Eye Care Club

Eye Care Club East Rural Children's Centre, Eyebury Road, Eye, PETERBOROUGH, PE6 7TD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 January 2016 20 January 2011

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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

 Children are supported in managing their own behaviour very well. They understand the rules for sharing and taking turns. Older children show tolerance and respect for younger ones and help to support their play.  Staff organise the play environment so that children enjoy free access to a range of toys and resources indoors and outdoors suitable for the different ages attending.  Staff use positive praise and encouragement to build children's self-esteem and confidence. Children respond well to this and their behaviour is good.  Staff have developed strong links with the local school. They use this partnership well to provide consistency in children's care and to complement their learning.  Positive partnerships with parents and other professionals enable staff to meet children's individual needs well. Parents say that their children are happy and enjoy their time in the club.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff sometimes complete tasks which children are more than capable of undertaking for themselves.  Staff plan some exciting activities, such as making documents look old and ancient. Occasionally, they tend to be focused on the main task and do not fully respond to children's spontaneous individual ideas.

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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

 increase the opportunities for children to carry out age-appropriate tasks for themselves  recognise and increase opportunities for children to extend their own thinking and ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the club's manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the club's manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the club's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working there.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Managers demonstrate a secure understanding of their responsibilities in meeting the requirements. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a clear understanding of the child protection procedures to follow if they were concerned about a child. Vetting and recruitment procedures are effective. New staff undertake a thorough induction programme. This ensures that they fully understand their roles and responsibilities from the very start. The manager uses staff supervision to promote staff's ongoing effectiveness. The manager monitors how the provision is supporting children's learning and development. Parents speak highly of the club and staff work closely with them to ensure children's needs are met. Staff can identify potential dangers within the club's premises and during outings. Risk assessments identify how these dangers are minimised to ensure safety is maintained at all times. Effective information sharing with

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

professionals and the local school enables staff to meet the requirements of all children. All necessary documentation is maintained and confidential information is stored securely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are encouraged to participate in planning and ideas for activities. Staff use the information received from school and from parents to provide activities to support children's identified next steps in learning. This contributes to children's progress. Staff are warm and positive as they talk to children as they play. Children take turns and share their ideas as they decide the rules for ball games independently or help each other with the dressing-up clothes. Staff organise activities which make links to what children are learning at school to reinforce and further their knowledge. Staff promote children's physical development. Children have regular opportunities to play outside. Staff know children well and encourage them to make decisions about their play. Children learn key skills and build their self-confidence as they organise events. For example, they make trinkets and sell these at a local fair. Staff are led by what children want to do. They

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

actively support children's decisions about what they choose to do and ensure that children are able to play undisturbed in activities of their own choice.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play in a welcoming and friendly environment where they feel valued, safe and secure. Staff are good role models for children. They manage their behaviour positively and sensitively. Children develop respect for themselves and each other. They behave well in the club and staff promote good manners. Children's emotional well-being is promoted and they demonstrate close relationships with staff. The environment is well organised and provides a wide variety of activities for children of all ages who attend the club. Children manage taking turns well and work together as they negotiate the rules of different games they play. Staff offer continuous praise and encouragement. Children have a good understanding about hygiene practices. They wash and dry their own hands at appropriate times. The premises are safe and secure. Regular emergency evacuation drills are carried out so that all children and adults know what to do to keep themselves safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 256761 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 864592 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 - 10 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 69 Name of provider Lilian Muxlow Date of previous inspection 20 January 2011 Telephone number 01733 703238

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Setting details

Eye Care Club was registered in 2000. The club employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The club opens from Monday to Friday for 38 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.45am until 9am and from 3pm until 6pm during term time. Holiday club provision runs during school holidays from 7.45am until 6pm.

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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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