Southfield Kids Club

Southfield Kids Club Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3BN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 November 2015 26 February 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The managers effectively evaluate the provision. They provide questionnaires to seek the views of parents and children to identify areas for further development. The managers have taken positive steps to address the actions set at their last inspection and in doing so have ensured that children continue to benefit from high-quality experiences.  The managers are qualified and experienced. They use their skills well to plan exciting activities that reflect children's interests.  The managers have very positive relationships with parents and the host school. They successfully work together to promote continuity of care and learning and ensure that children's individual needs are met.  Children learn about different cultures and festivities. They are developing positive attitudes to others.  Children follow good hygiene practices and manage their personal care needs independently through everyday routines.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Not as much consideration has been given to areas where children can relax in comfort.  Children do not always have independent access to information and communication technology resources, to extend the skills they are learning in school.

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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

 review the areas available for children to relax and spend quiet times, so that children are able to rest comfortably if they choose  consider ways to improve children's independent access to technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector conducted observations of the activities and discussed these with the managers.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to the children.  The inspector was invited to look around the school and the outdoor area.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including the club's self-evaluation, the suitability and training records of the managers, and some policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The managers are passionate about their role and are aware of their responsibility to meet the legal requirements. Safeguarding is effective. The managers have recently reviewed their practice for the collection of children to keep them safe. They have regular supervision meetings to assess the quality of their work and to plan for their professional development. The managers attend training courses that help them to support children's good health, safety and well-being. For example, first aid, behaviour management and child protection courses have all been completed. This has a good impact on the quality of care and learning they provide to children. Recruitment procedures are secure. Disclosure and Barring Service checks are obtained for the managers and all committee members. Parents speak positively about the managers and the good daily feedback they receive about their children's activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children clearly enjoy their time at the club and have lots of fun in their play and learning. The managers have very good links with the teachers. Teachers share effective information about children's learning in school each day as they drop them off at the club. For example, teachers explain how children have been learning words that start with the letter sound 'sh'. This means that the managers can provide interesting activities that help to complement the literacy skills children are already developing in school. Managers ask a good range of questions and encourage children to listen, think and solve their own problems. Children learn how to follow instructions so that they can independently make dinosaur and windmill models. Children are given lots of opportunity to use their imagination and creativity. Older and younger children work together to create their puppet show and invite the managers to watch.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have formed secure relationships with the managers and are happy and relaxed in their care. The managers support children to manage their own behaviour. Children share, take turns and play very well together. They are confident to talk in group situations. Younger children organise indoor soft ball games and are self-assured when giving directions to older children. This shows how younger children are coping very well with the wider social network of the club and school. Children have access to good quality resources and most areas of learning are organised well to allow children's independent choice and promote their well-being. Children benefit from healthy snacks of fresh fruit which are prepared daily. They have regular opportunities to enhance their physical skills in the well-resourced outdoor environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY217026 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1008188 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 88 Name of provider Southfield Kids Club Committee Date of previous inspection 26 February 2015 Telephone number 01302831824

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Setting details

Southfield Kids Club was registered in 2002 and is run by a voluntary committee. The club employs two members of childcare staff, both of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The club opens Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 7.30am to 9am and 3pm to 5.30pm. The club is open each weekday during school holidays, from 8am to 5pm, depending on demand.

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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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