The Treehouse Bubwith

Inspection of The Treehouse Bubwith Bubwith Cp School, Church Street, Bubwith, Selby YO8 6LW

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate that they are happy, confident and feel secure in this friendly nursery. Children welcome visitors and happily engage in conversations with them. Staff act as positive role models and have high expectations for children. They praise children in a consistent and meaningful way that increases their self-esteem. Staff encourage children to use good manners and to share and take turns effectively. Children behave well. Staff support children's emotional well-being. They engage children in discussions and encourage them to talk about their feelings.

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The provision is good

Children have excellent opportunities to learn about their community. They enjoy regular trips and outings, such as to the local woodlands, play parks and church. Staff provide many opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. For example, children manipulate dough and make pretend food, such as burgers and pizzas. This helps to strengthen children's hand muscles, ready for early writing.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate good independence skills. They learn to do things themselves, such as tidying away their toys and putting on their shoes for outdoor play. Children acquire a good range of key skills in preparation for the next stage in their development and their move on to school. Staff manage children's transitions to the adjoining school very well. They take children regularly to visit the school to help them become familiar with their surroundings. For example, children spend time in the school wildlife area, where staff help them to learn about minibeasts and the natural world.

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need to do better?

n Parents are very complimentary of the nursery and the care their children receive. They comment that they receive information about their children's learning and development and receive ideas to promote their children's learning at home. Staff invite parents to special events, such as yoga and parents' evenings. This helps to develop positive relationships. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They work collaboratively with other professionals, to ensure that all children are supported to the best of their ability. n Staff observe and assess children's learning regularly. They closely monitor children's development who are in receipt of funding. Staff use the information they gather to provide children with an ambitious and challenging curriculum. They carefully consider children's interests. For example, children enjoy looking at an atlas and talking about their holidays. Staff extend children's knowledge by

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need to do better?

engaging them in conversations about various ways to travel, such as by air or by sea.

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need to do better?

23 May 2024 n Staff support all children well to develop their communication and language skills. This includes children who speak English as an additional language. Staff continually talk to children, model language and emphasise key words. They repeat words such as 'squidgy' and 'sticky' to children as they make dough. This helps to expand children's vocabulary. n Staff plan activities to help to children learn about the differences between themselves and others. For example, children learn about Lunar New Year and Diwali. Staff provide children with a range of positive images, books and resources to help them understand the diverse world around them. They plan different experiences for the children to learn about special world environment days, such as World Bee Day. n Children are confident, highly motivated and enjoy exploring their environment. Staff provide a good range of resources that can be used in different ways to

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support children to use their imaginations and creativity. For example, older children make tea with different flavoured tea bags. They draw their own 'gingerbread' people and help to make dough. However, occasionally, staff do not plan and deliver group activities as effectively as possible. This means that some children do not get the full benefit of the learning experiences. n Staff attend regular training and there is a programme of ongoing supervision provided to staff. Staff report that they feel supported and that they feel they benefit from the professional development opportunities available. n Children thoroughly enjoy being active outdoors. They investigate bug hotels and search for dinosaurs in a sand pit. Younger children make sandcastles and draw using large chalks. Staff support children's knowledge of colours and older children climb. However, on occasions, staff do not deploy themselves

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need to do better?

effectively to fully engage all children at all times.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n review the organisation of group times to enable children to fully participate more during activities and enhance their learning opportunities n improve staff deployment to help to fully engage all children at all times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2670960 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10339481 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 20 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person The Treehouse Yorkshire Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07518006722 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Treehouse Bubwith registered in 2022 and is located in Selby. The nursery operates all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for two weeks holiday over the Christmas period. In total, there are eight members of staff. Of these, seven members of staff hold relevant qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with staff and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector held discussions with the provider, management and staff about the design of the curriculum and how it is implemented. n The inspector observed staff's practice and their engagement with children throughout the inspection. She spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with a member of the management team, to assess the impact of staff's teaching on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their verbal and written views.

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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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