Cocospreschool

Inspection of Cocospreschool Cocos Nursery, Blindmans Lane, Cheshunt, WALTHAM CROSS, Hertfordshire EN8 9DW

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Staff have realistic expectations for children based on their age and individual abilities. Children are happy and settled. They are keen to interact in the activities staff plan for them. Children demonstrate good levels of engagement and concentration and behave well. They develop friendships with others, helping them with tasks without prompting. Staff speak respectfully to children, which helps children to recognise how to build positive interactions with those around them.

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The provision is good

The curriculum on offer is clearly sequenced to build on children's skills so that they are fully prepared for the next stage in their learning. Staff monitor children closely and progress them to a more advanced group when they recognise that they are ready to move on. Younger children learn about sounds in the environment around them. This helps them to develop their understanding of letters, and the sounds they make, when they are older.

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The provision is good

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive strong support and make good progress. Staff carefully consider the impact of any adaptations to the learning environment before they make changes. They provide children with comfort and reassurance, recognising how their needs change throughout the day, adapting their routine accordingly.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan carefully for the wide range of children who attend the nursery. Children work with others of a similar age and ability to them and this helps staff to plan meaningful learning opportunities. When children are ready to progress to the next group, staff hold discussions with one another and parents. Children are introduced gradually to the new group and staff provide encouragement. This helps children to easily transition to the next stage of their learning at the nursery. n Children quickly become used to the routine. Staff sit with children and monitor them closely, discussing what children are eating during mealtimes. On the rare occasion that children struggle to settle following their tailored settling-in process, staff help them to find an activity of interest and praise them as they focus on what they are doing. This promotes a calm and friendly environment for children to learn in.

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need to do better?

n Overall, staff support children's learning effectively. They hold purposeful discussions with the children to build on what they already know. Conversations between staff and children flow naturally during activities and staff respond to the spontaneous things they observe children doing. However, occasionally, staff do not provide children with enough challenge or extend their learning further during their interactions.

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24 May 2024 n Roles and responsibilities are shared across the staff team. The manager provides staff with opportunities to use their skills and interests to plan specific events. For instance, staff plan different themed days towards the end of the year for all children to enjoy. This helps staff to manage their workload effectively and not feel overwhelmed in their roles. Staff work well together as a team and speak about how they feel supported and valued. n The manager has good oversight and clearly knows her community well. She recognises the importance of staff completing relevant training and encourages them to develop their knowledge and understanding of how young children learn. Parents receive support and ideas for how to help their children progress their learning when they are away from the setting. The manager supports parents to complete forms and paperwork so that all children have access to

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need to do better?

what they are entitled to. n The manager and her staff team reflect on feedback from other professionals who visit. They take on board ideas and liaise with staff at local schools. They understand what children need to be able to do before they move on to school. These strong professional relationships help staff to provide purposeful and focused learning experiences to the children who attend, ensuring that they are fully prepared for the next stage in their education.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n guide staff to challenge and extend the most able children in their learning to help them make even more rapid progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340767 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10347834 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Coco's Pre-School Centre Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01992 626 123 Date of previous inspection 19 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Cocospreschool registered in 1991. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff, of whom six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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