Elm Grove Childcare Club

Elm Grove Childcare Club Elm Grove First School, Elm Grove, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5LQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2016 24 November 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The manager and staff team are motivated to provide high quality care and education for children. They work effectively together. Staff constantly reflect on what they do in order to continually improve outcomes for children.  Staff plan interesting and enjoyable experiences for children based on thorough assessments of their achievements, interests and needs. Children make good progress in their development.  Children benefit from an exceptionally well-planned, highly stimulating, exciting indoor and outdoor learning environment. They choose from a superb variety of resources that they easily select for themselves.  Staff make very good use of the local environment. For example, children enjoy regular 'beach school' sessions, which increase their confidence and independence to a high level, as well as their understanding of the world.  Partnerships with parents are positive. Staff gather detailed information from them to

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This provision is good

meet children's individual needs and to help children settle quickly when they first start.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff do not make use of all opportunities to challenge and extend children's learning as fully as possible to help them develop and practise new skills.  Staff have not fully developed strategies that successfully support all parents as much as possible to extend their children's learning at home.

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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

 develop further staff's skills in extending children's learning as fully as possible during spontaneous and everyday activities and routines  review the information shared with parents to help them support their children's learning as fully as possible at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children taking part in activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector had discussions with the director, the manager and members of staff about their practice and about children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including staff records and children's files.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff understand how to recognise and report any child protection concerns. Managers carry out robust recruitment and induction procedures to help ensure staff are suitable to work with children. They monitor staff performance closely, for example, by observing them to evaluate their practice. Staff benefit from training opportunities that help to improve the quality of teaching. For instance, recent training has helped them introduce further strategies for supporting children who are learning English as an additional language. Managers and staff monitor children's learning carefully and make effective use of funding to support their good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff get to know children's interests and abilities well. They support children's communication and language skills effectively. For example, they talk to them as they play, introduce new words and encourage children to share their ideas. Staff give children the confidence to join in activities and try new things. For example, they offered praise and reassurance during a large group memory game to help quieter children take part. Staff make stories fun and interesting, for example, by changing their voice. Children listen attentively and remember familiar phrases from the book. Children use their imaginations, for example, when they make cakes in the role play shop or dig for treasure in the garden. They develop strong skills in using technology resources, for example, confidently operating the interactive table by themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff act as excellent role models and build trusting relationships with children. Children behave extremely well and learn to treat each other with respect. They develop extremely good self-care skills, for example, when they choose and cut up their own fruit for their snack. Staff help children to develop an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, children help staff to check whether there are any hazards in the outdoor area before everyone goes out to play. Staff make excellent use of the space available to promote children's independence and support their well- being. For example, children are eager to climb up into the loft when they are old enough, or investigate resources and relax in the many cosy, enclosed areas.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are highly independent and play together well. They are eager to explore and learn, concentrate well and become absorbed in their play. Older children develop good early writing and mathematical skills. They become confident communicators with excellent social skills. They are well prepared for their future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 155347 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 642078 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 62 Name of provider The Childcare Club (Worthing) Ltd Date of previous inspection 24 November 2011 Telephone number 07909 873507

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Setting details

Elm Grove Childcare Centre registered in 2003. It operates from Elm Grove First School in Worthing, in West Sussex. The nursery is open from 9am to 3pm each weekday during term time, with a breakfast club available from 7.30am to 9am and an after school club from 3pm to 6pm. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 16 staff. The manager holds a relevant qualification at level 6 and two staff have level 4 qualifications. There are six staff members who hold qualifications at level 3, four who have level 2 qualifications and three apprentices.

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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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