Treetops Ashbourne

Inspection of Treetops Ashbourne 13 Derby Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1BE

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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 arrive happy and are warmly greeted by staff, who know the children and families very well. Staff understand each child's interests, home environment and developmental stage when they first join as they take the time to gather information from parents. They build strong bonds with the children and offer warm, sensitive and caring interactions.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy selecting what they would like to play with from a wide selection of attractively presented activities. Staff are well deployed across the nursery and engage with small groups of children, and individual children, guiding their play. This supports children to fully engage and sustain their concentration in what they are doing. Children love learning because staff think carefully about how to spark children's curiosity and interest. Older children concentrate well as they create pictures using natural materials, such as leaves, shells and stones.

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The provision is good

Staff respond calmly and sympathetically to young toddler's feelings and emotions. Young toddlers learn how to manage their feelings and resolve conflicts calmly. Older toddlers behave sensibly and are kind to their friends. Children in the pre- school room explain rules that keep them safe, such as limiting how many children play on the obstacle course at the same time.

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need to do better?

n The nursery has developed a broad curriculum for children based on promoting children's curiosity. The leadership team provide support, guidance and training to help staff to understand the aims and goals for all children to achieve. However, the staff team have varying levels of understanding of how to implement the curriculum. Consequently, some staff working with toddlers are more able than others to deliver the curriculum to promote children's learning. n Staff plan activities effectively to support children's language and literacy development. They read, sing, play and talk with children throughout the day. Babies begin to join in singing rhymes, copying actions that staff model. They confidently point to the tractor as staff read a story about a farm. Older children develop a knowledge of new words as they pretend to be doctors and talk to staff about how they are going to fix a broken arm. They develop a keen interest

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need to do better?

in stories and enjoy borrowing their favourite books to take home. n Staff introduce numbers and some mathematical concepts during daily routines and when joining in with children's self-chosen play. However, the curriculum for mathematics is not planned and delivered as well as other areas of the curriculum to challenge children's learning. Staff do not always consider what children already know and build on their existing knowledge. n Staff plan activities to support children's expressive arts and design skills

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need to do better?

30 July 2025 exceptionally well. They provide learning opportunities that entice children and engage them in learning important knowledge. For example, they teach children about different artists, such as Georgia O'Keefe and discuss the different landscapes she painted. Staff encourage children to recall previous learning and children talk knowledgeably about the artist and remember she lived in America. Children enjoy representing their own creative ideas with a variety of media. n Partnerships with parents are a strength of the nursery. Staff share children's development daily with parents and provide parents with ideas of play experiences that they can provide at home. For example, staff make story packs to send home with simple resources parents can replicate. Parents feel they are well supported to continue their child's learning at home. n Children are taught skills they need to become increasingly independent. Staff

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need to do better?

teach toddlers how to blow their noses, and the importance of disposing of tissues, and washing their hands afterwards. Babies learn to feed themselves and explore different toys following their own interests. Older children help each other to find different bugs and record what they have found as they complete a scavenger hunt. n Children have lots of opportunities to be active in the fresh air, develop their physical skills and learn about what contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Babies enjoy exploring a dedicated outdoor area, toddlers pour sand and water into containers to support the development of their small muscles. Pre-school children play with bats and balls and all children benefit from healthy home- cooked meals and snacks.

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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 all staff to consistently implement activities to promote the planned curriculum intentions for toddlers n develop further the delivery of the curriculum for mathematical development to extend children's mathematical knowledge.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 206329 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10407350 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 81 Number of children on roll 90 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01335 342712 Date of previous inspection 7 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Treetops Ashbourne registered in 1998 and is situated in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff. Of these, 13 members of staff holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and 1 holds a qualification at level 2. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round except for bank holidays. The nursery provides places for children in receipt of government funding.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and deputy manager talked to the inspector about activities provided at the nursery to share what the staff provide and how this assists children in their learning and development. n The quality of interactions during activities was observed, and the inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with management, staff, parents and the children 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 manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff.

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Inspection activities

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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