Willow Tree Nursery Limited

Inspection of Willow Tree Nursery Limited 400A Hoe Street, Walthamstow E17 9AA

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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

Staff build strong and supportive attachments with all children and their families. Parents appreciate the respectful relationships that leaders have created. These relationships help children to bond quickly with staff. Children are happy and secure. Children are motivated and willing to learn new skills. Staff use children's interests and plan overarching themes and activities that immerse children in meaningful learning. For example, younger children laugh and giggle as they make slime from sand and foam, eagerly exploring the changing texture. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress. The curriculum builds on the knowledge and skills that children already have and what they need to learn next. Children gain an abundance of skills they will need to thrive in the next stage of their learning.

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The provision is good

Children are confident and hold meaningful conversations with their friends and adults. They happily approach adults and involve them in their play. Children clearly understand the expectations staff have of them. They happily follow instructions and quickly respond to requests. Staff are supportive. They give children an abundance of praise for positive behaviour. Children who occasionally struggle to regulate their emotions receive a nurturing and caring approach. This creates a calm and respectful atmosphere across the nursery.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are clear about their curriculum and have high ambitions for children. Staff know children well. This allows them to offer learning opportunities that sequence children's learning and help them build on what they already know and can do. As a result, all children are engaged in their learning and make good progress. n Leaders and staff are passionate about their roles and ways to continuously develop children's learning. They work well together and share the setting's ethos and vision. Leaders are reflective and look to continuously develop the nursery. n Leaders and staff are committed to removing barriers that families face in accessing education and care for their children. They adopt a flexible approach to support families. Staff complete thorough assessments of children's development. Children who need extra support receive rapid and targeted help. Leaders create robust links with external professionals. Staff work closely with

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parents and carers. They swiftly put interventions in place to ensure all children enjoy their time at the setting and make the progress they are capable of. n Overall, staff deployment is effective. Staff engage with children as they play and extend their learning. However, there are times that staff do not fully support all children. This is because, occasionally, staff are busy with routine

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10 June 2025 activities, such as preparing for the next activity and focusing on their group of children. When this happens, there are children that are not engaged in meaningful learning activities. This results in an unsettled learning environment. n The curriculum for physical development is strong. The environment in the youngest rooms is organised to support children develop their gross motor skills. Children develop their strength as they use the climbing equipment and build resilience as they go for walks within the local community. Older children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills, coordination and dexterity. n Staff provide opportunities for children to gain self-care skills. Older children learn how to attend to their own hygiene and toileting needs. For instance, all children learn to wash their hands. Younger children are asked permission to change their nappies and given privacy. However, at times, some staff change

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children from wet or messy clothes in front of others. This means that the organisation of these arrangements does not fully assure children's privacy. n Leaders are very reflective of the setting. Staff attend regular training to enhance their knowledge and skills. Staff say that they are happy with the support they receive from leaders. Leaders share their own skills and knowledge sufficiently, such as through regular observations of practice and supervision sessions. n Partnership with parents is valued by staff and leaders. Parents feel that the communication is good, both in person and using the online application. Parents comment staff are nurturing and work hard to develop a strong attachment with their children. This supports children to feel safe and secure.

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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 deploy staff effectively and ensure that they are clear about their roles and how to best meet the needs of all children n build on staff's understanding of how to further support children's privacy and respect during changing routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2733245 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10407145 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 79 Number of children on roll 88 Name of registered person Willow Tree Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02085209311 Date of previous inspection 18 June 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Willow Tree Nursery Limited registered in 2023. It operates in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The nursery receives funding to provide early education for eligible children. It is open Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am until 6pm. The nursery employs 30 members of staff. Of these, 16 hold early years qualifications at level 2 or above.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The manager and staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and sampled written feedback 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 looked at relevant documentation, such as medication forms, and reviewed evidence of the 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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