Creative Kidz

Creative Kidz Hamble CP School, Hamble Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 4ND

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2016 6 March 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 First-class links with the school ensure that there is a streamlined approach between the children's school day and leisure time. Staff are extremely creative and complement what children do at school with enjoyable activities that relate to experiences. For example, children plan and organise their own stall selling home-made snacks at the school fair.  Children show extreme levels of self-assurance while at the club. Relationships with one another and staff are exceptionally good. The staff place very high emphasis on developing children's personal, social and emotional skills.  Safeguarding children is at the heart of everything that the staff do. All staff complete rigorous training, are very knowledgeable about how to protect children and keep them safe. If there are concerns about children's welfare, staff closely follow robust procedures to ensure they protect children from harm.  Children enjoy a wide variety of exciting play activities and play a big part in planning

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This provision is outstanding

the activities together with staff. For example, during 'Club council' they put forward their play ideas, each having a view about what could be better or works well.

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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

 ensure that recent changes in leadership are managed effectively so that children maintain their excellent levels of well-being and enjoyment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's play activities, talked to the children and looked at the available resources.  The inspector held a brief meeting with the provider and manager about their leadership and management, including how they evaluate practice.  The inspector had a discussion with a sample of parents and took account of their views.  The inspector was not able to carry out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled and read relevant documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The provider and leadership team have high aspirations for children's safety, well-being and play, which are reflected in day-to-day routines. However, they recognise that they must ensure that recent changes in leadership are handled as smoothly as possible to minimise any effects on children. They ensure that staff have an excellent understanding of the early years requirements and their responsibilities. For example, after attending 'Bees, trees and dirty knees' training, children now regularly play in the school woods. Strong induction, support, and celebration of performance ensure that the staff carry out their duties exceptionally well. Safeguarding is effective. The inspiring provider gives high attention to staff training and development. The staff team builds strong links with parents. There is excellent information sharing through newsletters and the website to ensure continuity of care and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The staff tune in effectively to each child's needs and offer high quality, tailored play support. Leaders and staff have an expert knowledge and understanding of play work; they offer exciting and challenging play activities for children. These effectively build on the skills that children have already learnt in early life. Children have enormous fun, laughing with friends while playing different games. They show high motivation, talk very articulately with one another and visitors. Children are creative and very much enjoy making up their own mathematical games. Staff take the time to observe, note and listen to the children's interests, which are included in future play plans. The staff go above and beyond the minimum requirements for wrap around care of children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The staff completely understand the vital role that they play in delivering high quality care. Children are impeccably behaved and show great respect for the staff, who are excellent examples for children in the way to deal with others respectfully. Children's confidence in social situations is very high and they relish responsibilities. For example, they talk with great confidence about how games are played and their play ideas, and willingly offer to do the washing up after snack time. In addition, the 'Club council' is a way for each child to contribute to decisions about their club. The excellent information gathering from school and parents means that each child's key person can quickly get to know them from the very start. Children learn to play safely. The staff pay excellent attention to children's health and safety because it is central to everything they do. For example, they monitor children's internet use very strictly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY315651 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 827251 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 35 Number of children on roll 40 Name of provider Kelly Keeling and Brian Keeling Partnership Date of previous inspection 6 March 2012 Telephone number 02380 453298

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Setting details

Creative Kidz registered in 2004. It operates from Hamble County Primary School, Hamble, Hampshire. It is owned and managed by a partnership and is one of five clubs offering wrap around care before and after school. The setting is open from 7.45am to 8.45am and from 3.20pm to 6pm, term time only. The provider employs four members of staff; of these, two are qualified to 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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