Beech Tree Childcare

Inspection of Beech Tree Childcare Worthing Rugby Club, Roundstone Lane, Angmering, Littlehampton BN16 4AX

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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 and their families receive a warm welcome from leaders on arrival. They exchange any relevant information that may impact on the children's day. This helps staff to meet the ever-changing needs of children. Babies take great delight in being creative. For instance, they search for items in the tray filled with shredded paper. They copy staff as they say 'one, two, three', then toss the paper in the air, watching in wonder as it falls. This helps to maintain babies' interest in their activity, building their concentration. Children enjoy looking at books with staff, pointing out aspects on the pages and using their words to talk about them. Staff extend this, such as by adding additional words, helping children to constantly hear more vocabulary. Children learn the differing parts of a book, such as when staff talk about the next or last page.

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The provision is good

Children learn to be resilient. For example, if they accidentally take a tumble, they assess their situation quickly and promptly get themselves back to their feet. This encourages children to learn to manage their own well-being and to try again. Toddlers learn about music and rhythm as they explore instruments. Staff extend learning, introducing words to replicate the sounds the children make with their instruments. Toddlers enthusiastically show their recall skills, and they sing nursery rhymes with great gusto. Pre-school-age children show clear interest in knowing and using simple sign language. For example, they ask staff about the sign for jellyfish and then proceed to draw one. Staff seamlessly weave counting and calculations into the activity. This increases children's understanding of how many things they have and how many more they need.

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need to do better?

n There are clear intentions for children's learning. Leaders offer an effective curriculum, which contributes to staff planning worthwhile activities and experiences for children's learning. They implement a clear system to enable staff to observe and assess children's development. Staff use this information alongside children's interests to plan for what children need to learn next. n Leaders have highly effective processes for supporting staff's well-being and ongoing training. Staff have a full induction to help ensure they are secure in their roles and responsibilities. There are procedures for the completion of individual meetings with staff, where leaders and staff review ongoing training and development opportunities. Leaders ensure that staff receive good levels of challenge to expand their knowledge of the theory underpinning their roles. n Leaders have a secure and working knowledge of how to assess the impact of

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staff's interactions with children. They recognise how to best support individual members of staff to enhance their knowledge and build their teaching skills. Staff comment about the very good levels of support they receive from the

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need to do better?

14 April 2025 leaders for their well-being. n Staff show respect to children from a young age. For example, they ask babies if they can help wipe their faces after eating and if they can change their nappy. However, staff occasionally use language that does not fully support positive reinforcement. They do not consistently provide children with simple explanations as to the possible consequences of their actions and the impact of these on themselves and others. n Staff understand their key children's personalities, interests and learning needs. There is clear and effective support for children with any special educational needs and/or disabilities. This includes prompt referrals, seeking guidance and liaising with parents and any professionals involved in children's care and education. This enables all children to access opportunities to help them make the progress that they are capable of. n Staff readily extend and challenge children's learning during children's chosen

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play. For example, once children decide to build a volcano with the sand, staff explore with children how they could represent the lava flow. This contributes to helping children to use their critical-thinking skills and extending their understanding of the world. n Staff use a variety of strategies to enable all children to make choices about their play and learning. However, they do not consistently support children to fully understand what is happening next, especially when staff announce changes to the routine. Sometimes, this interrupts children's enjoyment of their activity and does not give them time to prepare for what is happening next. n Parent partnerships are good. Staff readily share information about the routines of the day with parents receiving real-time information through an online system. Key persons share children's developmental information at the regular parents' days and through written reports. Leaders plan to offer even more

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updates to parents on children's learning and development.

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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 enhance staff's understanding of effective techniques and the use of positive reinforcement to further support children's understanding of the consequences of their actions n strengthen staff's knowledge of consistently supporting all children to understand what is happening next, including changes of routine.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2767619 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10397685 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 55 Number of children on roll 75 Name of registered person Beech Tree Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07760963411 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Beech Tree Childcare Limited re-registered in 2024. The setting is in Littlehampton, West Sussex. The setting is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, throughout the year. It employs 15 staff, and of these, all hold or are working towards an appropriate childcare qualification. The setting receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector spoke with staff and interacted with children. n Parents shared their views about the setting with the inspector. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises.

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Inspection activities

14 April 2025 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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14 April 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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