St Anne's Care Club

St Anne's Care Club St Anne's C of E School, Ormerod Avenue, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5DH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2015 28 February 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

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

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Managers and staff are well qualified and experienced. As a result, leadership of the club is strong and the quality of staff interaction is good.  Children help to plan a wide variety of activities. Consequently, they are motivated and eager to join in.  Children are happy and say that they feel safe attending the club. They share warm, supportive relationships with their key person, which helps them to settle and feel emotionally secure.  Children are well behaved and play cooperatively. Older children enjoy the responsibility of helping to care for the younger children.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Effective two-way communication provides continuity for children's individual needs.  Staff have a clear understanding of potential signs and symptoms of possible abuse. They have a sound knowledge of how to protect children from potential harm. This is because safeguarding procedures are secure and support children's welfare.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Partnership working with staff at the school that children attend is not robust enough to consistently share information about children's skills and interests.  Opportunities for the youngest children to make independent choices about what they play with are not maximised.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend the arrangements for sharing information with teachers of the school that children attend, in order to provide complementary activities  develop the organisation of resources to further enable children to express and follow their own preferences and interests.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed children's activities and staff interaction in both playrooms.  Discussions were held with children, individual staff members, the manager and some parents. A joint observation was carried out with the manager.  The inspector looked at documentation, including observations, planning, self- evaluation, development plans and a sample of other records, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff working with children.

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who attend. This is good

Staff know children well. They make written observations of their play and share them with parents to aid continuity in learning. Staff include appropriate next steps for children's learning into their planning. They provide activities that are stimulating and incorporate children's interests. As a result, children have fun and enhance their knowledge and skills. They use their imagination as they create a shop, incorporating a smoothie bar. Children make links in their learning as they talk about fruit tasting they have done previously. They play cooperatively as they design and make pretend drinks to sell. Consequently, their social skills and language development are fostered well. Children use their numeracy skills to sell their smoothies. Children concentrate as they manipulate small construction blocks to build a zoo for the toy animals. Staff ask questions to promote children's thinking and enhance their understanding with appropriate explanation. Children use their

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who attend. This is good

problem-solving skills to build elaborate structures from wooden bricks, demonstrating they can persist at a task. They enjoy playing computer games, which supports their use of technology.

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good

Staff are good role models. They use praise and encouragement to boost children's self- esteem and value their efforts. Staff actively seek children's ideas. This gives children confidence to make decisions about their play and to feel involved. However, some resources are stored on top of high cupboards. Consequently, younger children are unable to see their contents and take account of them when making independent choices. Children willingly take turns and are kind and thoughtful to one another. Daily exercise and nutritious snacks promote children's good health. Children pour their own drinks, promoting their self-help skills. They are learning to take appropriate risks and to keep themselves safe in their play. For example, children write their own versions of the club's risk assessments. Their medical needs are well supported through effective individual care plans, agreed with parents. This continuity enhances children's well-being.

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provision is good

The manager of the club ensures that all staff are recruited and vetted appropriately. This supports effective safeguarding of children. Effective monitoring of staff performance ensures that the quality of teaching is consistently good. Recent self-evaluation informs development plans that are meaningful, and include ongoing professional development for staff. Effective risk assessment maintains a safe environment. This promotes children's welfare. The majority of staff have a paediatric first-aid qualification and are deployed well, which supports children's well-being. Communication with teachers at the host school is not yet secure enough to enable staff to build on children's prior skills and interests. This is because opportunities to share details of what the children do in class and at the club are not fully established. Parents comment that children are well cared for and enjoy attending the club.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY353907 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 863377 Type of provision Out of school provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 83 Name of provider St Anne's Care Club Partnership Date of previous inspection 28 February 2011 Telephone number 07921 283 041

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Setting details

St Anne's Care Club was registered in 2007. The club operates from 7.30am to 9am and from 3.15pm until 5.45pm during term times. The holiday club is open each weekday from 7.30am to 5.45pm in the school holidays, except for bank holidays. The club employs six members of staff. Of these, two hold relevant qualifications at level 5, three hold level 3 and one holds level 2.

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Setting details

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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Setting details

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Setting details

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Setting details

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