Kids Korner Day Nursery

Storytelling, sensory play and growing independence give Kids Korner Day Nursery its clearest character. In December 2022, babies explored animal figures in flour, while older children retold stories and shared the work of putting resources away. These were practical opportunities to develop language, movement and responsibility.

At its 6 December 2022 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good overall, found safeguarding effective and recognised good progress for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The nursery accepts children aged 3 to 60 months and has 50 places in total, at High Farm Road in Hasbury, Halesowen.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: play, conversation and everyday routines contribute to learning alongside planned activities.

In December 2022, physical experiences changed with children's development. Babies practised lying on their tummies in preparation for sitting; older children worked on balance and throwing, and the oldest used scissors with paper and play dough. There was a progression from whole-body movement towards handling smaller tools.

Story sessions also involved active participation. In December 2022, staff encouraged children to anticipate the next part of a story and listen while others spoke. Animal play gave babies opportunities to connect words with objects. Learning was woven into manageable, concrete experiences.

The curriculum had a planned sequence, but activities did not consistently match individual children's interests or their next learning needs in December 2022. Clearer purposes for activities were an improvement priority. Enjoyable play and precise teaching needed to work more closely together.

In December 2022, children formed close bonds with staff and readily included adults in their games. Practitioners demonstrated considerate behaviour and used praise and reminders to guide children. Babies practised feeding themselves with cutlery, while older children worked towards dressing and managing personal care independently.

Individual support plans in December 2022 involved parents and outside agencies. Online updates also gave parents information about care and learning, connecting nursery experiences with home.

Ofsted's July 2024 compliance outcome recorded a failure to provide regular staff supervision at the 20 June 2024 regulatory visit, followed by a response on 28 June 2024 that satisfied the safeguarding and welfare action. This followed the December 2022 call for stronger supervision and coaching, making staff support a useful subject for a visit discussion.

The address is 43 High Farm Road, Hasbury, Halesowen, B63 4JL. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with bank holidays and one week at Christmas excluded. Families planning year-round care need to account for those closures.

In December 2022, funded early education was provided for two-, three- and four-year-old children. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation.

• Individual learning. In December 2022, some activities needed a clearer connection to each child's next steps. On a visit, ask how practitioners choose an activity for your child and recognise what they have learnt.
• Staff supervision and coaching. The regular-supervision action was met in June 2024, following the earlier improvement priority. Ask how supervision now connects with coaching on everyday teaching.
• Your child's stage. The current age range extends from 3 to 60 months. Ask which room your child would join and how settling and moves between rooms are organised.

Kids Korner suits families seeking weekday care across the year, with an early opening and a 6pm finish. Its December 2022 examples give substance to the Good judgement: conversation, practical independence and physical development were part of children's experiences. The decision should also give weight to how individual learning is planned and how staff receive supervision and coaching.