Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Tavistock House

Inspection of Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Tavistock House Tavistock House, Borough Road, Sunderland SR1 1PG

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children benefit from being cared for by nurturing staff. Staff in the baby rooms fully understand the importance of their role in helping children to build attachments and feel safe and secure. There is an effective key-person system, which ensures that children's emotional well-being continues to be promoted effectively as children move through the nursery. Staff get to know children and their families well. This enables them to plan opportunities to help children to make progress, based on their interests and identified next steps in learning. The arrangements for new starters, and when children move up to the next room, are highly effective.

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The provision is good

Staff design the learning environment indoors well to meet the needs of all children. Baby and toddler rooms are calm and restful, offering children freedom to make choices in their play. Older children choose from a range of highly stimulating activities. On arrival, they are eager to go and explore the interesting activities available. Some children choose to settle by sharing a book with a member of staff, while others join their friends who are exploring what happens when they roll vehicles down slopes. Staff successfully use play opportunities to ensure that children develop their communication and language skills, alongside areas of learning such as literacy and mathematics.

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The provision is good

Children behave extremely well. This is largely due to them being thoroughly engaged in appropriate learning opportunities. On the rare occasions when children struggle to regulate their emotions, staff skilfully support them using strategies which are appropriate to children's age and stage of development.

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n Leadership and management arrangements are highly effective. Managers value their dedicated staff team and ensure that staff are empowered to contribute to the continuous development of the nursery. There are regular opportunities for staff to access training to improve their skills in supporting children's progress. n The curriculum is well-designed with an appropriate emphasis on supporting children's communication and language. Staff share books with children and point out images on the page. They encourage children to join in with familiar songs. Toddlers repeat familiar words in response to staff's warm interactions. Staff respond to younger babies' babbles and vocalisations. They ask questions, repeat words and narrate children's play. At mealtimes, staff sit and talk to children. This helps children to learn about the importance of conversation and effective communication. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is

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a strength of the nursery. Staff work with other professionals and parents to

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House 1 November 2023 ensure that they use consistent strategies to help children to make progress. The arrangements to support children with SEND as they move between rooms, and on to school, are well planned and consider children's individual needs. n Staff encourage children to try things out and investigate. For example, babies run wheeled toys in flour and notice the marks and patterns that they make. Toddlers concentrate hard as they carefully pour water between containers. Pre- school children want to make sure their drawings of spiders are accurate. They are especially interested in finding out if spiders have noses. Staff show children how to use books to look up information. This helps to provide children with valuable skills to help them to become independent learners. n Children thoroughly enjoy the healthy meals provided. They always have access to drinking water. There is a large garden outside where children can develop

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their physical skills, such as climbing and riding tricycles. However, the younger children do not always benefit from access to the outdoor space. This does not consistently promote their health and well-being or support children who prefer to learn outside. n Staff encourage babies and toddlers to become increasingly independent. For example, they provide plenty of activities which encourage them to develop good manipulative skills. Toddlers grip brushes and pens and delight in making marks on paper. These activities help children to develop good hand-eye coordination, and manage tasks such as feeding themselves. Staff use cloakroom space, toilet facilities and mealtime arrangements to support older children's increasing independence. Children set the table for lunch and practise serving their own food. They receive much praise and encouragement from staff as they do so. n Parents have opportunities to give feedback about the service which the nursery

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provides. They notice the progress that their children make in their learning. Parents appreciate the support and advice they receive, such as how to manage children's mealtimes and sleep routines at home. They receive regular information about their children's experiences. The nursery regularly takes part in fundraising for local charities. This supports children to gain a greater understanding of their local community.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff share a strong understanding of the important role the nursery plays in keeping children safe. They update their safeguarding knowledge by attending regular training sessions and in staff meetings. Staff can describe a wide variety of signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. They know how to appropriately pass on any concerns they have. This includes knowing what to do if there is an allegation against a member of staff. Staff vigilantly supervise children. The premises are safe and secure. Managers have systems in place to check that staff remain suitable to work with children.

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n consider how to develop the outdoor area further to support all children's health and well-being and to benefit children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2696206 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10315499 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 136 Number of children on roll 201 Name of registered person The Midcounties Co-Operative Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01915140411 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Tavistock House re-registered in 2022 and is located in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The nursery employs 35 members of childcare staff. Of these, 30 members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Jan Batchelor Janet Fairhurst

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspectors viewed the nursery and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The deputy manager, manager and inspectors completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspectors talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspectors. n The manager showed the inspectors documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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