their learning, including those in receipt of additional funding. • The nursery is highly welcoming. Managers and staff find out about children's backgrounds, home lives and cultures.

They value and celebrate children's diversity within the nursery. This helps to foster tolerance and acceptance. • The environment is clean, tidy and secure.

Staff carry out daily visual risk assessment checks, which helps reduce any potential hazards. • Self-evaluation is good. Managers reflect carefully on the quality of the nursery.

They are ambitious and have a clear idea of what they aim to further improve. This helps them achieve good standards of care and education for all children. • Teaching is good.

However, occasionally, staff do not offer children high enough levels of challenge within activities to help extend their learning as far as possible. • Managers supervise staff and they benefit from a variety of training opportunities. However, there is scope to further enhance staff's professional development to build their confidence and elevate the quality of teaching to the highest level.


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