Treetops Wellington Road

Inspection of Treetops Wellington Road 2 Wellington Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 2DY

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

The nursery is over three floors and has an exciting outdoor space, where children play and learn. The manager and staff are developing the curriculum to help children to explore, experiment and gain knowledge and skills. Children new to the nursery settle well with good support from their key persons. Throughout the day, staff share photos with parents to show what children are doing and how they are learning.

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The provision is good

Babies have space to play and rest in their room. They use low-level furniture and the windowsill to pull themselves up to look out at the cars. Staff offer praise and encouragement as they keep trying. Children explore wooden blocks. They laugh excitedly when they knock down the tower they have built. They listen as staff talk with them and they follow instructions to build the tower again.

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The provision is good

Toddlers practise physical skills. Indoors, they have a play space with a climbing frame, slide and balance blocks. They take part in games with a parachute or calming exercises to help them relax. Pre-school children use the outdoor garden to play imaginatively. They use short tree branches as pretend axes and saws. They talk with staff as they invent storylines for their play about chopping down the trees. Staff offer reminders about being careful and encourage children to assess risks to keep themselves safe.

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need to do better?

n The manager reacts to changing circumstances well. Wherever possible she tries to limit the impact of issues connected to COVID-19. She keeps families informed about any changes to staff and/or closures that may need to happen. The manager and staff talk with parents regularly. Staff share ideas with parents to help children develop skills and build on learning at home. Children receive consistent support and make good progress. n Partnership with parents is good. Parents comment that they get good feedback about what children have done during the day. Staff make sure that they find out about children's home life. They ask about home languages, family celebrations and extended family members. Staff help children create displays of their families. They talk about what is the same and different. Staff use words in children's home languages to help children learn and understand routines. Children understand that staff value them and learn about what makes them

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need to do better?

unique. n Overall, staff implement the curriculum well. They gather information about what children like and enjoy and use this to plan activities. Sometimes, the activities are not sufficiently engaging or challenging, so children choose not to join in.

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29 March 2022 n Staff support children's mathematical development. Staff working with the babies model counting as children build with blocks. Toddlers listen to descriptions of bee pictures on cards and then try to find the matching pair. Staff give clues, such as how many legs, wings, shapes and sizes. Children hold out suggestions. Staff offer praise for trying and then provide more clues. Pre- school children compare sizes of toy dinosaurs and use scissors to cut round shapes. They talk with each other about the shapes. They say whether they are bigger or smaller and work out how many they have cut out altogether. n Children develop resilience and confidence. Staff encourage children to put on their coats, pour their own drinks and use cutlery to eat. They recognise when children need extra support. For example, they use signs as well as words to explain changes to children. Staff work with parents and other professionals to

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need to do better?

prepare all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, for moves to new rooms or school. n Children's behaviour is good. They concentrate during activities and share well. Staff talk with children and encourage their learning. However, staff sometimes miss opportunities to include quieter children as they are concentrating on the small group they are working with. n Staff provide messages for children about being healthy. They set up activities to explore foods. Pre-school children investigate different fruits and vegetables. Staff talk about how food provides energy and keeps children healthy. Children describe the smell, texture and taste of tomatoes, bananas, oranges and carrots. Staff extend children's skills. They encourage children to paint the fruit and vegetables on cut-out shapes. Children recall that mixing red and yellow paint together creates orange to paint the carrot shape.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have completed update training for keeping children safe. They know the potential signs that mean a child may be at risk of harm and who they need to report concerns to. The manager has put new safety measures in place to ensure children's play spaces are secure. She is alert to signs of possible abuse and acts quickly to resolve any issues. The manager has effective systems in place to ensure the initial and ongoing suitability of staff.

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should:

n improve the way that staff take notice of and involve quieter children in learning activities n build on the way that staff use children's interests to plan for what children need to learn next.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453975 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10226737 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 66 Number of children on roll 94 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01242 236633 Date of previous inspection 12 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Treetops Wellington Road registered in September 2013. It is in the Pitville area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The nursery operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 52 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays. There are 26 staff working directly with the children, including the manager. Of these, one member of staff holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 4, seven hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3 and two hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 2. The nursery is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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We carried out this inspection 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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