Kid-Zone 2

Kid-Zone 2 St. John Bosco RC Primary School, Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2015 28 January 2009

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This inspection: Met

Previous inspection: Good 2 The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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The provision meets requirements

 Staff demonstrate a good understanding of how children learn and develop. They recognise the importance of observing children and planning activities based on their existing interests, in order to promote their enjoyment of learning and support their progress towards the early learning goals.  Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of working in partnership with other providers, professionals and parents in order to effectively meet children's needs. Effective systems are in place to enable information sharing.  Staff discuss the effective use of resources and activities to promote children's engagement in learning. They demonstrate the ability to provide resources which are attractively presented and appropriately challenging to motivate children to learn.  Staff demonstrate a good understanding of how to effectively support children's emotional well-being as they settle in to the club.

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The provision meets requirements

 Staff demonstrate good knowledge of how to effectively support children's understanding of good behaviour, for example, by including children in boundary setting and club rules.  Staff demonstrate a good understanding of how to promote children's good health and safety through the provision of healthy snacks, physical exercise and consistent messages to remind them of potential hazards.  The manager and staff demonstrate a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to report concerns regarding children's welfare. As a result, they demonstrate the ability to protect children from harm.  The manager demonstrates a commitment to continually improve the setting. She has devised appropriate procedures to obtain the views of staff, parents and children in order to accurately identify priorities for improvement.  The manager has devised effective systems to promote professional development. Staff

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The provision meets requirements

benefit from regular supervision and frequent opportunities for training, in order to enhance their existing knowledge and increase their personal effectiveness.  The manager demonstrates a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She demonstrates she has devised appropriate systems to monitor children's progress and the educational programmes. There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas used by the club including the outdoor provision.  The inspector considered the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.  The inspector met with the manager to discuss the self-evaluation form and reviewed a range of operational documents.  The inspector observed staff and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed evidence of staff suitability and sampled evidence of their qualifications, including paediatric first aid.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY368807 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 857915

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Type of provision

Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 56 Name of provider Angela Mary Makinson Date of previous inspection 28 January 2009 Telephone number 01512 873 944

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Type of provision

Kid-Zone 2 was registered in 2008 and operates from designated rooms within St John Bosco's Primary School, Maghull, Liverpool. It employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one is working towards level 2. It is open from 3pm until 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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