Peapods Early Learning Centre Ltd (Hillingdon)

Inspection of Peapods Early Learning Centre Ltd (Hillingdon) Pavilion, Pinkwell Park, Waltham Avenue, Hayes UB3 1TF

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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 are friendly and welcome children warmly on arrival. They provide a nurturing and caring approach that helps children to separate quickly from their parents and carers. This supports children to feel safe, happy and settled. Staff engage well with children and place them at the centre of everything they do. Children demonstrate good behaviour, self-care and social skills. They are confident, independent and motivated to learn. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. As a result, all children receive good opportunities to achieve well.

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The provision is good

The dedicated and passionate leaders, along with their staff team, have created an interesting and inviting learning environment. They plan a broad curriculum with high expectations for all children's learning, which builds successfully on what children know and can do. Babies delight in exploring many sensory experiences, such as the textures of spaghetti, pasta and small animal figures. Staff support babies' emerging language by skilfully modelling vocabulary and describing words, such as 'hard' and 'prickly'.

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The provision is good

Staff encourage toddlers to explore different textures and to be inquisitive as they play with water, mud and sand. Pre-school children become deeply engaged in making pretend pies in the mud kitchen. They delight in mixing water from jugs, adding different ingredients from the garden into their bowls and observing the changes that occur. As children play, staff model thinking skills and encourage children to make predictions.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are strong. They say the nursery provides the 'right care' for their children. Parents comment that their children love attending and make good progress. They report that staff are kind, considerate and approachable. Parents appreciate the help they receive with their children's learning and development. For example, parents borrow learning bags containing books and activities to support their children's learning at home. n Children gain independence as they progress through the nursery. Toddlers feed themselves and show competence in managing their own self-care. As older children arrive, staff encourage them to take off their coats and hang up their bags. Children cut fruit, prepare their own snacks and pour drinks. n Staff demonstrate a good knowledge of children's progress and next steps in learning. They understand the needs of children who may need some extra support. When additional funding is in place for individual children, staff use this

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need to do better?

effectively to meet children's needs. n Children develop good physical skills. They benefit from fresh air and a wealth of

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need to do better?

30 April 2025 outdoor experiences all year round that enhance their learning, exploration and curiosity. Older children share, take turns and confidently pedal tricycles in the outdoor area. Younger children build confidence as they navigate climbing frames and obstacles and balance on equipment. Staff plan experiences to provide children with opportunities to explore the natural world, develop their communication skills and take risks within a safe environment. n Staff are skilled storytellers who bring stories to life as they read to children. They capture children's interest and build on their growing vocabulary and comprehension. As a result, children remain focused and engaged. Staff value children's opinions, involving them in discussions and encouraging them to comment on the stories. This helps children to develop a love of books. n Staff support and understand children's cultures and beliefs. They demonstrate

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respect for children's backgrounds and ensure that their family traditions are upheld. Staff teach children about a range of celebrations. For example, children recently learned about Eid, Vaisakhi and Easter. They made and decorated cards to take home and share with their parents. This fosters a sense of pride in children's own religious beliefs. n Staff provide resources to help children to engage in mark making and develop their fine motor skills. This supports children with their pre-literacy skills. However, staff do not yet fully widen children's early mathematical development. For instance, they do not consistently weave mathematical language or concepts into children's play and experiences to build on what they already know. n Leaders implement a programme of supervision and training to help develop staff's practice and knowledge. Staff comment that they are happy and that their well-being is well supported. However, leaders do not extend and embed the

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need to do better?

current strategies to help staff to further develop their teaching skills and practice to a consistently high level across the team.

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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 widen children's mathematical understanding further, such as by incorporating more mathematical vocabulary and concepts into everyday routines and activities n embed the current systems for monitoring and coaching staff, to further extend their practice and to provide feedback to support staff to deliver the curriculum even more effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549896 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10394522 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 30 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Peapods Early Learning Centre Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07572614556 Date of previous inspection 10 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Peapods Early Learning Centre Ltd (Hillingdon) registered in 2017 and is located in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The nursery operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. It provides government funded childcare. There are 10 members of staff employed in the nursery, of whom nine hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 or above.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and leaders completed a learning walk together across all areas of the nursery to discuss how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including staff's suitability to work with children. n The inspector observed children's activities and staff's teaching, indoors and outdoors. n The inspector carried out three joint observations with the leaders. n The inspector spoke to parents, staff and children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector held discussions with leaders at appropriate times during the inspection and during a scheduled meeting.

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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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