Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Reading

The Co-operative Childcare Reading The Hospitium, 7 Valpy Street, Reading, RG1 1AR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 October 2016 6 August 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The management team and staff offer children and families an exceptionally high- quality provision. They work as a team to carefully monitor and evaluate all aspects of the nursery and are highly successful in driving and sustaining improvement.  Staff successfully use their extremely accurate observations and assessments to plan sharply focused next steps in learning. They rigorously monitor children's progress and swiftly identify any gaps in their learning. All children make rapid progress.  Staff give the highest priority to children's safety, welfare and well-being. Their supervision is extremely vigilant and they allow children freedom to discover new ideas.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. For example, they learn about boundaries, and staff teach them how to share with their friends, in a way that they understand. Parents praise staff for their ability to integrate all children into the extremely inclusive

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This provision is outstanding

environment.  Staff support parents exceptionally well. For example, they share rich information on the progress of their children and ensure parents understand how to continue with learning activities at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend the high-quality interactions to give children even more opportunities to develop their curiosity skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the nursery and invited the manager to take part in a joint observation.  The inspector observed the quality of staff's interactions with children.  The inspector held discussions with the children, the management team and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day.  The inspector looked at various documents, including policies and procedures, risk assessments, staff training records, records of children and evidence of the suitability checks of staff.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The management team gives safety the highest priority and maintains the environment extremely well. Staff have an excellent understanding of the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child. The management team gives excellent guidance, nurtures the individual abilities of staff, and motivates them to build their skills and knowledge. The staff team is highly driven. Staff continually strive to update their professional development. For example, they attend regular training, refine their teaching, and raise the overall quality of their practice even further. Partnerships with external agencies and other settings that children attend significantly enhance collaborative working. Parents and children's views are highly valued and included in the reflective process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff are highly motivated and enthusiastic. They engage children with an excellent range of play and learning opportunities. Babies eagerly explore creative media and squeal with delight. For example, they enthusiastically experiment with their hands and use toy cars to create patterns and marks. There is opportunity for staff to extend children's own thoughts and curiosity skills even further. Staff actively play alongside children; skilfully inspire children's interest in mathematics and offer superb levels of interaction. For example, staff cut pumpkins in half and children made predications with genuine interest as to what shape they might be when whole. Children excitedly scraped out the seeds and counted them with anticipation.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely well cared for in the stimulating and challenging environment. Staff place an exceptionally strong emphasis on building relationships with children and their families and they know precisely how to meet their individual needs right from the start. Older children thrive with the responsibility as they enthusiastically carry out various tasks. They regularly participate in discussions about how to keep themselves safe, for example, when outdoors. The management team and staff work remarkably well with parents to meets the dietary requirements of all children.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children know when to listen and pay attention. For example, during stories and group discussions, older children articulately express their ideas, describe what they are doing or making and readily respond to questions. Babies develop excellent control and coordination. They have a strong exploratory impulse and move to sounds and sights that intrigue them. Children rapidly learn new skills, such as how to ride a bike. They are exceptionally well prepared for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 116788 Local authority Reading Inspection number 1061257 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 86 Number of children on roll 103 Name of registered person Buffer Bear Limited

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Date of previous inspection 6 August 2013 Telephone number 0118 9560341

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The Co-operative Childcare Reading registered in 1996. The nursery operates in central Reading, Berkshire. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm all year with the exception of public holidays. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three, and four years. The nursery employs 23 qualified staff. The manager holds a level 5 qualification and 17 members of staff hold a qualification at level 3 or above.

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This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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