Log Cabin Adventure Playground After School Club

Log Cabin Adventure Playground After School Club 259 Northfield Avenue, Ealing, London, W5 4UA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 April 2016 6 June 2012

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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 benefit from positive relationships with staff. They make friends and are confident to ask for help. They have positive attitudes to learning and behave well.  Staff have a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They help children to settle quickly into activities and to achieve well.  Staff work well with parents and other early years providers that children attend to ensure continuity of care and learning. They help to prepare children well for the next stages of their learning.  Children engage well in a range of activities and resources, including those that help them learn about different people, communities and their traditions.  Staff carry out thorough, regular checks on the premises and resources to help keep children safe.  Leaders offer ongoing support and professional development opportunities for all staff. They regularly assess staff practice to ensure consistency in promoting children's

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, some staff do not offer enough opportunities to strengthen children's language and vocabulary further.

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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

 provide more learning experiences to extend children's communication, language and thinking skills even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in all parts of the after school provision, including the outdoor area.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the leadership team.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and reviewed parents' written comments and suggestions.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and the provision's policies and procedures, including those related to the suitability of staff.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Leaders are fully aware of their role and responsibility to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They monitor staff performance closely, for example, through regular observations and an effective appraisal system. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders carry out required checks on staff to ensure that they are suitable to work with children. Staff attend relevant training and have a good understanding of the correct procedures to follow if they have any welfare concerns. Staff make good use of training opportunities, for example, to improve their systems for observing, assessing and planning to meet children's individual needs. Leaders have successfully met the recommendations made at the last inspection. Staff act on the views of parents, children, other providers and professionals to continually foster changes and improve their service. Parents comment on how satisfied they are with the good care and support that their children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan and provide a wide range of learning experiences that excite children and promote their learning. Children show good levels of focus, concentrating on their chosen activity for an extended time. For example, they are delighted to use a range of materials to create their own models, such as little people. They experiment with different musical instruments, sing favourite songs and dance to music. Children are interested in technology and confidently play computer games, which help them, for example, to learn to count. Children sort and match objects and listen to favourite stories. They develop the necessary skills to solve problems.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are good role models. They help children to share resources, take turns and express their feelings freely to promote their social and emotional skills. Children are kind to their friends and include them in their games, such as building a tower and giving them roles to play. They respond appropriately to instructions and respect the views of others. Staff provide nutritious and well-balanced snacks to help children adopt healthy eating habits, and they help them to name many fruits and vegetables. Children have regular fresh air and enjoy exercise in the outdoor space. Staff promote children's awareness of safety well. For example, they help children to handle resources and tools with care and to learn how to evacuate the setting quickly and calmly in an emergency.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118068 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 836019 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 20 Number of children on roll 18 Name of provider The Log Cabin Committee Date of previous inspection 6 June 2012 Telephone number 0208 840 3400

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Setting details

The Log Cabin Adventure Playground After School Club registered in 1998. It is located in Northfields, in the London Borough of Ealing. The setting is open each weekday during school term, from 3pm to 6.30pm. The provider employs 11 members of staff, of whom two hold relevant qualifications at level 4 and the remaining nine have qualifications at level 2 and level 3.

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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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