The Treehouse Club

Inspection of The Treehouse Club 4th Billericay Scouts, Laindon Road, Billericay, essex CM12 9LL

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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 arrive happy and eager to embark in a day filled with fun activities. Supportive staff greet them with warmth and reassurance and guide them in. Leaders and staff create a stimulating environment that captures children's interests and preferences. They encourage children to make their own informed decisions of what they would like to explore and access next. For example, in the garden, children are very keen to support the staff in watering the beautiful plants to further develop their understanding of the world. They observe how to operate the tap and hold the watering cans with great control. Staff praise them for their efforts and children quickly feel valued and appreciated, which positively contributes to their emotional resilience.

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The provision is good

Staff are very supportive and attentive to children's needs. They offer cuddles when children appear slightly upset and promptly attend to their personal needs. Staff have very high expectations of children who follow the setting's routines and boundaries exceptionally well. Children behave appropriately and display good manners towards adults and peers. For example, at snack time, staff support young babies with feeding, while encouraging older children to put their rubbish in the bin then wash their hands. This helps children become independent and positive learners.

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n Staff and leaders are knowledgeable and experienced. They offer a very diverse and inclusive practice. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported to acquire the new language skills while sharing their home language with their peers and staff. Staff also work very closely with parents and other professionals to help children who require additional support. Effective strategies implemented correctly means that the learning provision is adapted accordingly to allow for children's emerging need to be fully met. As a result, children make good progress in their learning. n Staff have good knowledge and understanding of children's learning and development. They complete regular observations and next steps in children learning, and track children's progress through termly assessments, which are shared with the parents. Staff meet regularly to reflect on their practice and discuss children's needs. However, staff do not always consider how to

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consistently adapt their interactions to help extend children's learning further. n Staff and leaders are very thoughtful. They often organise trips and outings to the local library and surrounding areas. Staff and leaders also organise regular nature-based activities to enrich children's experiences and broaden their understanding of the world. These activities are risk assessed appropriately to ensure children's safety and welfare.

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24 June 2025 n Staff offer children meaningful opportunities to explore a sand tray to build on their fine motor skills and sensory exposure. They prompt children to fill the diggers and pat the sand flat, while engaging them in conversations about road safety and traffic lights colours. As children become deeply engrossed in this activity, they repeat what each colour of the traffic light signifies. This also helps build on children's communication and language skills and cognitive development. n Children enjoy books and develop a passion for literature from early age. They are mesmerised to listen to the narratives of their favourite story about a tiger. They point at the characters on the pictures and name them successfully. This helps further develop children's early reading skills. n Leaders are very reflective and ambitious. They implement creative and unique systems to enhance all staff's professional development. Staff benefit from

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regular supervision meetings and tailored training programmes. Leaders are passionate and committed to providing children with the best start to their early education. This is embraced with dedication by all staff who report that they are very happy to work at this setting. n Partnerships with parents are positive and robust. Staff and leaders offer parents the chance to become involved in their children's learning. They organise regular meetings to discuss their children's progress, while providing continuous aid and guidance.

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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 guide and support staff to strengthen their practice and consistently adapt their interactions to extend children's learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2727303 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10392376 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 26 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person The Tree House Premier Child Care Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01277 297 465 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Treehouse Club registered in 2023. The setting opens Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, during term time only. The setting employs six members of staff, of whom, four hold an early years qualification at level 2 or above. The setting provides early funded education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed with the manager how the curriculum is organised and what they want children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and education and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Children spoke with the inspector about the activities they were doing. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and leaders. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the staff working at the setting.

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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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