Brambles Cholderton

Inspection of Brambles Cholderton Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, Amesbury Road, Cholderton, Salisbury SP4 0EW

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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 prepared for all weathers as they enter the outdoor setting. Staff warmly welcome children and begin exploring the environment with them. Children show high levels of confidence, quickly settle into activities and keenly share what they already know. For example, children speak passionately about caterpillars and butterflies as they play. They make handprints using paint and share the vocabulary they have learned, such as 'chrysalis' and 'cocoon'. Staff expertly engage children in meaningful conversations, helping them to develop their communication and language skills.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. Staff teach children the language of emotions and how to regulate their bodies through strategies such as reading books about feelings. When children feel upset or need a quiet space they can use the calming sheds in the setting to manage their feelings and behaviour. Consequently, children meet their milestones in personal, social and emotional development.

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The provision is good

Staff provide nutritious meals and snacks for children. Children learn how to chop up their own vegetables and prepare their own dips to eat with their flatbread. They enjoy eating food with their friends and learn how to refuel their bodies to keep them healthy.

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need to do better?

n Leaders ensure that the adopted curriculum is well sequenced to support children to know more and remember more. However, occasionally, staff do not consistently challenge older children to extend their learning and build on what they already know. For example, staff miss teachable moments, such as giving children the freedom to cut with scissors to learn how to handle them safely. Therefore, this means some children do not consistently experience all areas of the curriculum to help them make the progress they are capable of. n Staff are excellent role models and guide children to learn how to manage their own risks during play. Staff teach children the boundaries and routines to keep them safe. Older children remind each other about the rules when using the climbing equipment. For instance, they recall they must always climb down feet first. They demonstrate how to jump from a height and land safely.

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Consequently, children have positive attitudes to their learning, keep themselves safe and follow the behaviour expectations in the setting. n Staff present information clearly to children to help them learn and develop well. They teach children about the world around them. Children search for bugs and notice birds in the trees. They have a deep understanding of living things and develop the knowledge they need to care for their planet. Children use this information to make shelters in the woodland setting. These rich experiences

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need to do better?

23 September 2025 help children to develop detailed knowledge of their local environment. n Staff share termly information about children's learning and development with all parents. This keeps parents informed about children's progress. However, recent changes to how leaders choose to share information mean that not all parents have equal access to children's 'smaller steps of learning'. Parents report that since the changes to the arrangements, they find it harder to support children with their learning at home. Consequently, this has an impact on some children's ability to make the progress they are capable of. n Children develop a love for reading and make progress in literacy. They recall well-known stories they have read and use their imagination to bring them to life in their play. For example, children go on a 'Gruffalo hunt'. They dig, find equipment and set traps to catch the 'Gruffalo'. Children learn how to innovate a

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need to do better?

well-known story and use key phrases in their play. n Leaders support staff to build on their knowledge and skills through training. However, sometimes leaders do not identify weaknesses in practice quickly enough. This means that the quality of interactions between staff and children are occasionally compromised during some routines. Therefore, children do not always consistently benefit from the warm and sensitive guidance staff are capable of to help them learn and develop well.

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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 strengthen the delivery of the curriculum for older children so that they have sufficient challenges to make the progress they are capable of n share information more consistently with parents to ensure that they have access to their children's 'small steps of progress' to support learning in the home environment n sharpen the monitoring and evaluating of staff's practice to identify any inconsistencies to raise the quality of interactions with children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2621408 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10418263 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01980671417 Date of previous inspection 14 April 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Brambles Cholderton registered in February 2021 and is situated next to Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, near Salisbury. The setting provides an outdoor-centred provision. It is open from Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, all year round. There are 17 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds a level 6 qualification, one holds a level 5 qualification, nine hold a level 3 qualification and one holds a level 2 qualification. The setting provides government-funded childcare places and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector conducted a tour of the provision, including the forest school areas, and discussed the safety and suitability of the environment. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas that children access and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this has on the children's learning. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation of group activities. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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