Ofsted (Offices for Standards in Education)

 

Here at Treetops we aim to far exceed the minimum National Standards set by Ofsted to ensure that we provide the highest quality care and education in early years.

Some quotes taken from recent OFSTED inspections:

“The baby unit was perfect, an absolute delight”

“The pre-school room hummed with happy busy children”

“The nursery has dedicated and committed staff who are caring, enthusiastic and approachable”

“The nursery provides many worthwhile activities in an attractive and well resourced environment”

Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department established under the Education (Schools) Act 1992. Ofsted are well known for their relation to school inspections, however they also inspect childcare facilities.

Ofsted’s role is to ensure that we provide the highest standards of childcare possible. The inspectors examine the nursery, its facilities and the childcare provided by our staff.

Ofsted come to our nurseries giving us very little or no notice at all. The reasoning behind this is that Ofsted want to see our nurseries as they actually are and not as they ‘want’ to be seen. This ensures the feedback we receive and the feedback you receive is as honest as possible.

Our nurseries welcome OFSTED inspections. These inspections not only help identify our strengths and weaknesses, but also gives us the opportunity to shine.

· Many of our nurseries offer extra curricular activities such as French classes, Ballet and Tumble Tots, these further enhance children’s social development.

· The National Standards requires that “at least half of our childcare staff hold a level 2 qualification appropriate for the care or development of children”

· Our aim is that at least half of our staff hold a level 3 qualification appropriate to the care and development of children, three quarters of our staff have a qualification of level 2 or above.

· We provide a secure and safe environment in which children can flourish, learn and have fun.

· We are committed to Staff training and development. All of our nurseries have a generous training budget, which allows staff to continually attend training courses. This enables them to update their skills and knowledge and keep up to date with legislation.

· All of our nurseries are currently working towards an external Quality Assurance Award with the NDNA or Local Authority. We also have frequent Internal Quality Audits. This allows us to regularly review and evaluate our practice to ensure that we are always providing the highest standards possible.