Treetops Alton Manor

Inspection of Treetops Alton Manor Gregory's Way, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0HS

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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

Pre-school children help staff to identify and remove any potential risks in the garden before they use it. Children tell visitors that they found berries, so they put them in the bin. They recognise areas of the garden that are cordoned off and understand that they do not use these areas. This helps children to learn how they can keep themselves safe. Pre-school children understand staff's expectations for their behaviour. They say that holding hands would show 'kind hands'.

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The provision is good

Children are supported to develop their communication and language skills. In the baby room, staff use repetitive words such as 'shake, shake, shake' when children move musical instruments, helping to support their early speaking skills. In the under-two's room, staff help children to understand words that link to actions. For instance, when children move forwards and backwards on equipment, staff sing a song about rocking. Pre-school children learn about similarities and differences in people. Staff ask them to look in mirrors to identify what makes them unique. Children learn why people wear glasses, remembering that their mummy wears them. Children in the baby room are supported to learn how to handle books. For instance, staff show them how to lift flaps on pages and encourage children to copy.

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need to do better?

n Children form strong attachments to staff, showing that they feel safe and secure in their care. For instance, in the baby room, staff hold children in their arms to help them sleep when they are tired. Children sit on staff's knee to observe other children and look at books. n Staff implement a curriculum that encourages children to be independent. For example, in the under-two's room, staff ask children to get tissues and supports them to wipe their noses. In the toddler room, children find their peg and hang their coats up when they come indoors. Pre-school children are given time to fasten zips on their coats by themselves. n Staff in the toddler room complete training courses to help develop their knowledge of how to support children to manage their behaviour. This includes showing children images to help them to understand their feelings when they become frustrated. Staff model how to share, such as asking children to take

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turns with them to add foam bricks to build a tower. When other children pass them bricks, they say 'thank you', showing good manners. n Additional funding that some children receive is used effectively to meet their individual needs. For instance, the management team purchases a play kitchen outdoors to encourage children to develop their interactions with their peers. However, staff do not provide opportunities for all children to build on their interests. One example of this is when staff in the pre-school room do not invite

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4 November 2024 children to join planned activities when they show that they want to participate. n Staff have a good knowledge of their key children's learning and development needs, including those who may need additional support. However, this information is not always shared with new staff, such as during their induction process when they start. This results in, at times, not all new staff recognising how best to help some children with their learning. Therefore, sometimes children are not able to make the best progress. n The well-being of staff is promoted effectively. The management team has an open-door policy where staff can speak to them at any time. This helps to reduce staff absences and helps children to have more consistency to build relationships with staff. n Staff invite parents to attend the nursery with their children during planned times. Parents say that they appreciate having these opportunities to do craft

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need to do better?

activities with their children. This helps parents to be involved in their children's learning. However, staff do not share or gather ongoing information with staff at other early years settings that children also attend. This means that they do not gain a broader knowledge of children's all-round development to help plan more precisely for their learning.

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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 support staff to help children to build on their interests n strengthen induction procedures for new staff to help them understand how to support all children's learning n develop partnership working with staff at other early years settings that children also attend to help plan more precisely for children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY227321 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10355169 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 90 Number of children on roll 164 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01773 829242 Date of previous inspection 20 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Treetops Alton Manor registered in 2002 and is situated in Belper, Derbyshire. The nursery employs 28 members of childcare staff. Of whom, 15 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged from nine months upwards.

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Inspection activities

n The manager, the deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed how staff implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the management team. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents shared their views on the nursery with the inspector.

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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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