Limetrees After School Club

Limetrees After School Club Fulbourn CP School, School Lane, Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5BH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2016 1 July 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 provider and her deputy are an effective management team. They have worked together to address the actions and recommendations set at the last inspection. This has led to improvements in the quality of the provision.  Children of all ages enjoy their time in this friendly club. There is a good range of available resources and planned activities, enabling them to explore their own ideas and extend their knowledge.  The provider and staff work effectively as a team. They deliver consistent messages to children about the expectations of positive behaviour. This helps children to learn about fair boundaries and how to interact respectfully with others.  Two-way partnerships with the primary school teachers and support staff help to ensure continuity of care and learning for all children. An effective key-person system helps children to develop secure emotional bonds.  Children have good opportunities to make independent decisions about the activities

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This provision is good

they take part in. Staff listen to children's ideas and help them to carry them out, which helps promote children's self-esteem and confidence.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There is scope to further enhance the information gathered when children first start at the provision, so that staff have a deeper understanding of the needs, abilities and interests of children from day one.  Occasionally the routines of the setting interrupt the flow of children's play.

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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

 enrich the information gathered before children start so that staff have an excellent understanding of the needs, abilities and interests of children, so they can provide highly effective support from the start  review the routines of the club to minimise the risk of interruption to children's games.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor areas of the setting and talked with the staff and children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at the premises and the resources available to children.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider and deputy. A range of documentation was looked at, including staff suitability and training, some policies and procedures and children's records.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and looked at the results of parents' surveys to gain their views.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the provider.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff can recognise the signs and symptoms of possible abuse and are confident about how to record and report concerns regarding a child's welfare. Staffing levels that are over and above that required by current legislation, along with vigilant staff and regular risk assessments ensure children's safety. Up-to-date safeguarding, food hygiene and first-aid training help staff to provide appropriate care for children. Effective staff supervisions, induction procedures and regular team meetings support staff to develop their practice. Ongoing professional development and the implementation of knowledge gained have led to improvements in the club. The provider and deputy have worked well with support from the local authority to identify areas for improvements. Parents' views have been taken account of and acted on. Some of the staff work within the host school and good use of these links enhance children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have an enjoyable time at the club. They arrive in good spirits and settle quickly into their activities. Children who are tired after a day at school are able to relax and be quiet if they wish. Children move around freely, making choices about their play from a range of well-organised resources. They spend time engaged in a range of stimulating activities. They build complicated models with bricks, working out how to solve problems they encounter as their models become more delicate. Children have opportunities to be creative as they decorate eggs for Easter and play imaginative games. Social skills and self-confidence are supported well. During group times children are encouraged to listen to each other and to share their views. They can be seen negotiating and developing rules for the games they play. Staff support children in their play, allowing them to be independent, but are ready to help and give support if needed. Children's views are taken

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop secure bonds with staff. They behave well and older children play harmoniously with younger ones. They show caring attitudes towards one another as they help each other with games and activities. Children are polite and can often be heard saying please and thank you. Children have good opportunities to be physically active in the directly accessible outside area and to learn to manage age-appropriate risks. Staff encourage children to follow good hygiene routines and support them to make healthy food choices from the setting's snack menu. Children's independence is developing well. Children know to hang up their own coats when they arrive and are proactive in getting them when they feel cold playing outside. Children select what they would like for snack and help to clear away after teatime. Staff support children to respect the toys and to tidy up when they have finished playing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 221685 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1040994 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 - 11 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 78 Name of provider Helen Jane Dellar Date of previous inspection 1 July 2014 Telephone number 07763932026

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Setting details

Limetrees After School Club opened in 1989 and employs five members of staff. Of these, two hold appropriate qualifications at level 3. The club opens from 7.45am until 8.45am and then 3.20pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. The club is open during school holidays and teacher training days from 8.15am until 5.30pm.

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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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