Treetops Pre-school

Treetops Pre-School Castle Community School, Mill Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9BD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 May 2015 22 May 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 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

 Staff are extremely dedicated and the quality of teaching is excellent. They update their qualifications and attend training events to ensure they provide very high quality care and learning experiences for all.  Staff establish excellent partnerships with parents. The daily verbal exchange of information enables parents to be fully involved with their children's care and learning. Opportunities for staff to make more effective use of new technology to further engage parents are slightly less evident.  Management and staff are highly effective in assessing and monitoring children's progress to accurately identify where they are in their learning and development. Consequently, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those learning English as an additional language, make outstanding progress.  Management and staff have an excellent understanding of child protection and their

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This provision is outstanding

responsibility to ensure children's safety at all times.  Staff provide children with a stimulating outdoor environment where they are able to practise physical skills and hand-eye coordination. For example, they climb, ride trikes and have stilts to enable them to enhance their balancing skills. The outdoor area also enables children to explore a vast range of resources and experiences that cover all areas of learning exceptionally well.

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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

 explore all possible steps to further enhance the already very good communication links with parents.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector read the pre-school's previous report and self-evaluation document.  The inspector observed the children and staff, and spoke to them at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including children's developmental records, and safeguarding policies and procedures.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to parents about their views on the service that they receive.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Staff have an exceptionally detailed knowledge of all learning areas. They demonstrate a highly impressive commitment to provide children with a rich and stimulating environment. There is an excellent balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities, which children access enthusiastically. Children particularly enjoyed using the extremely large box as an ice cream parlour. They interacted well with friends and took turns selling the ice creams. Staff make excellent use of all activities to increase the children's vocabulary. They are very proficient at introducing adjectives to extend the children's play, as they talk about their favourite foods. Staff further support children's communication and language skills through the excellent use of visual representations and repetition. All children are eager to investigate, explore and learn, using the vast range of resources and activities which reflect their stage of development and emerging interests.

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outstanding

Staff are highly effective at supporting children to settle-in quickly and children develop very secure bonds with their key person. This means children feel very happy and are highly confident to explore. Staff develop daily routines with clear rules and consistent boundaries. Consequently, children behave exceptionally well. Staff make effective use of praise to encourage the children to complete tasks, for example, as they help tidy up ready for circle time. As a result, children learn to look after their own environment and develop a very strong sense of self. Children enthusiastically learn about healthy lifestyles, including the need for exercise and eating healthy foods. Staff are highly effective in supporting children as they move on to the next stage of their lives.

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provision is outstanding

Management and staff have a secure knowledge of how to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. They reflect constantly on the high quality service they provide for children and their families. They value the views and opinions of everyone connected to the pre-school, therefore continuously improve the outcomes for children. For example, as a result of the last questionnaire, they now provide parents with more information on the Early Years Foundation Stage. This enables parents to further understand the ways that children benefit in their learning from play activities. Management has exceptional procedures in place for the induction, monitoring and supervision of staff to ensure high levels of consistent practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 127728 Local authority Kent Inspection number 836252 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 24 Name of provider Treetops Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 22 May 2012 Telephone number 01304 380073

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Setting details

Treetops Pre-School registered in 1988 and is run by a committee. It operates from a single storey building in the grounds of Castle Community College in Deal, Kent. The pre- school opens five days a week from 9am to 12.15pm. They run a lunch club on Mondays and Thursdays, and operate term time only. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. They support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, and also those who speak English as an additional language. The pre-school employs six staff, of whom two hold Level 3 qualifications and two members of staff are qualified teachers.

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Setting details

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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Setting details

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Setting details

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Setting details

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