Tree House Friends Enfield Town

Inspection of Tree House Friends Enfield Town Enfield Town Park, Enfield EN2 6BY

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children's physical health and safety is compromised at this setting. Staff's handwashing procedures leave children at risk of cross-infection. In addition, leaders are not fully aware of all of the actions to take if an allegation is made against a member of staff.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite this, leaders devise a broad and well-balanced outdoor curriculum. Children are curious learners with positive attitudes. Staff promote children's freedom to choose. They encourage children's joint decision making when organising the daily activities. For example, children decide when they want to go on nature walks. They enjoy speaking to their key persons, observing plants and collecting 'gems.' Children determinedly walk long distances to see and feed their favourite ducks. They are amused as they break the ice using twigs, and splash in puddles with their wellies.

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The provision is inadequate

Children bravely explore the extensive outdoor areas. They build good stamina from a range of daily physical activities involving climbing and crossing different surfaces. Staff use these moments to teach children the difference between drylands and marshlands. Children enjoy learning from and about nature. They learn to be kind to living things. Children know they must not trample on plant shoots as this damages them.

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n Children's physical health is not fully supported. Staff do not act as positive role models and help children to learn about practices to keep them healthy. For example, children lather and rinse their hands after playing. However, afterwards, staff encourage children to share the same hand towel to dry their hands. This increases the risk of bacteria spreading. n Staff play with children and monitor their activities. Children develop coordination from rolling tyres. The enjoy role play in the mud kitchen. They develop their small muscles as they learn to carve large fruits, such as pumpkins. n Children who start at the provision with poorer communication skills make good progress in learning to speak. Staff use effective strategies to build children's vocabulary. Children learn to hold simple conversations with staff. Staff add new words for children to copy. They sing songs and add extra descriptions to

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children's responses to their questioning. n Staff support children to recognise when some of their actions upset their friends. They help children build confidence in their own abilities. Despite this, at times, younger children struggle to say how they feel. This is because they have too few opportunities to learn to name their different feelings and emotions.

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10 February 2023 n Staff provide opportunities for children to learn about themselves and others. They encourage children to realise how they have grown and changed from looking at their baby photos. Children learn about other communities through celebrations such as Eid, Chinese New Year and Remembrance Day. n Staff use children's interest in topics such as minibeasts to promote their early counting skills. They give children some opportunities to think and learn to solve simple problems. For example, they ask children how many legs certain insects would have if they added 'one more'. n Children follow the adults' instructions and have good relationships with staff. They learn to play safely. For example, children know they must not throw sticks or handle fungi, such as mushrooms. n Parents speak favourably about the setting. They say their children quickly settle, and staff share detailed information about their children's progress.

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n Leaders are passionate about children learning outdoors. The provider has proactively sought help from community organisations to improve the outdoor environment. For example, she has organised a Christmas fair in conjunction with her local town partnership. Parents have donated Christmas trees for the provision. n Children sit attentively and listen to staff read about animal facts from magazines. They enjoy holding discussions about creatures that are unfamiliar to them. For example, children learn about winter moths and centipedes.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders do not ensure that those with designated safeguarding responsibility have a secure understanding of their responsibilities. The manager knows to contact the local authority designated officer in the event of an allegation against staff. However, she does not know that Ofsted must also be notified. This means allegations will not be reported appropriately. The provider considers the impact of varying environmental conditions as part of her risk assessment. She monitors the weather and is prepared to close the provision during adverse weather conditions. Staff teach children about many aspects of their personal safety. For example, children know about stranger danger and not to approach dogs and animals.

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Due date

improve children's handwashing routines to maintain their good health and minimise the risk of cross infection 28/02/2023

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Due date

10 February 2023 ensure staff with designated safeguarding responsibility know what they must do should an allegation be made against them or other staff. 28/02/2023

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should:

n provide additional opportunities for children to learn how to manage their own feelings and behaviour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2611240 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10260818 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 8 Name of registered person Tree House Friends Childcare Services Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07445 093585 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Tree House Friends Enfield Town registered in 2020. The setting is one of a group of two provisions. It is located in Enfield Town Park in the London Borough of Enfield. The setting is based outdoors. It opens Monday to Friday, from 9am until 3pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The provider employs seven members of staff, of which six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The setting is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting follows a forest school approach.

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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 provider joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The provider and the inspector jointly observed an adventure walk activity in the main park. n Parents shared their views of the setting via phone call with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided outdoors and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

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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