The Climbing Tree Pre-School (Whitwick Data Services Limited)

The Climbing Tree Pre- School (Whitwick Data Services Limited) Baptist Church, North Street, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5HB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 December 2015 4 July 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Teaching is outstanding. All staff have an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. They provide highly stimulating activities and experiences that they expertly adapt, in order to meet the needs, ages, and interests of all children.  Exceptionally warm interactions with children and highly successful relationships with their parents help to create an atmosphere where children feel safe and secure.  The highly qualified leadership team is very experienced in supporting families. Their ethos of building strong families, who help children to develop and progress, is given high priority throughout all pre-school practices.  Children are excellent communicators. All children, including disabled children and those with special educational needs, confidently use their hands to sign words and point to the picture symbol cards to express their individual needs.  Rigorous monitoring of assessments of children's progress identifies any gaps in their

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This provision is outstanding

learning, or where they may be slow to develop. Successful relationships with other childcare professionals ensure that children get the additional support they require.  A wealth of activities, both within the pre-school and the neighbouring community, helps children to learn about people, families, and communities beyond their own. Children respectfully recognise the differences between themselves and their friends.  Children behave exceptionally well. They know not to distract others or become distracted themselves. 2 of 5

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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

 provide even more opportunities for children to enrich their already excellent exploration and problem-solving skills outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on the children's learning.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held meetings with the manager and director of the limited company.  The inspector looked at all areas used by the children, and spoke with them and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at the assessments of children and the planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with the children and discussed the pre-school's improvement plans.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The leadership team passionately and successfully maintains and improves the levels of achievement all children make. They caringly involve, support and guide parents in their child's learning. Effective supervisions ensure that the quality of teaching remains at consistently outstanding levels. Staff are well nurtured and encouraged to become experts in a particular area of promoting children's learning. Leaders actively seek the views of staff, parents, and children to identify where pre-school practices can be further improved. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are highly vigilant and actively promote children's well-being and welfare. All staff fully understand the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's safety. Leaders and staff implement the statutory requirements to an exceptionally high standard. Leaders are actively involved in the local authority early years strategic group. They share good practice with them,

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

such as how they work closely with local schools. Staff effectively prepare, and emotionally support children through times of change, such as moving on to school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff skilfully use hand puppets during small-group activities. Children enthusiastically find something big and something green. They excitedly look for objects that begin with the letter sound the puppet has asked them to find. This promotes children's listening skills exceptionally well. Parents share information with staff about what their children do and achieve at home. Children's sense of belonging and confidence are greatly boosted as they enjoy sharing their family adventures with their friends and staff. Older children enthusiastically retell the Christmas story and confidently recall the names of the wise men's gifts. They proudly announce myrrh begins with a 'm' and say that the gifts look like rectangles. These early reading and mathematical skills give children strong foundations for future learning. Staff ensure all children know about and respect the traditions of other children, including those who speak English as an additional language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Highly innovative experiences, such as digging for clay in woodland streams and moulding it to make tree decorations, promote children's exploration skills superbly. Staff expertly understand that some children, and in particular boys, make quicker progress in their learning when given play experiences outdoors. They have development plans in place to further enhance all children's learning within the natural environment. Children go shopping and identify healthy foods by the quality assured kite symbol on the packaging. They learn how to handle equipment effectively, safely and independently. These activities successfully promote children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those who receive additional funding, make excellent progress given their starting points and capabilities. Children are keen learners and show determination in all that they do. 4 of 5

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414256 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 851505 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 25 Name of provider Whitwick Data Services Limited Date of previous inspection 4 July 2011 Telephone number 01530812095

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Setting details

The Climbing Tree Pre-School is owned by Whitwick Data Services Limited and was registered in 2010. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff. The leadership team consists of the manager and director of the limited company. The director is also the minister at the Baptist Church and holds a recognised teaching qualification at level 7. The manager is qualified to level 6 and has gained Early Years Professional status. All other staff hold appropriate early years qualifications. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during school term time only. Morning sessions are from 9.15am until 12.15pm and afternoon sessions are from 12.45pm to 3.15pm. A breakfast and lunchtime session are offered each day for children attending the pre-school. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children. It supports disabled children and those with special educational needs, and children who speak English as an additional

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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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