Hightrees Nursery

Hightrees Nursery Meadvale Parish Hall, Somerset Road, REDHILL, RH1 6LT

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 July 2017 Not applicable

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The staff effectively adapt activities for children of all abilities. For example, during a role-play activity, staff used exaggerated gestures for younger children and extended language by adding vocabulary, such as 'stethoscope' and 'injection', for older children.  The manager keeps staff up to date with new legislation and practices.  Children benefit from a good settling-in process and staff work immediately on helping children to make good progress.  The manager tracks children's development well. She identifies any gaps in learning and works well with parents and other professionals to implement a development plan.  The manager and staff have a good knowledge of all children's stages of development, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.  The manager and staff give simple explanations about what makes children similar and different from each other. For example, during a role-play game children learn how

p.1

This provision is good

their hair is different. Children learn how to respect and value one another.  Children are motivated to learn and develop good independence and confidence.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager does not consistently provide opportunities to extend children's knowledge of how things work.  The manager does not always seek the views of parents and children to help to further develop and improve the nursery.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 help children to learn how some things work for a purpose  enhance opportunities to involve parents and children in the evaluation of the service provided and seek their views on how they can contribute to the further improvement of the setting.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the premises and sampled some documentation.  The inspector observed the manager and staff interacting with children.  The inspector interviewed the manager and carried out a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector spoke to children and observed their activities.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager and staff know what to do if they have a concern about children's welfare and who to contact. Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good relationship with parents and other professionals, and share children's development information well. For example, staff shared a tracing and dot-to-dot activity for the parents to do at home and help support continuity in children's care and learning. The manager and staff share information with teachers effectively and help children prepare for their move to school. The manager gives good support to staff and arranges training when required. Staff are now better able to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and have improved their teaching skills. They use visual prompts to help children to learn.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff support children's understanding of mathematical concepts well. For example, children count and discuss the different shapes of fruit. Children learn how to explore the natural world well. For instance, children go on a bug hunt and use magnifying glasses and tweezers to examine different insects. Staff effectively challenge children's stereotypical views. For example, staff use small-world resources to support a discussion on how both boys and girls can be firefighters and police officers. Staff support children's developing vocabulary well. For example, staff explain how a walkie-talkie allows police officers to talk to each other and how a fire officer may use an oxygen tank on their back to help breathe during a rescue. Children talk to staff and learn how a bus with two decks is called a double decker. Children enjoy playing with various resources, such as skittles. They explore different coloured paint and learn that yellow and blue make green.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and happy in the safe and welcoming environment. The manager and staff are good role models and children's behaviour is good. Children learn about healthy food, and how fruit is good for the body. Children learn about safety and personal risk well. For example, children know to dial 999 in an emergency. Staff teach children how to safely access different parts of the nursery and children know to walk inside and use 'running feet' outside. Children have many opportunities to develop good physical skills, for example, as they explore the obstacle course in the garden. Children form strong attachments to the staff. They cuddle and hug them. Staff praise children and build on their developing self-esteem.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Most children make good or better progress from their starting points. Assessments show that any gaps in the attainment of different groups of children are closing. The manager and staff prepare them well for their move to school. Children learn to be aware of their own needs. They learn to share, take turns and play together successfully.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY486382 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1003971 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 32 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Hightrees Nursery Ltd

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07449869283

p.4

reference number

Hightrees Nursery registered in 2015 and operates from the Meadvale Parish Hall in Redhill, Surrey. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2.30pm, during term time only. The nursery employs eight members of staff, five of whom hold a relevant early years qualification at level 2 or 3.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5