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

Inspection of Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Charlton Sherington Children's Centre, 14 Sherington Road, LONDON SE7 7JW

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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

Children form close bonds with staff. They arrive happily and are eager to meet the staff and their peers. Staff work closely with parents to understand ways to settle children who are new to the setting and provide them with reassurance and support. Children behave well, and staff support them to understand and adapt to the routines at the setting.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the regular opportunities that staff provide for them to play in the fresh air. Staff teach older children to keep safe, for example to hold the rail as they use the steps to access the garden. They show babies how to operate the bubble maker and release bubbles into the air. Babies are excited as they reach out and pop the bubbles. Staff show toddlers how to roll a ball down a small slope. Children are encouraged to be physically active.

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The provision is good

Leaders and managers work closely with staff to plan a curriculum that aims to support individual children's progress towards next stages in their learning. Through regular assessments of children's progress, they identify and plan support for individual children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to help them catch up with their peers. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers reflect well on their practice and identify areas of strength and weakness to plan for improvements. They provide relevant training for staff, for example in relation to nurturing positive behaviour. They carry out regular supervision meetings with staff to understand and provide support for individual staff in relation to their well-being and to plan for their key children. n The team works well in partnerships with parents and professionals to plan support for children with SEND. It uses funding effectively, for instance to meet the needs of children who benefit from sensory learning experiences. Leaders and managers plan the curriculum well to meet the needs of individual children. n Key persons know the children well. Staff who work with younger children demonstrate an understanding of the importance of taking account of children's nonverbal communication, for example when a child expresses their need to rest

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or needs a nappy change. Parents of older children provide positive feedback about the support from their child's key person to meet their children's unique needs. n Staff help children to learn new words and use them in the context of their learning. For example, toddlers know that a caterpillar hides in a 'cocoon' before it becomes a 'butterfly'. Babies learn to follow instructions as they 'scrub' and 'wash' the mud off small-world animals. Parents of children who speak English as

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need to do better?

9 April 2025 an additional language provide positive feedback about the progress their children make in their communication and language development. n Staff provide several opportunities for children to listen to stories and songs. However, book reading activities are not always delivered effectively to fully support children's focus and concentration and to support all children to participate. n Staff provide healthy meals for children and share information with parents, for instance regarding portion sizes that are recommended for children. They introduce children to activities that help children learn about healthy foods. Children build on their early understanding of a healthy lifestyle. n Staff support children to learn to manage their feelings and emotions, for instance when children need support to share and take turns during play. They teach children to use polite words in their interactions with each other.

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need to do better?

n Staff provide opportunities for children to explore different materials and textures. Older children enjoy making marks with paints. Toddlers learn to make shapes with play dough, and babies explore splashing water as they play in the garden. These experiences help children build on their creativity. n Staff provide a range of learning experiences that support children's progress in the different areas of their learning. However, during some activities, staff do not adapt their interactions well enough to increase outcomes for children, particularly during older children's free play and while delivering some planned activities.

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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 review and improve the delivery of book reading activities to enhance children's concentration and focus and to encourage all children to participate n strengthen staff skills to adapt their interactions to fully support children's learning, particularly during children's free play and some planned activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370006 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10391986 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 62 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Places For Children (PFP) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 305 2900 Date of previous inspection 24 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Charlton registered in 2008. It is part of the Co-operative Childcare Group and operates from Sherington Children's Centre in Charlton, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.30pm, throughout the year, with the exception of bank holidays. The setting provides government funded places for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are 19 members of staff who work with the children. Of these, 14 hold a childcare qualification at level 3 and one at level 2. The staff team is supported by a chef and cleaner.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the 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 and the manager carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector held discussions with the management team about the leadership and management of the setting.

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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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