Cooper Trees Nursery Ltd

Cooper Trees Nursery Ltd Saltash Parkway Industrial Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 November 2016 29 May 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 provide a cosy environment in which children can explore, move around freely overall and play with a good range of toys and resources.  Children learn to recognise and manage their feelings. They show exceptional concern and consideration for each other.  The management team effectively encourages staff's professional development to continually improve their practice through training. Self-evaluation is effective.  Staff work closely with parents to support children who are learning English as an additional language, helping these children to feel valued and welcome.  The manager and staff carefully monitor the children's learning, enabling them to close any emerging gaps quickly. They work closely with other agencies to support children who have special educational needs. All children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Changeover times and routines, such as lunch or when changing activities, are not organised effectively to support some of the youngest children, who become unsure at these times.  Although the management team has plans to provide greater access to the wooded outdoor area in wet weather, it has not yet implemented these to benefit children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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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 improve the organisation of routines so that these more effectively support younger children's needs as they move between activities  implement plans to provide more frequent access to the woodland area in all weathers to provide more opportunities for children who like to explore outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the nursery owners and staff.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and those recorded in the provider's feedback records.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with one of the nursery owners.  The inspector checked documents relating to the suitability checks and qualifications of staff and sampled documentation regarding planning and children's progress.  The inspector observed activities in the playroom and the outdoor play area.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have completed training, which has increased their understanding of how to support vulnerable families and identify children who may be at risk of harm, including from extreme behaviours and views. The management team monitors staff performance well and effectively supports staff in putting the knowledge they gain from training into practice. This has resulted in staff's increased use of sensory resources to support good behaviour and children's ability to concentrate. Since the last inspection, improvements have been made to the quality of the information that staff seek from parents at enrolment and its use to establish children's starting points quickly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The management team analyses records of children's progress to ensure the educational programmes cover all areas of learning thoroughly. Staff work with children in small groups, adapting activities to meet their developmental needs well. For example, they teach older children how letters link to sounds, making the learning enjoyable as they encourage them to hunt for objects that begin with those letters. Children learn to take turns and follow rules as staff involve them in playing games together. Children begin to follow rhythms as they experiment with musical instruments and staff demonstrate the use of instruments to mark time to familiar songs. Staff support children who are learning English as an additional language well. They seek and use information from parents about children's home languages to support their communication effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff teach children about their own and each other's languages and cultures. They successfully encourage children to treat each other with consideration and concern. For example, on seeing someone who is unhappy, children quickly try to distract and comfort them. Children are able to play in most of the outdoor areas daily and have space to develop their physical skills well. These include manoeuvring scooters, running and jumping. Staff work well with parents and other professionals to understand and meet children's individual needs. Children behave well; they happily tidy resources away when asked. Staff show respect for children's feelings and opinions, giving them the time and opportunity to think about and explain how they feel.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop skills that prepare them well for future learning and going to school. They grow in confidence and develop good independence skills. For example, two-year- olds learn to pour their drinks and try to dress themselves ready for outdoor activities. All children listen attentively to stories and enjoy independently looking at books. Older children link letters to relevant sounds and recognise their own names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY454806 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1063107 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Cooper Trees Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 29 May 2013 Telephone number 01752 846380

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Cooper Trees Nursery registered in 2012. It is a privately owned provision situated at Saltash Industrial Estate. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am until 5.30pm for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for nursery education for children aged two, three and four years. There are six members of staff employed to work with the children. All staff have early years qualifications in childcare and education, including one with qualified teacher status.

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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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