Cherry Tree Playhouse

Cherry Tree Playhouse Scotchman Road, Bradford, BD9 5AT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children are making good progress in all areas of their learning and development. They are active and enthusiastic children who enjoy making choices about what they wish to do. This has a positive impact on outcomes for children.  Partnerships with parents are good. They are actively involved in their own child's development and contribute to their child's assessment. Parents feel very welcome and are complimentary about the nursery.  Staff are very warm and caring. They form strong relationships with children, which contribute positively to children's good health and well-being. Children are happy and settled within the nursery.  Children's behaviour is good and staff help children to manage their feelings. Staff use positive methods to support and manage children's behaviour as they act as good role models.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The managers do not always make the best use of the information obtained from tracking groups of children to identify differences in the learning of cohorts. For example, any differences between how girls and boys play and learn and how they develop.  Although the leaders and managers have reflected on the practice, they are not yet making the best use of information gained from the evaluation to set precise and targeted aspirations for continuous improvement.

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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

 use the good quality information obtained from cohort tracking to enable planning to be even more accurately linked to any identified gaps in the provision, or needs of children, across all age ranges and groups of children  make better use of the information obtained from the evaluation of the setting to target continuous improvement more precisely to help raise practice to higher levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and staff teaching inside and outside.  The inspector held discussions with the manager at appropriate times during the inspection and in a scheduled meeting.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took account of the views of children, staff and parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and of the manager's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at documentation including a sample of children's records, planning and assessment records, and checked the suitability of staff to work with children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are fully aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse. They know what to do and where to find the contact details for the appropriate agencies to help them to swiftly protect children. Staff show a clear understanding of the four signs of abuse. Training for safeguarding is routinely planned to keep staff's knowledge up to date. Recruitment and vetting are secure and the good induction process supports staff in their understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Children's learning is monitored to plan for their good progress. Staff hold relevant childcare qualifications and access training to enhance their practice. Supervision is in place for each staff member and their practice is monitored and targets set for them to make improvements in their teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff complete regular observations and assessments of children's learning and development. They use this information well to identify next steps in children's future learning and to plan a good range of age-appropriate activities. Information is shared with parents to fully support children's learning. Children have the opportunity to make choices and access a good range of resources independently. Staff support children's developing language and communication skills well. They model language effectively and provide children with simple and clear instructions. Children have a range of good opportunities to develop their mark-making skills and sensory experiences. They discuss their favourite stories with staff and independently write their names. Staff help to extend children's learning outdoors and encourage children to count different items building on their developing mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled and their care needs are met effectively. They have developed secure attachments with staff and this helps to promote children's self- confidence and motivation to try new things. Home visits are offered to support families before children start at the nursery. Parents contribute and provide staff with details of what their children already know and can do when they first start attending. Children's health needs are promoted by staff as they consistently help children to understand why they need to wash their hands and that it is healthy to eat fruit at snack time.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making sustained good progress across all areas of their learning and development. Assessments show children to be making progress with gaps in attainment being narrowed. Children who speak English as an additional language show confidence in speaking and listening. They are beginning to identify some letter sounds and use this knowledge to complete tasks using technology. Children are confident and self-assured. They are respectful and demonstrate the ability to take turns and share. This prepares children with the skills they need for the next stage in their learning and eventually move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488373 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1012338 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 13 Name of registered person Irfan Javed Aziz

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01274 955777

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Cherry Tree Playhouse was registered in 2015. The nursery employs three members of childcare staff, all of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. In addition, the nursery uses regular volunteers to support staff. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until midday and 12.30pm until 3.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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