Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Ashton Court

Inspection of Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Ashton Court 67a Compton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV3 9QZ

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

This setting provides an exceptionally warm and welcoming environment. Staff value children as individuals. They greet children with smiles and cuddles on arrival. Staff foster exceptionally warm relationships with children and their families and truly nurture the children in their care. This supports children's emotional security and well-being. As a result, children settle quickly and thrive. They play happily and are settled throughout the day because they feel safe and secure.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff are extremely knowledgeable and understand how young children learn and develop. They have developed a highly ambitious curriculum that is exceptionally well sequenced to build on what children already know and need to do next. This means that all children make excellent progress and are well prepared for the next stage of their learning, including the move on to school. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. There are clear rules and boundaries in place, which are applied consistently. There is clear, strong evidence that these are well embedded. Children are polite and considerate of others. They show a clear understanding of the expectations and show high levels of respect. For example, they say sorry when they accidently knock something over, and they help to pick things up. Their behaviour is excellent.

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n Staff place a high priority on supporting children's early language and communication skills. They model single words, such as 'tap, tap', that are matched to actions when playing with babies. Staff are exceptionally skilled at expanding children's vocabulary. For example, when serving lunches, they explain that some children do not eat meat because they are vegetarian. Children recall the new words they learn and use them when they are speaking. For example, they talk about lime being a shade of green. As a result, children develop a wide vocabulary. They become confident and effective communicators. n Staff have created inspiring learning environments that engage children's interests and enable them to make choices about their play. They provide an enormous range of high-quality resources and ensure that children have ample time to learn through play. This promotes children's growing independence

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exceptionally well. Staff are accomplished in planning exciting activities that are based on children's interests and recent assessment. They are highly skilled at asking questions that challenge children's critical thinking and extend their learning. Consequently, all children make rapid progress. n Staff provide extensive opportunities to support children's physical development. For instance, two-year-old children enjoy yoga sessions that support the development of their core muscles and balance. Others enjoy moving in different ways as they stomp like dinosaurs in the garden. Staff also recognise the

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Court 20 September 2024 importance of developing children's fine motor skills. They provide a wide range of resources and activities that strengthen children's hand muscles and prepare them well for future writing. n Staff are superb role models for children. They expertly model important skills, such as taking turns. This promotes children's excellent behaviour. Staff skilfully teach children to identify their emotions through high-quality interactions. They discuss the things that can affect how they feel. Staff are quick to recognise and praise children's achievements. This positively impacts children's self-esteem. The purposeful 'buzz' in the rooms is testament to children's positive attitudes to learning. Children behave exceptionally well. n Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to create individually tailored plans for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities

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(SEND). They ensure that children with SEND have the resources and support they need to access learning alongside their peers. Important information is shared effectively to maintain a continuity of approach both at home and in the setting. As a result, children with SEND make excellent progress from their staring points. n Staff provide a wide array of experiences that support children's wider personal development exceptionally well. For example, they create individual 'heritage books' and 'community tins' for each child. These are included in the wider provision and support children's growing sense of identity and understanding of their own uniqueness wonderfully. Children develop a deep understanding of their own uniqueness and respect for others. Experiences, such as outings in the local area and cultural celebrations, further enrich the curriculum to ensure that children develop a strong understanding of the local community and wider

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world. n Staff build exceptionally strong partnerships with parents. They find out what children know and can do when they first start and give parents regular, detailed updates about children's progress. This includes useful information and suggestions for how parents can help to support their children's learning at home. Furthermore, parents are encouraged to attend parent stay-and-play experience days and to complete regular parent surveys. This promotes continuity for children and supports effective parent partnerships. n The management team is determined in its pursuit of continual improvement. For instance, it has recently sourced training for all staff to improve the already excellent teaching and learning in the outdoor area. All staff benefit from regular monitoring and training that equip them to deliver a consistently high level of care and education and ensures the best possible outcomes for children.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539606 Local authority Wolverhampton Inspection number 10355076 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 58 Number of children on roll 79 Name of registered person The Midcounties Co-Operative Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01902 833155 Date of previous inspection 15 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Ashton Court is in the Compton area of Wolverhampton. The nursery employs 26 members of childcare staff. Of whom, all hold appropriate qualifications of level 2 and above. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded care and early education for children aged from nine months up to four years of age.

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Inspection activities

n The inspection started on 17 September 2024. It was paused in line with 'Ofsted inspections and visits: Deferring, pausing and gathering additional evidence policy'. The inspector returned on 20 September 2024 to complete the inspection. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n A senior member of staff 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 Children spoke to, or communicated with, the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to the staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 observed the interactions between the staff and the children.

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n A senior member of staff and the inspector carried out a joint observation together. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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