Bisley Base

Bisley Base 196 Guildford Road, Bisley, Surrey, GU24 9EP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2015 10 November 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

 The well-qualified staff team provide a good range of activities that promote children's enjoyment and learning effectively. As a result, children enjoy their time at the club.  Children have opportunities for daily fresh air and exercise. They follow good hygiene routines and eat healthy snacks and meals. This supports their understanding of living a healthy lifestyle effectively.  Staff support children to understand the rules of the club. They use a variety of strategies to help children learn about what they expect from them. Consequently, children of all ages play cooperatively and behaviour is good.  Staff provide lots of praise and encouragement to children. This raises their levels of confidence and self-esteem.  Staff build strong relationships with parents through regular discussions. Parents speak highly of the staff, who regularly share information with them about the children's activities. This enables parents to be involved in their child's learning.

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This provision is good

 The management team members reflect on their practice effectively. They gain parents and children's views to make positive changes and maintain good outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not give children enough time to answer questions, so do not enable them to think, respond and solve problems for themselves at such times.  Staff do not always build on children's interest in using programmable resources. Therefore, they do not consistently promote their early technology skills.

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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

 engage with children consistently so that they have more time to answer questions, to further develop their thinking and language skills  increase opportunities for children to build on their interests as they explore and use different forms of technology, to strengthen their understanding of how technology is used for different purposes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas used by children attending the club.  The inspector observed children and staff during play and carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector examined documents, including policies, registers and risk assessments.  The inspector spoke with several parents, the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the manager.

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who attend. This is good

Staff use their knowledge to provide a good range of activities that complement children's learning in school. A well-developed key-person system supports communication between the schools, the home and the club and allows staff to be aware of children's needs. As a result, this provides continuity for children and they make good progress. Children enjoy daily creative opportunities. For example children created photo frames and chose to write their names on pictures. Staff play purposefully with children, for example, as they count how many times they spin hoops around their bodies. This helps children to develop their mathematical skills. Through a variety of activities children learn about the world around them. They remain busy and make good use of their learning environment. Children have opportunities to relax, or to take part in physical exercise where they learn to take risks, and develop their balance and coordination. Therefore, children develop skills to support

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good

Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment. Children form positive relationships with staff and they feel safe and secure. These good relationships promote their emotional well-being effectively. Children explore the environment and make choices in their play which promotes their independence well. Staff place a strong focus on children's safety. They follow effective measures and carry out thorough risk assessments to identify and minimise hazards. Staff and children participate in evacuation drills so that they understand emergency procedures and learn about how to keep themselves safe. Children develop good self-care skills. For example, they put on and remove their shoes as they play between the inside and outdoor environments.

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provision is good

The management and staff have a secure understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. They have a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and what would give them concerns about a child's welfare. Recruitment processes are robust which helps to ensure staff are suitable to work with children. The management team regularly discusses what works well and what improvements to make to the programme of activities, to improve children's experiences. Staff benefit from effective supervision so that they have a secure understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The management team encourages staff to develop their skills through qualifications and training which helps to maintain good standards. Staff have recently updated their safeguarding and first-aid training. As a result, they are confident in their roles to care for children and meet their needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429384 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 823510 Type of provision Out of school provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 85 Name of provider Bisley Base Limited Date of previous inspection 10 November 2011 Telephone number 01483 799 915

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Setting details

Bisley Base Ltd registered in 2011. The club operates from Bisley, in Surrey. The club offers a breakfast club, an after-school club and a holiday play scheme. The breakfast club operates between 7.30am and 9am and the after-school club between 3pm and 6pm, Monday to Friday, during school term times. The play scheme operates between 8am and 6pm during some school holidays. There are 10 members of staff who work with the children, eight of whom have relevant qualifications ranging from level 3 to level 6.

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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

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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Setting details

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Setting details

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