The Co-operative Childcare Cam

The Co-operative Childcare Cam 22 Woodfield Road, Cam, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6HE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2016 16 December 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

 Leaders and staff have an uncompromising commitment to achieve excellence in all areas. They review and evaluate the quality of their provision extensively. For example, they meticulously analyse information about children's achievements to develop highly focused improvement plans to ensure high levels of achievement for every child.  Staff enthuse and motivate children with a truly inspirational and stimulating learning environment. It ignites their curiosity and they explore with great enthusiasm. Staff provide an excellent range or resources and experiences to support children's learning across all areas.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents are extremely well informed about their children's learning, including ways they can support children's learning at home. Parents are fully included in identifying areas the setting can improve further, such as through questionnaires and parent group meetings.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children develop a superb understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, on walks into the local community staff support younger children incredibly well to understand the importance of looking and listening for approaching cars. They help children to decide when it is safe to cross the road.  Children who have special educational needs or disability are supported incredibly well through partnership working with other professionals to ensure they flourish.

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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

 continue to implement plans to explore an even broader range of inspiring and innovative learning opportunities to continually enrich children's learning and enjoyment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the activities, the quality of teaching and the supervision of children throughout the setting.  The inspector held discussions with the leadership team and spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including staff suitability checks, the organisation of staffing, self-evaluation, observations of children's learning, planning records, and documentation linked to the monitoring of children's progress.  The inspector conducted a joint observation of staff practice and discussed this with the manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team and staff have an excellent awareness of their responsibility to protect children's welfare. They continually review and update policies and procedures, using these effectively to manage any concerns. Leaders have very high expectations of staff and for children's outcomes. Leaders and staff have worked exceptionally hard since the last inspection to raise the quality of care and education. For example, leaders monitor teaching practice carefully and target staff's professional development with extensive training opportunities. Staff have accessed training to enhance specified areas of practice and have used their new knowledge to implement excellent standards throughout the learning environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff seek detailed information from parents on what their children already know and can do when they start in the setting. Observation, planning and assessment systems are exceptionally rigorous and staff plan activities that challenge and extend children's learning. Leaders and staff have an excellent commitment to extend and broaden children's learning opportunities even further. Staff support younger children to develop superb early mathematical skills. For example, children enthusiastically categorise and arrange natural objects, such as stones and log tiles, as they explore size and shape.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff work extremely closely with parents and sensitively support children as they settle in, and with any move between rooms. Children thrive, supported by the close bonds they form with staff. Children show great pride in having responsibility at a very young age. For example, even the very youngest children take a full part in serving themselves at mealtimes and clearing away their plates and cutlery when they have finished eating. Staff support children incredibly well to understand about healthy lifestyles. For example, they discuss with children the benefits of being physically active outdoors and of eating nutritious meals. Children show high levels of confidence and self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those who have special educational needs or disability, make substantial and sustained progress consistently in all areas of learning. Children develop exceptionally good physical skills and coordination. For example, younger children demonstrate incredible determination climbing ladders to tall slides. Children are very motivated and concentrate at an excellent level, in advance of their age and stage of development. Children have superb opportunities to develop pre-writing skills. For example, they write clearly recognisable letters and discuss their meaning. They are superbly well prepared to develop the skills for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY281245 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1061759 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 - 4 Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 92 Name of registered person The Midcounties Co-Operative Limited

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Date of previous inspection 16 December 2013 Telephone number 01453 544111

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The Co-operative Childcare Cam operates from a detached building in Cam, Gloucestershire. The nursery opens five days a week all year round from 7.30am until 6.30pm. There are 14 members of staff working with the children. Of these, one holds a relevant early years qualification at level 5 and 12 hold qualifications at level 2 or level 3. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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