Treetops Day Nursery

Treetops Day Nursery The Vic Forster Centre, Franklands Village, HAYWARDS HEATH, West Sussex RH16 3RS

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Inspection date 13 August 2018 - 19 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

n The provider has implemented arrangements for staff supervision meetings. However, she does not monitor the quality of teaching closely enough to identify all weaknesses and drive further improvements in the quality of the provision. n Staff do not consistently use their assessments of children's development to ensure they have an accurate knowledge of children's needs and their next steps in learning. Not all children make the progress of which they are capable. n The quality of teaching is variable. Staff do not make the most of opportunities to ensure older and most-able children are provided with enough challenge to extend their learning further. Nor do they consistently provide children with the time they need to think about and respond to questions. This does not fully support their thinking skills. n Staff do not consistently support children's independence skills to help them gain more confidence in their abilities.

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It has the following strengths

n The manager works closely with other providers, such as school teachers. Staff share information with them to help ensure that there is continuity of care and learning for children who are moving to school. n Staff provide clear rules and boundaries which help manage children's behaviour effectively.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve the arrangements to monitor staff practice, to ensure that weakness are identified and training is targeted, to raise the quality of teaching and outcomes to a consistently good level 03/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

develop the assessment and planning procedures to ensure staff use the information they gain from observations to accurately identify children's levels of achievement and their next steps in learning. 03/10/2018

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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 provide older and the most able children with a greater level of challenge during activities, to further extend their ongoing learning n review the organisation of adult-led activities and make the most of all opportunities during everyday routines to help children extend their learning and independence.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspectors observed activities and staff interactions with children indoors and outdoors. n The inspectors spoke to all staff, management, parents and children. n The inspectors viewed children's development records and discussed how staff track children's progress. n The inspectors took part in joint observations with the manager. n An inspector visited the setting on 13 August 2018. A further visit was also conducted by a different inspector on 19 September 2018 to gather additional evidence.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The provider has started to implement some training for staff. However, she does not monitor staff practice closely enough to help raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level. The provider and staff work with outside agencies to help them to review the service they provide. They have introduced more activities to encourage children's curiosity and learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The management team and staff know what to do if there are any concerns about a child's welfare or a member of staff, including management. Ongoing training related to safeguarding helps to ensure staff have a clear understanding about wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty. The provider follows safe recruitment procedures for staff and checks their ongoing suitability. Staff complete thorough risk assessments and provide a safe environment for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff complete observations but do not consistently analyse their findings accurately to gain a secure understanding of children's precise learning needs. Overall, staff support children as they play. However, staff sometimes intervene too quickly and do not always give older children time to process the questions they ask. This has an impact on children's confidence as they do not always have the opportunity to share their own thoughts and ideas. Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well. For instance, some staff speak the home languages of the children who attend and use sign language to help develop their understanding. Children enjoy playing outdoors. They have fun collecting leaves in baskets and use magnifying glasses to see these in more detail. Staff help babies and toddlers to develop emerging skills, such as standing and walking.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching have some negative impact on children's personal development. For instance, staff tend to do things for older children that they could try to do themselves, which has an impact on extending their independence. The organisation of mealtimes means that children have to sit and wait for a long time for their food. At times, some younger children become upset. Staff reassure children and are kind and attentive to them. They work closely with parents to identify children's needs. Staff caring for babies adhere to their individual routines and recognise signs of tiredness. All children have regular opportunities to enjoy fresh air and physical play. They visit the park and staff remind them about how to keep themselves safe during their walk.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Some children are starting to work at typical levels of development for their ages. They are gaining some of the skills they need for school. Older children follow good hygiene routines. They listen attentively to instructions and join in with action songs. However, children's progress in some areas is not always consistent due to weaknesses in teaching practice, for example, in helping older children to develop their thinking skills. Children are not consistently provided with sufficient challenge to support their learning. Younger children listen with interest to stories, dance during songs and use interactive toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496762 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10057133 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Enzed Nurseries Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01444 443414

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Treetops Day Nursery registered in 2016. It operates from a Scout hall in Franklands Village, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The provider employs six members of staff, two of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold qualifications at level 2. The manager holds early years professional status. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6pm each weekday, all year round, except for bank holidays and at Christmas. It is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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