Rachels After School Club

Rachels After School Club Buckland Memorial Hall, Buckland, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8RB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 13 July 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children benefit well from a very high level of care and an environment that is welcoming, challenging and extremely well organised. Children are confident and independent. They demonstrate emotional security with the staff who look after them.  Staff are excellent role models to children and demonstrate the expectations of how to behave cooperatively and respectfully towards each other. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They understand staff's expectations and the rules of the club.  There are strong partnerships with the school that children attend. This strengthens the ways in which staff promote children's readiness for their future development. It also has a good impact on the consistency in children's learning.  Children take part in a wide range of freely chosen and planned activities. Caring staff help children to feel at ease and to relax after their school day. They help children to

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This provision is good

settle-in well and form friendships.  The owner/manager implements effective recruitment procedures to check staff's suitability to work with children. She supports staff to develop their knowledge and skills continuously, and monitors their work effectively, to support their good practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of interesting experiences outside.

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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

 implement plans to extend opportunities for children to have an even wider range of interesting outdoor experiences from which to choose.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's play activities indoors and outdoors, and looked at the available resources.  The inspector held a meeting with the owner/manager about her leadership and management, including how she evaluates practice.  The inspector had discussions with staff, children and a sample of parents, and took account of their views.  The inspector sampled and read relevant documentation, including safeguarding information.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The provider has fully addressed all actions they were set at their last inspection, which has had a positive outcome on children's safety and welfare. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a confident understanding of child protection. They know what to do if they have any concerns about children's welfare. They complete regular safeguarding training to keep up to date with changes. Staff ensure the premises are secure, and they complete thorough risk assessments to promote children's safety effectively. For example, there are robust safety procedures for walking children from school to the club. The manager ensures good-quality care and drives continuous improvement through effective self- evaluation. This includes the views of parents, children and the local authority. Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are very pleased with the club. They comment on how much their children enjoy themselves and on the strong relationships

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are well qualified, experienced and knowledgeable. They interact and play with children and help them build on the skills they gain in school. For example, staff talk to children during number games and help extend their vocabulary. All children, including the youngest, freely explore and make choices from the resources and activities available. They are all confident to approach adults for support. Staff offer activities that appeal to children's interests and which engage them well in their play after their school day. Children enjoy being creative and use their imaginations. For example, they explore dough, print and make models. Children develop good levels of independence. For example, they help set up for snacks and help themselves to drinks, fruit and salad items.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff meet children's care needs very well. Children have an excellent understanding of the routines. For example, at the end of the school day, children wear high-visibility clothing and they know to wait in the designated areas for the club staff. They greet staff with great enthusiasm. Children learn to play well together and they show very high standards of behaviour. The way that older children show care and concern for younger ones is impressive. For example, without prompting, they remind them about walking safely, help them to hang up their coats and bags, and help them to wash their hands before snacks. Staff support children's understanding of healthy lifestyles very effectively. For example, children develop a strong understanding of the importance of eating healthy food and drinking plenty of water. Children are strongly encouraged to take part in physical games and exercise indoors and outdoors. Children learn to respect people who are different

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

from themselves. For example, they routinely celebrate various cultural festivals and customs. Staff develop excellent partnerships with school staff, which promotes exceptional continuity of care for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434251 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1021842 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 18 Name of provider Rachel Elizabeth Wills Date of previous inspection 13 July 2015 Telephone number 07530390190

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Setting details

Rachel's After School Club registered in 2011. It operates from the Buckland Memorial Hall in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. The club provides care each weekday, except Friday, from 3.15pm to 6pm, during the school term. The club has four members of staff. Two hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3 and one holds a relevant qualification at level 4.

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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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