The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington

Inspection of The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington West Chiltington School, East Street, West Chiltington, Pulborough RH20 2JY

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

A recent significant change in staff has an impact on some of the arrangements that support children's learning and welfare. This includes the effectiveness of risk assessment and the consistency of curriculum delivery. Although staff demonstrate a good understanding of how to address the weaknesses, they will need time to embed new arrangements before a positive impact on children's learning and care can be seen.

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The provision requires improvement

Despite this, children are happy and settled. Staff spend their time developing secure relationships with children by getting to know their individual characters and learning needs. Staff immerse themselves in children's play and show a genuine interest in their contributions. Children demonstrate that they feel safe as they seek out staff and genuinely enjoy spending time with them. For example, children invite staff to join their pretend picnic. Staff follow children's instructions as they prepare a salad with play food. Children and staff giggle together as they enjoy their 'salad party'.

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, children behave well. They navigate the newly developed environment with confidence and ease. Staff provide children with regular encouragement and praise. This helps children feel good about themselves. However, children do not have access to consistently good levels of support to help them make good decisions. This is because not all staff take the time to fully explain the rules, such as walking indoors, and why these are important. This means that some children take longer than others to gain an understanding of what is expected of them.

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need to do better?

n The provider does not ensure that risk assessment is robust in minimising potential hazards as swiftly as possible. For example, staff complete daily checks of the garden area before children arrive. However, they do not take immediate action to minimise risks, such as standing water from previous rainfall, before children have access to the area. Although the provider has some measures in place to manage the risk, including child supervision, this is not fully effective at promoting children's health and welfare at all times. n Staff focus their time on getting to know the children well. They use regular observation to ensure that assessments are accurate in identifying what children already know and what they need to learn next. Although the new team continues to establish, staff work well together to enhance and develop the existing curriculum. This includes identifying and incorporating children's

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need to do better?

individual learning styles as they begin to tailor activities. This will help to strengthen the curriculum and prepare children well for their next stage in learning.

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need to do better?

4 September 2024 n Staff provide older children with meaningful interactions that introduce new concepts, such as mathematics. For example, staff introduce measure as they encourage children to compare leaves and order them by size. Staff introduce new mathematical vocabulary, such as 'small', 'medium' and 'big'. Children work together as they decide which size category each leaf belongs to. This helps older children develop their critical thinking skills that will prepare them well for future learning. However, staff do not always adapt activities to meet the needs of younger children, who lose interest and wander away from the activity. This means that not all children have consistently good opportunities to develop their knowledge. n Staff demonstrate an understanding of how children learn as they help children develop the skills they will need to be effective communicators. For example, staff regularly narrate children's play and introduce descriptive language and

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new vocabulary. Staff support children who are at an early stage in their language development well, repeating unclear words correctly and providing children with the time they need to process information and respond. Staff plan opportunities for children to communicate with people from different backgrounds and generations. This includes inviting grandparents into the setting to read stories. n Overall, children develop positive attitudes towards their learning. They are curious, eager to learn and sustain good levels of concentration on activities they find interesting. However, some activities lack preparation and organisation. This means that children wait for up to five minutes for their next activity, while staff gather what they need. This can impact on children's learning as they take longer to re-engage their attention once the activity begins. n The information parents receive in relation to children's development and care is

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need to do better?

variable. The provider uses some methods to communicate changes and updates with parents, such as newsletters. However, these are not fully effective at keeping parents up to date with children's progress. This does not provide parents with the knowledge they need to support children's learning at home.

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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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Due date

4 September 2024 ensure risk assessments are robust and effective at identifying and minimising potential risk to children, with particular regard to the outdoor play spaces 27/09/2024

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Due date

ensure the learning intent of all activities reflects the age and stage of children and focuses precisely on what children need to learn next 30/10/2024

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Due date

improve communication with parents and carers, so that they are kept up to date with all aspects of children's learning and care 27/09/2024

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Due date

improve the organisation of activities, so that children do not have to wait unnecessarily before they are able to engage in learning. 30/09/2024

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should:

n support children to gain a good understanding of the rules and why these are important, so they are able to make good choices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2722958 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10360285 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 13 Name of registered person OKM Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01798 812443 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Treehouse Nursery West Chiltington registered in 2023 and operates from a classroom in West Chiltington Primary School, West Chiltington, West Sussex. It is open each weekday, from 8am to 3.45pm, term time only. The provider currently employs three members of staff, who all hold a relevant level 2 qualification or above. The deputy manager has early years teacher status.

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n The deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the provision and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector talked to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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4 September 2024 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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