Cherry Tree Bi-Lingual Day Nursery and Pre-School/School Club

Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Cherry Tree Bi-Lingual Day Nursery / English-Spanish 15 Horselers HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Hertfordshire HP3 9UH Our Reference EY405834

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Dear Pastor Albeiro Ocampo Montoya and Dalia Ros Partnership

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Cheryl Langley, monitored your provision on 27/11/2014 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 04/08/2014, we sent you a welfare requirements notice. If you were set actions at the inspection, or as a result of our subsequent monitoring or investigations, these are included at the end of this letter.

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Outcome of monitoring

The welfare requirement notice required you to comply with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, Health, Food and drink 3.48. You were also issued with a Notice to improve. The steps you were required to take were detailed in full in the Welfare requirement notice and notice to improve sent to you on 15 August 2014. We received a reply from you in relation to this on 28 August 2014 recording the action taken by you and your staff.

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Outcome of monitoring

At the previous monitoring visit on 4 September 2014 you were able to demonstrate what steps you had taken to address the Welfare requirement notice and the Notice of action to improve. The details of this visit were included in the letter sent to you on 14 October 2014.

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Outcome of monitoring

At the second monitoring visit on 27 November 2014 you and your staff were able to explain the updated observation and planning system which has been implemented. Staff record their observation and the next step to promote the learning and development of each individual child is linked to the following weeks planning. You and your staff are enthusiastic about the improvements that have been made and continue to work closely with the local authority to enhance your practice. There are effective steps in place to monitor the children's learning so that they all make progress and no child gets left behind. Staff respond to children's interests and choices to plan interesting and challenging activities.

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Outcome of monitoring

Children's behaviour is managed effectively so that children develop a positive sense of themselves. Staffs knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements is checked regularly and this forms part of the support provided by you to improve their personal effectiveness. There is a suitable key person system in place to make sure children's individual needs are met. New ways of sharing information between other carers to support each child while they are being cared for and during transition are being implemented. You are identifying strengths and weaknesses in your provision and making improvements where required.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the visit children appeared happy and engaged in appropriate play and activities. On the whole, most of the play was purposeful and sufficiently supported to help children make progress. Children were encouraged to name interesting shapes to promote their communication and language skills. They feel confident and comfortable in their peer groups to initiate singing or make their care needs known.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the setting has taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Next steps

The next step will be a full inspection.

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Next steps

I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your setting. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the person left in charge is suitably qualified and experienced with the appropriate skills to be able to manage the nursery in the manager's absence 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure induction is effective and includes the procedures for safeguarding, child protection, and the equality policy 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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ensure the key-person system is effective to meet children's individual needs and promote a settled relationship for each child 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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ensure children's individual needs and interests are met by using observations effectively to plan an educational programme that challenges children's learning and helps them make good progress 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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ensure staff follow hygienic nappy changing routines to prevent the spread of infection 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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ensure staff have the knowledge to implement the behaviour management policy and are able to consistently promote good behaviour 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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ensure staff implement risk assessments to reduce hazards to children, with particular reference to the doors on the outdoor storage units 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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maintain a complaints log that includes the nature of the complaint, the outcome, and ensure these are available for inspection 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment where the need for an assessment arises and ensure that all necessary measures are taken to 29/08/2014 14/10/2014 minimise any identified risks (compulsory part of the Childcare register) undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment where the need for an assessment arises and ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (voluntary part of the Childcare register) 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner (compulsory part of the Childcare register) 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner (voluntary part of the Childcare register) 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

keep and produce for Ofsted, on request, a list of complaints made during the previous three years, including the outcome of the investigation and the action the provider took in response (compulsory part of the Childcare register) 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

keep and produce for Ofsted, on request, a list of complaints made during the previous three years, including the outcome of the investigation and the action the provider took in response (voluntary part of the Childcare register). 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure there is a regular two-way flow of information between providers when a child attends more than one setting, so that children fully benefit from the exchange of information to support their progress 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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ensure all staff have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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ensure all staff have the knowledge to support and meet the individual needs of children with special educational needs or disabilities. 29/08/2014 14/10/2014

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ensure all staff involved in preparing and handling food must receive training in 29/08/2014 14/10/2014 food hygiene

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