Your Choice Childcare Services Day Nursery, Preschool, Afterschool and Holiday Club

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

Staff know children exceptionally well. From the moment children join, staff take time to understand their interests, home backgrounds and stages of development. This supports children to have a smooth and confident settling-in process. A strong key-person system places a clear focus on children's well-being and personal development. Each session begins with circle time, during which staff reinforce their expectations and introduce the day's activities. Staff thoughtfully split the groups to ensure that all children remain engaged. This allows younger or less-confident children to participate comfortably. Staff skilfully incorporate British values in ways that are appropriate to children's developmental stages. For example, they clarify rules, reinforce expectations and promote respect and cooperation.

Children are extremely happy in the setting. They thrive in the nurturing environment. Children form strong attachments with staff, whose interactions are consistently warm, caring and sensitive. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They confidently recall expectations, such as sharing, taking turns, listening and using good manners. Staff are committed to helping all children to make strong progress through a well-planned curriculum based on their interests and next steps. Children's communication, language and social skills are a key focus of the curriculum. Children with English as an additional language receive good support. For example, staff use key phrases from children's home languages to aid their communication. This approach builds children's confidence, engagement and language development.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

• Managers and staff are committed to supporting children's full potential through a broad and regularly reviewed curriculum. They monitor children's progress closely to identify gaps in their development. This supports staff to adapt learning experiences to meet children's individual needs.
• Staff support children who receive early years pupil premium funding effectively. Managers and key persons collaborate with parents and carers to use the funding to boost each child's development. Staff provide resources such as books for home learning. Managers regularly review and share the positive impact of the funding with parents.
• Managers and staff work closely with parents and external professionals, such as the local authority's inclusion team, to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, they develop personalised care and learning plans, make early referrals and regularly review children's progress with families. This collaborative approach ensures that children receive targeted support, enabling them to make meaningful progress.
• Inspection report: Your Choice Childcare Services Day Nursery, Preschool, Afterschool and Holiday Club 2 25 June 2025
• Staff recognise and celebrate the diverse backgrounds of the children and families attending the setting. They actively teach children about the religions, traditions and special events important to their peers. This demonstrates a strong commitment to creating an inclusive environment for all.
• Children benefit from engaging in gardening projects that staff use to enhance their understanding of life cycles. For example, staff plan activities for children to plant their own herbs, care for them by watering regularly and observe growth and changes over time. This hands-on experience fosters children's responsibility, observation skills and a deeper connection to nature.
• Staff provide targeted opportunities for children to build their core strength, coordination and stamina. They arrange for specialist sports coaches to deliver sessions tailored to children's developmental stages, such as football, which boosts their physical skills, confidence and teamwork.
• Staff read stories with enthusiasm, effectively capturing children's interest and encouraging them to participate by acting out the narratives. However, they do not deliver some aspects of early literacy teaching consistently or effectively. For instance, staff sometimes do not model letter sounds correctly when supporting children's early reading development.
• Staff promote healthy habits by discussing the benefits of fruits during mealtimes and working with parents to support oral hygiene. They consistently reinforce self-care routines, such as handwashing. This helps children to develop independence and lifelong healthy practices.
• Staff maintain strong partnerships with parents by sharing regular updates about their children's development, including daily feedback at pick-up times. They invite parents to stay-and-play sessions, offering ideas to support children's learning at home. Parents comment positively on the kind and nurturing staff and say their children make excellent progress.
• Managers provide strong support for staff, personally and professionally. Staff appreciate the guidance and care they receive. Leaders ensure that staff access relevant training, such as behaviour management. They offer time and encouragement for staff to further their qualifications and develop their practice.

What the setting must and should do next

The provider should:

• review the teaching of early literacy skills so that all children benefit from consistently high-quality learning experiences.
• Inspection report: Your Choice Childcare Services Day Nursery, Preschool, Afterschool and Holiday Club 3 25 June 2025