Blossom Tree Daycare Ltd

Inspection of Blossom Tree Daycare Ltd 365 Bell Green Road, COVENTRY CV6 7HD

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time in this friendly, welcoming nursery and are greeted warmly by staff. Time spent getting to know children helps them to separate well from their parents and enjoy their nursery day. Children build close relationships with staff and their peers. Settling-in sessions enable children to become familiar with their new environment. Parents are encouraged to share lots of information about their child. This helps staff to meet their individual needs from the start. Children are encouraged to greet their friends each day. They enjoy taking turns to beat a drum as they sing the names of their friends, telling them that they are pleased to see them at nursery. Babies also enjoy songs and staff encourage their emerging communication by using lots of simple language and repetition of words.

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The provision is good

Children develop their physical skills. Babies develop balance, control and coordination as they pull themselves to standing and move around the room. They delight in running their hands over sequinned pictures and watch how the colour changes. Toddlers learn to safely climb on climbing equipment and see-saws. Pre- school children manoeuvre around obstacles and each other as they use wheeled toys confidently. Children are developing a good understanding of the importance of sharing and taking turns. Staff recognise this and give them lots of praise and encouragement, which supports children's confidence and self-esteem.

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n Leadership and management within the nursery is good. Procedures for the recruitment of staff are effective. Staff benefit from a detailed induction process and regular training opportunities. Individual supervisions enable managers and staff to identify ways to continually develop their skills. Staff meet regularly as a team to share good practice and new ideas. n Children's safety is a priority. Daily risk assessments enable managers and staff to ensure all areas of the nursery, inside and outside, are safe and secure. Children are unable to leave the nursery unsupervised and are not released into the care of unknown adults. n Children are happy and eager to learn. Resources are plentiful and accessible, which enable children to follow their interests and ideas. However, there are times when staff do not provide children with opportunities to make choices that enhance their learning. For example, when children ask for coloured paper or

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blocks, staff do not encourage them to select these for themselves to promote their developing independence. n Children enjoy using their imagination, particularly in the role-play area. They recreate familiar experiences, such as cooking and preparing food for each other. Children pretend to be babies and animals for others to look after. However, at times noise levels become high as children become overly excited, which impacts

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17 January 2025 on other children's learning when they are engaged in quieter activities. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Staff use observations and assessments to identify potential gaps in children's learning. They work with parents to seek the additional support their child needs to enable them to make the best possible progress. n Children learn about cultural events and celebrations during the year. Books and resources reflect images of families, people around the world and those with differing abilities. Children enjoy talking about their own families and the special people in their lives. n Children enjoy freshly prepared meals each day that meet their individual dietary needs and preferences. Mealtimes are a social occasion and children enjoy chatting to staff and each other. Staff provide support for children as needed. n Parents are very happy with the service they and their children receive. They

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feel communication between nursery and home is good. Staff share daily updates with them about the activities their children have enjoyed and the progress they are making. n Babies enjoy using chunky paintbrushes and paints to make marks. They delight in painting their hands and making prints on paper. Older children learn to recognise letters that form their names and that of their friends. Children demonstrate a keen interest in books and a variety of books are readily available. Staff take time each day to read to them. They are animated as they read, changing their tone and using facial expressions. This captures children's attention and engages them.

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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 provide children with more opportunities to make choices to support their developing independence n consider the organisation of some activities to reduce noise levels and minimise the impact on other children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY365814 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10333985 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 56 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Blossom Tree Daycare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 024 76688450 Date of previous inspection 7 March 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Blossom Tree Daycare Ltd registered in 2024. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 6 and six hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 5.30pm. The nursery provides early education funding.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The nominated individual and 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 Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual and manager about the leadership and management of the setting. 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

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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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