Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool

Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool Buttercup Barn, Haywards Heath Road, BALCOMBE, West Sussex RH17 6NL

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Inspection date 4 September 2018 Previous inspection date 25 May 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The manager supports her staff well. For example, she holds meetings with them to discuss their professional development. n Staff attend training which, for example, helps to provide opportunities for children to develop their speaking and listening skills through everyday play experiences. n The extremely strong skills of the key persons ensure that all children are emotionally secure and confident. n Children are independent learners. The well-resourced environment indoors and outdoors is very attractive and inviting to children. This enables children to make decisions about how and where to play. n Staff skilfully plan for children's individual development, interests and learning needs. They ensure every child makes good progress, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Occasionally, staff do not make the most of opportunities to explain to children why healthy food is important as part of their healthy lifestyles. n Some group activities and daily routines are not organised effectively to enable all children's needs to be met.

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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

n make the most of opportunities to reinforce children's understanding of how healthy eating and lifestyles contribute to their ongoing good health n review the organisation of some group times and daily routines so that learning opportunities are maximised, and all children's needs are fully met.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the effect this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed the quality of teaching. n The inspector spoke to staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents on the day of the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager is conscientious and enthusiastic. She shows a commitment to supporting the staff in their roles and reviews their practice regularly to help improve outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. Staff know what action to take should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Management checks all staff to ensure they are and remain suitable for their roles. The management team gathers the views of staff, parents and children to evaluate the quality of provision and plan future developments. Staff establish good partnerships with parents and other professionals involved in children's lives, to support consistency in children's care and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff identify children's starting points, observe their progress and plan activities to support their next steps. They provide a welcoming environment and an exciting range of activities and good-quality resources that captures children's interests. For example, children explore and experiment with an array of ingredients, such as fresh herbs and flowers, to create 'potions'. Staff help children to consolidate and deepen their learning. For example, staff help children develop their creative and physical skills through activities linked to well-known children's stories or songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Settling-in procedures are tailored to the individual needs of each child and their family. Staff find out about children's established routines and follow these, promoting continuity of care. Staff use simple strategies to help to include quiet or less confident children to join in small-group activities, which fully promotes inclusion. Babies and young children show genuine affection for staff. They give them good eye contact and go to them for cuddles and reassurance, demonstrating that they are emotionally secure. The cook provides healthy meals and snacks for children. Children relish outdoor play, which offers challenge and interest. For example, children of all ages become absorbed in their play, explore and use their senses as they dig in the soil.

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Outcomes for children are good

All groups of children achieve well from their individual starting points. Babies and younger children make good progress in developing a curiosity about the world and a willingness to learn. Children acquire skills to help them to be prepared for when they start school. Children build their early reading and writing skills well, learning to recognise letters and the sounds they represent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY330756 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10066718 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 56 Number of children on roll 126 Name of registered person Childcare and Learning (Cranbrook) Limited

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Date of previous inspection 25 May 2016 Telephone number 01444 811 202

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Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool at Buttercup Barn registered in 2006. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. It receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 10 staff, six of whom have appropriate qualifications at level 3, level 5 and level 6.

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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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