Apple Tree Day Nursery

Apple Tree Day Nursery 593 London Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9SD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 April 2016 14 August 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Management supports the well-qualified staff through regular meetings and training to update their professional knowledge. This has a positive impact on children's learning outcomes, for example by enabling staff to promote a stimulating play environment and extend opportunities for children's sensory exploration.  Management and staff monitor information on children's ongoing progress well. Any gaps in learning are easily identified, so children can receive support to ensure they make good progress in their learning and development.  Children are able to access an interesting range of resources to support their play. For example, they have opportunities to engage in imaginative shop play with real fruit and vegetables.  Partnerships with parents are strong. For example, parents comment that staff are supportive and help children settle well by finding out about their interests in play, to help them to develop the confidence to explore the environment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, some staff miss opportunities to fully promote children's independence during activities and daily routines, as they complete some tasks for them that they are able to do for themselves.  The setting has begun to evaluate the effectiveness of the provision but has not fully included the views of parents in identifying priorities for future development.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to complete more tasks for themselves, to promote their independence further  build on self-evaluation processes by including the views of parents, to help improve practice even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the activities and the quality of teaching throughout the setting.  The inspector held discussions with the management team and spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including staff suitability checks, self- evaluation, children's observation, assessment and planning records, and documentation linked to the monitoring of children's progress.  The inspector conducted a joint observation of staff practice with the deputy manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Management ensures that staff are suitably checked to work with children. Staff have training to develop their awareness and confidence in child protection issues. They know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. Recruitment procedures are robust, with effective processes to help staff to become familiar with their roles and understand their responsibilities. Management has successfully addressed the areas for development identified at the previous inspection. For example, managers have made improvements to how staff are deployed, and ensure the resources available for play are suitable and meet the developing needs and interests of all the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff collect a great deal of information from parents about what their children know and can do. This enables them to understand children's starting points and plan for their continued learning. Staff use their assessments of children's achievements and individual interests to plan for their future learning. They involve children well in large group story sessions. For example, they use props so children can take an active part in the story and remain fully engaged. Babies and younger children are well supported by staff with opportunities for sensory play. For example, they explore and investigate the different textures of paint, water and sand. They thoroughly enjoy splashing in bubbly water and laugh with delight as the water splashes out of the container onto the floor.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have secure relationships with the staff, and they feel safe and self-assured. Staff offer children praise for their achievements, which helps to promote their self-esteem and confidence. They learn about keeping themselves healthy, for example through the range of nutritious snacks the setting provides. Children learn about sharing and turn taking in play and daily routines. For example, they pass around the large plate of fruit to each other at snack time and make sure everyone is included. Children have good opportunities to play in the open air and practise their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in learning from their starting points. They develop a good understanding of growth and change. For example, children were very keen to water the sunflowers seeds they had planted, to help them to grow. They remain engaged for good periods of time in activities that interest them. Children are well supported in developing early writing skills. For example, they use rollers and paint brushes with water to make marks on the fencing outdoors. They are effectively supported to develop the key skills to help them in their future learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY319828 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1028569 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 37 Number of children on roll 67 Name of provider Sharon Lesley Bagley Date of previous inspection 14 August 2013 Telephone number 02392 652111

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Setting details

Apple Tree Day Nursery registered in 2006. It is a privately owned nursery and operates from a detached house in Hilsea on the outskirts of Portsmouth, Hampshire. The nursery is in receipt of funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. It is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The owner has a recognised early years qualification and works in the nursery on a day-to-day basis as the manager. In addition, seven staff are employed to work directly with the children. Of these, four hold early years qualifications at level 3 and two at level 2.

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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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