Guisborough Out of School Club LtdOfsted inspection, 16 Feb 2015

Guisborough Out of School Club Ltd Highcliffe Primary School, Hutton Lane, GUISBOROUGH, Cleveland, TS14 8AA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 February 2015 23 May 2012

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is inadequate

 Risk management is ineffective and fails to make sure children are kept safe. The manager and staff do not always ensure the main door to the setting is locked. This means children can leave the premises unsupervised and unauthorised persons can enter the building.  Staff do not use ongoing assessments to understand children's stage of development. This means planned activities do not challenge children well enough for them to make good progress.  Staff have a poor understanding of how to promote the youngest children's communication and language skills. This results in weak teaching that does not support children's individual needs. Children do not make good progress in this area of learning.  Strategies for engaging with parents about their child's learning and development are poor and focused too much on care practices.  Monitoring procedures are not sufficiently focussed to identify inconsistencies in staff

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This provision is inadequate

practice or improve the effectiveness of their teaching.

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It has the following strengths

 Older children, who attend the setting before and after school, enjoy activities that complement their learning in school. This is because there is a regular two-way flow of information with teachers at the adjoining school about older children's learning and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure all steps are taken to prevent children from leaving the premises unsupervised and prevent unauthorised persons from entering the building, for example, by ensuring the main door to the setting is locked at all times  implement an effective system for observing and assessing children's learning including; carrying out the required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years; use this information to plan activities which challenge and extend their learning  improve the quality of teaching by ensuring staff have a good understanding of how to promote the communication and language skills of two-year-old children and use this effectively to support and extend their learning  improve partnerships with parents by effectively engaging them in their child's learning in the setting and at home and keeping them updated about their child's progress, so they are aware of their individual learning and development needs

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 improve staff's professional development by more closely monitoring their practice and provide coaching to develop and improve their personal effectiveness.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that a child is unable to leave the premises without a person who is caring for children on the premises becoming aware of the child leaving (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that no one can enter the premises without the knowledge of a person who is caring for children on the premises (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that no one can enter the premises without the knowledge of a person who is caring for children on the premises (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about this provider.  The inspector viewed all parts of the setting accessed by children, including the outdoor environment.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff working with children and discussed improvement plans with the manager.  The inspector observed teaching and learning activities in the setting and the outdoor environment.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector carried out a meeting with the manager of the setting and looked at and discussed a range of policies and procedures.

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who attend. This is inadequate

The quality of teaching is inconsistent. Some staff do not have an adequate knowledge and understanding of how to promote the communication and language skills of the youngest children. For example, they are not aware of and do not use good teaching strategies to encourage the youngest children to talk. This means that teaching does not support children's individual needs. Consequently, children do not make good progress and are not well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Some older children are supported reasonably well to write their own name. Each child has a learning journey file containing photographs of some activities carried out. However, observations and assessments of their learning are not consistent in quality and are not completed frequently enough to build an accurate picture of children's progress. In addition, the required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years is not

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who attend. This is inadequate

carried out. As a result, activities planned for the youngest children do not provide enough challenge for them to make good progress. Strategies for engaging with parents about their child's learning and development are ineffective and are focused too much on care practices. Parents are not kept well informed about the progress their child is making and staff do not encourage them to support their child's learning at home.

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inadequate

Staff are not vigilant enough to make sure that children are kept safe in the setting. Despite this, children develop a reasonable sense of safety and know which areas they can and cannot access during the time they spend there. For example, they know that rooms, such as the kitchen, are for staff only. Children develop confidence and are motivated to explore their surroundings. This is because staff are close by and available. They support children's emotional and physical needs appropriately. For example, they comfort children when they fall over when running outdoors.

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provision is inadequate

Leadership and management are poor. The manager does not ensure that risk assessments are effective and protect children. The main door into the setting is not always locked. This has a significant impact on children's safety. As a result, children can leave the premises unsupervised and unauthorised persons can enter the building. Despite this, the manager does ensure children are supervised adequately throughout the day. Ratios are maintained at all times and children are monitored closely by staff. The manager holds a higher-level qualification and has some awareness of the learning and development requirements. She reviews and sets up the environment, ensuring most areas of learning are covered. However, the monitoring of the quality of teaching is not robust and so practice across the setting is inconsistent. Staff do not receive appropriate coaching and training to improve their practice in order for teaching to be effective with all

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provision is inadequate

age groups of children. Monitoring of children's progress is also poor. This means that children with identified needs are not targeted and do not receive appropriate intervention to meet their individual needs. Self-evaluation is weak and has too little impact. Although the manager has identified that staff need support with assessing children's learning in order to plan their next steps, actions taken have been ineffective.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY335044 Local authority Redcar & Cleveland Inspection number 1005546

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Type of provision

Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 49 Number of children on roll 132 Name of provider Michelle Dixon Limited Date of previous inspection 23 May 2012 Telephone number 01287 633402

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Type of provision

Guisborough Out of School Club was registered in 2006. The setting employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, five hold qualifications at level 2 and the manager holds Early Years Professional status. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Type of provision

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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