Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School

The Cherry Trees Nursery Cherry Trees Nursery, 179 Bedford Avenue, SLOUGH, SL1 4RA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 August 2015 16 July 2012

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Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Managers do not effectively monitor how staff assess children's learning or check how they use information to plan for children's individual needs. Assessments are not an accurate reflection of where children are in their learning. They are not used to successfully narrow gaps in children's learning.  The activities on offer are not always targeted at meeting children's specific needs, particularly those children with special educational needs or language delay. Staff fail to implement strategies identified by outside professionals to help children who are not making good progress in their communication and language development.  The quality of information shared with parents, professionals and the local authority does not always provide a true picture of what children can do and where they need more support in their learning. This means children do not always get the extra help and support they need.

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Self-evaluation has not been used effectively to identify and tackle key weaknesses in the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The children are happy and form close bonds with kind, friendly and caring staff. A well-embedded key-person system ensures that children's care needs are successfully met. This promotes children's emotional well-being and good health.  Staff have a good understanding of the setting's safeguarding procedures. They are able to identify when children's safety and well-being may be at risk and know how to refer any concerns they may have.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 improve the observation and assessment process in order to accurately identify children's individual starting points and levels of achievement, to monitor their progress and plan for the next steps in their individual learning and development  improve supervision and monitoring arrangements to identify and respond to weaknesses in teaching and planning in order to promote good learning for all children, including those who are not making good progress in their communication and language development  obtain and share accurate information with parents and carers, other professionals working with the children, and the local authority to ensure the additional needs of children are met swiftly.

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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

 review and extend the self-evaluation processes to identify areas for improvements and promote a successful culture of careful monitoring, analysis and self-challenge.

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Inspection activities

 The inspectors observed children during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspectors looked at a sample of children's assessment folders, records and a range of other documentation.  The inspectors carried out joint observations with the manager and a senior member of staff. They held additional meetings with the director and senior staff team.  The inspectors spoke with the staff, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Staff interactions with children across the nursery are generally positive. Staff read stories to the children and engage them in conversation about what they have read. Some good incidental learning takes place and planned activities generally reflect children's interests. They enjoy activities, such as dough play, singing and sand play. However, activities do not always offer appropriate levels of challenge to extend children's learning. This is because assessments of learning are not accurate. Staff do not identify children's starting points and plan activities to effectively build on what children know and can do. Initiatives, such as 'Every Child a Talker' are not well delivered or monitored and have only a marginal effect on children's progress. Some staff make good use of signing to aid children's communication but others fail to use this or other strategies to help the high number of children who find verbal communication more difficult. Children, therefore, do not all make

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who attend. This requires improvement

good progress to help them in the next stage of their learning.

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good

Children's care needs are met well and staff work with parents to support children as they change groups within the nursery. A suitable range of resources are stored within easy reach of children and they make independent choices about their play. Children behave well and develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem. Staff teach children to use good manners and to be polite and kind to each other. Children look forward to meal times and enjoy a varied, healthy menu that takes full account of their dietary needs and preferences. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. Staff remind them how to move around safely and how to use tools and equipment with care. Children enjoy spending time outside in the garden and play freely on a suitable range of equipment. They acquire good physical skills. Older children gain good self-care skills in readiness for school.

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provision requires improvement

The provider has an adequate understanding of how to implement the welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Safeguarding responsibilities are suitably met and staff identify and minimise potential risks to children's safety. However, leaders do not monitor children's progress and teaching well. This means that gaps in children's learning are not quickly identified or addressed. Self-evaluation is not rigorous or informed by good-quality observations of practice; therefore leaders do not have a clear plan for improvement. Most staff are suitably qualified; they attend training and have regular development opportunities. However, this does not sufficiently build on staff's knowledge and understanding, in order to improve the quality and consistency of assessments and teaching. This reduces the value of information about children's individual needs and progress, exchanged between staff, parents and other professionals.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436012 Local authority Slough Inspection number 984987 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 134 Number of children on roll 198 Name of provider All About Children Ltd Date of previous inspection 16 July 2012 Telephone number 01753 532 718

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Setting details

The Cherry Trees Nursery registered in 2011. It is situated on the Slough Trading Estate in Berkshire. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.45am until 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. It receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 41 members of staff. The manager holds a BA Honours degree in Early Years and the remaining staff all hold, or are working towards, appropriate early years qualifications.

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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

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Setting details

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Setting details

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