Apple Tree Day Nurseries (Kettering) Ltd

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Information about the setting

Apple Tree Day Nursery (Kettering) Ltd was re-opened in 2013 on the Early Years Register and the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

It is privately owned and operates from a converted private residence in the town of Kettering, Northamptonshire. Children have access to an open plan learning environment and an enclosed outdoor area. The nursery serves the local area and is accessible to all children.

The nursery is open Monday to Friday for 52 weeks of the year from 8am to 6pm. There are 54 children attending the setting. Children attend for a variety of sessions.

The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. It supports a n...umber of children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff.

Of these, one holds the Early Years Professional Status and early years qualification to level 6, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one holds level 2 and one is unqualified. The setting receives support from the local authority. What the setting needs to do to improve further To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should: enhance the already excellent involvement of the children in the life of the nursery, to encourage their understanding of their own safety and that of their friends, through their involvement in assessing risks both indoors and outdoors.