Blossom Tree Day Nursery

Blossom Tree Day Nursery Oldbrook House, 19 Boycott Avenue, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 2PN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 April 2018 11 October 2017

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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

 The provider and the manager have worked together well to address the weaknesses identified at the last inspection. They are now well placed to continue to make ongoing improvements to the overall quality of the provision.  Staff place a high priority on ensuring that children remain safe. For example, they ensure that the premises are safe and secure and accurately identify and minimise risks to children's safety.  Children are happy and settled. They arrive each morning full of smiles and continue to show the same levels of enthusiasm throughout the day.  The provider and the manager have successfully supported staff to improve the overall quality of their teaching. Staff plan and deliver a range of interesting activities that children enjoy. Children make good progress in their learning.  Staff successfully help parents to continue children's learning at home. For example, they share ideas for activities that build on children's interests from nursery.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff support older children's learning well during more structured activities, they are less confident in extending learning during these children's self-chosen play.  At times, staff do not take account of children's abilities when planning activities to extend their early writing skills. They do not consistently identify if younger children have the required physical skills or help older children hold tools to complete simple writing tasks.

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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

 make better use of spontaneous learning opportunities that arise to challenge older children further in their progress  consider more thoroughly children's age and current stage of development when planning activities to promote their developing writing skills so that children have age- appropriate levels of challenge and support.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to staff about their understanding of child protection, safeguarding and first aid.  The inspector spoke to parents and children and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at documentation, including policies and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff know what to do if they have a concern about a child's welfare. The provider takes effective steps to ensure the ongoing suitability of those that she employs to work with children. Staffing ratios are consistently maintained to ensure that children are well supervised and kept safe. The manager has worked well with other professionals to develop an effective performance management programme. She monitors the quality of teaching and provides staff with regular opportunities to receive feedback and attend training to develop their skills further. Since the last inspection, all staff have undertaken further training about how children learn and develop. The manager monitors children's progress and the overall quality of the provision more closely to identify and close any gaps in learning. For example, after identifying that some children were making less progress in their mathematical development she helped staff to improve children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff make accurate assessments of each child's learning. They provide babies with a stimulating and safe learning environment which encourages them to explore independently. Toddlers enjoy regular opportunities to listen to well-known stories. They take part in enjoyable activities which extend their physical skills. For example, they explore water and balance on climbing equipment outdoors. Staff plan a range of more structured learning experiences to support older children's understanding of mathematics and letter sounds. Overall, staff plan appropriately to build on existing skills. For example, staff support children's developing imaginations by providing opportunities for younger children to re-enact familiar routines from home. They then build on this further with older children by introducing pretend shops, hairdressers and builders' yards.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff meet children's care needs well. They follow thorough hygiene routines when meeting children's personal needs and plan the day so that children have times to rest and times to play energetically. They respond to accidents appropriately and keep thorough records. Staff manage children's behaviour appropriately. Children respond by behaving well. Older children are polite and confident when talking to visitors about their experiences of being at nursery.

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Outcomes for children are good

Babies learn to crawl, walk and to communicate their needs. Toddlers build on these skills as they learn new words and to enjoy stories and songs. Older children gain the key skills needed to manage the move to school when the time comes. All children learn to share, take turns and to be tolerant and respectful of each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495227 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1116368 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 59 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Blossom Tree Day Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 11 October 2017 Telephone number 01908 662662

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Blossom Tree Day Nursery registered in 2015 and is situated in Milton Keynes. It is open from 7.30am to 6.30pm from Monday to Friday all year round. The provider employs 11 members of staff. Of these; one holds qualified teacher status, one has a relevant level 6 qualification and seven are qualified to level 3.

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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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