Cherry Tree Farm Children's Day Nursery

Cherry Tree Farm Children's Day Nursery Pasture House Farm, Gargrave Road, Broughton, SKIPTON, North Yorkshire, BD23 3AQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2017 21 September 2017

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The quality of teaching is variable. At times activities lack challenge which does not support children to make good progress in their learning and development.  At the start of the day, routines are not sufficiently well-organised to ensure that children settle quickly.  The nursery does not yet work closely enough with parents to enable them to contribute to their children's learning fully and share their ideas to improve the nursery.  Leaders and managers are not yet making the best use of information about the progress of different groups of children. Consequently, activities are not always sufficiently tailored to meet individual needs.

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It has the following strengths

 Leaders and managers are working closely with the local authority advisory service to improve and develop the provision on offer to children and their families.  The nursery is welcoming. Children enjoy independently accessing the resources available to them.  Children enjoy the physical opportunities they receive in the vast outdoor fields and play areas.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching to ensure that children receive challenging activities that help them to make good progress in their learning and development 31/05/2018

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Due Date

 ensure that staff are deployed effectively at the start of the day so that they can support children's needs on arrival and liaise with parents. 31/01/2018

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 Improve communication with parents and carers to ensure that they feel fully involved in their children's learning and can contribute their suggestions and ideas to help shape future plans for the nursery  develop systems further to assess the progress that different groups of children are making to ensure that activities are well focused on children's interests and abilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector carried out two joint observations of children's activities with the general manager.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with leaders and managers and spoke to the local authority early years advisor.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Since the last inspection leaders and managers have worked closely with staff to increase their knowledge of safeguarding children. Staff have now completed safeguarding training and there are clear policies and procedures to support their work. There are clear action plans in place to ensure that the nursery continues to improve and develop. However, parents views are not fully taken account of when planning children's activities and identifying areas to improve the nursery. The nursery has fully engaged with other agencies to improve aspects of their practice. While this has helped to improve staff's interactions with the children, the quality of teaching is still variable. The monitoring carried out by leaders and managers has not yet been fully effective to ensure staff’s practice with the children is good.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff have implemented new systems for planning children's activities and assessing their progress. Although still in its infancy, this has helped staff to identify when children are at risk of falling behind in their development and plan activities to help narrow the gaps in children’s learning. Babies enjoy taking part in the paint activity where they use their hands and large brushes to explore the textures. This supports their creative development well. However, some activities are not challenging enough and do not inspire children to learn new things and as a result, they quickly lose interest. Children thoroughly enjoy trying on the various costumes ready for their Christmas concert. They work together to put on the outfits and take turns to try on the clothes. This helps to support their independence skills in readiness for school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

When children first start at the nursery they have regular visits to help them to settle in. This supports their emotional well-being. There have been some recent changes to the key person system. As a result, at the start of the day routines are not well organised because familiar staff are not always available during this crucial transition period. Nonetheless, after a short period, children move to their base rooms. Here they thoroughly enjoy their interactions with the caring and nurturing staff. Children behave well and staff are positive role models to children. Children give each other gentle reminders to 'walk and not run' on the journey to the barn. This supports them to learn about how to keep themselves safe. Children enjoy the healthy snacks and meals available to them which contributes to supporting their health and well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Older children enjoy learning initial letter sounds during group activities to develop their early reading skills. Children make steady progress and develop a suitable range of skills in readiness for school. Leaders and managers monitor the progress that different groups of children are making. However, they are not yet making the best use of this information to tailor activities. This slows the progress children make. Children enjoy taking part in group discussions about their friends and family members which helps them to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448157 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1119183 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 55 Number of children on roll 54 Name of registered person Jonathan Roe and Kate Roe Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 21 September 2017 Telephone number 01756 228 672

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Cherry Tree Farm Children's Day Nursery registered in 2012. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, 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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