The Learning Tree Nursery & Kids Club

The Learning Tree Nursery & Kids Club Behind Carlton Miniott Community School, Carlton Miniott, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4NJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2015 19 October 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The quality of teaching across the nursery is outstanding. Staff provide an exceptional range of high-quality learning experiences for children, both inside and outdoors.  The inspiring and stimulating environment promotes the high level of involvement children have in their own learning. This in turn, supports their rapid progress in all areas of learning and development.  All staff fully understand their role in safeguarding children. They provide a high quality nursery which is welcoming, stimulating and safe, where all necessary steps are taken to protect children's welfare.  There is a robust system in place for supporting children, using the key-person approach. This is reflected in the secure way that the children behave in the environment and also in the very positive comments made by parents.  Staff engage extremely well with parents and carers. They clearly value the important role parents play, both in the nursery and in their children's ongoing learning and

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This provision is outstanding

development.  The staff team work particularly well together, which means the organisation of the nursery is excellent. The nursery provides a relaxed, fun and homely environment where each child is respected and valued.  The nursery's leadership team is highly effective in driving improvement. Staff demonstrate an uncompromising commitment towards achieving excellence in all areas.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 consider enriching children's already good mathematical skills by adding more number labelling to the outdoor area.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a tour of the nursery.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector observed teaching and learning activities in the nursery and the outdoor environment.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff working with children, the manager's development plan and a sample of policy documents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The quality of teaching for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, is exceptional and worthy of dissemination. Staff promote the child- centred ethos of the nursery by supporting all children to develop across the seven areas of learning. Staff demonstrate high expectations of themselves and the children. This means that children are supported to use their independence in all aspects of their learning, particularly when problem-solving. For example, children learn about co- operation and working together as they connect a piece of hose pipe to a funnel and collect water in the water tray. Supporting the interests of children is at the heart of the provision. This means that children are highly motivated during self-chosen activities and engage for sustained periods with high levels of concentration. Children develop essential skills for future learning and are very well prepared for starting school. All staff work in

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who attend. This is outstanding

close partnership with parents and other professionals to support and promote each child's learning needs. Planning and assessment arrangements are precise and sharply focussed. This means that children make rapid progress.

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outstanding

Exceptional arrangements to care for children support their well-being. Children settle quickly because staff greet them warmly, creating a sense of security. This means that parents are able to leave their child safe in the knowledge that their well-being and care are of the utmost importance to those looking after them. Staff give the utmost priority to children's good health and well-being. They ensure that the needs of all children are met, as they work very closely with parents and other professionals so that children receive the best possible care. Children cooperate well with each other and know what behaviour is acceptable in the nursery. Children fully embrace the benefits of outdoor learning and enjoy discovering all that the outdoor environment has to offer. For example, there are exciting and well-equipped areas. These provide lots of opportunities for exploration, investigation, creative and imaginary play, and for building children's strong physical skills.

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provision is outstanding

The manager, deputy manager and staff team create a high quality nursery which is welcoming, stimulating and safe. The manager is inspirational; she has a comprehensive overview of children's progress through her leadership on assessment and tracking. Extremely high levels of reflective practice are evident throughout the nursery. The manager and deputy manager have precise and effective methods for tracking all aspects of children's enjoyment, progress and experiences. The level of commitment shown to achieving and maintaining positive outcomes for all children is outstanding. The continual improvement and training programme builds on all the evidence gathered within the nursery. This is used to constantly reflect on how things can be done better. For example, the manager has identified scope to enrich children's already good mathematical skills by further developing number labelling in the outdoor environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 400124 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 877107

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Type of provision

Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 108 Name of provider The Learning Tree Nursery & Kids Club Committee Date of previous inspection 19 October 2011 Telephone number 01845 526478

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Type of provision

The Learning Tree Nursery & Kids Club was registered in 1994. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. The nursery also offers out of school and holiday provision. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Type of provision

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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