The Learning Tree Pre School

The Learning Tree Pre School Timebridge Centre, Fieldway, New Addington, CR0 9AZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2016 19 April 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

 Staff plan effectively to meet the needs of children. They assess children well and use this information to help ensure that children are challenged in their learning. Children make good progress.  Staff manage children's behaviour well, for example, by making their expectations clear and by using a calm approach.  Staff work well with local community health professionals to support children's learning. They have good links with parents by keeping them up to date on children's progress.  Staff are supervised and supported well, and training needs are readily identified to improve practice.  The manager reviews all aspects of the nursery regularly and has set clear goals to build ongoing improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Those children who prefer to learn outdoors have few opportunities to satisfy their curious and exploratory nature.  Staff have not fully developed ways for children to learn about and to use technology.

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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

 develop further opportunities for children to explore, experiment and investigate in the outdoor area for those who learn best outdoors  develop more ways for children to understand and handle technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity.  The inspector observed interaction between staff and children, and interacted with children.  The inspector tracked the progress of several children.  The inspector sampled some documentation and held a discussion with the manager.  The inspector considered the views of staff, children and parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a secure knowledge of procedures to follow should they be concerned about a child. They prioritise children's safety, for example, by checking all areas of the nursery regularly to prevent accidents. The manager carries out thorough background checks on staff as part of the recruitment process to help keep children protected from harm. Monitoring is effective. For instance, the manager and deputy manager regularly check planning and assessment to identify and tackle any gaps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide good opportunities for children to develop language skills. For instance, staff teach children new words to describe the effect of painting on different surfaces. Staff give children time to think and respond, and question children effectively. For example, they extended children's learning about cause and effect as children hammered pins eagerly into cork boards. Staff support children learning English as an additional language effectively. For example, they learn key words in children's home languages and use visual resources, such as dual-language books and real everyday objects, to consolidate children's learning. They support children's early literacy skills well, for example, by teaching children to recognise their written names. Staff encourage children to share and take turns, for instance, as they play with toys. The outdoor area provides children with opportunities to climb, balance and move in different ways.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff build secure and caring relationships with children. Staff motivate children to learn and build their confidence, for example, by providing enjoyable activities that are linked to children's interests. They teach children how to behave in safe ways. For instance, they teach children how to mop up water spills to prevent accidents, and provide clear explanations of why it is not safe to throw sand. Staff help children to develop healthy habits, such as taking daily physical exercise and eating nutritional food. Children have good independence skills. For example, they pour their own drinks and use the bathroom independently.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They learn to count, sort and group objects. Children enjoy listening to stories and make spontaneous comments. They learn to think for themselves and solve problems, for example as they worked together to fix the ramp when playing with toy cars in the garden. They develop good concentration skills and a positive attitude to learning for future use in school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396707 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1028062 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 48 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person The Learning Tree Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 19 April 2013 Telephone number 01689 845711

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The Learning Tree Pre School registered in 2009. It is located in New Addington, in Croydon. The nursery is open each weekday from 9.15am to 2.45pm during term time only. A lunch club operates each weekday between 11.45am to 12.15pm. There are seven staff, including the manager, six of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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