The AfterSchool Club Ltd

The AfterSchool Club Ltd Cloisters Hall, The Cloisters, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1HL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 April 2016 15 May 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 have lots of fun at the club. They are enthusiastic and animated as they arrive and talk about their day at school. They eagerly explore their play surroundings and enjoy the varied range of activities on offer.  Staff observe children during the settling-in process so that they can get to know them very well. They continually review children's needs and form close relationships with parents and carers. Staff also have good links with teachers of schools that children attend. This helps them to provide continuity in children's care and development.  Children's behaviour is good. Children of all ages play cooperatively together. They share resources and happily take turns in team games and activities. Younger children are well supported by staff and the older children help them with tasks and show caring attitudes towards them.  The provider implements robust recruitment and vetting procedures which help to

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This provision is good

ensure that all staff are suitable to care for children.  The provider monitors and evaluates the provision. She supports professional development so that staff continually update their skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently make the most of opportunities to help children to extend their thinking and find their own ways to achieve tasks during activities and as they 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

 give children more opportunities to extend their own thoughts and ideas and work out ways to accomplish tasks for themselves during activities and play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the club and discussed how it operates.  The inspector spoke with the staff, children, parents and carers at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed activities that the children were engaged in, both indoors and outdoors.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the club's self-evaluation, the safeguarding policy and children's records. She also looked at evidence of the suitability of the staff working at the club.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a good understanding of child protection issues and know the procedure to follow if they have concerns about a child in their care. There are regular opportunities for children to practise and learn how to keep themselves safe in an emergency. In addition, specific activities help children to discuss how to keep themselves safe when they are using technology. Collection and arrival times are very well managed so that children are safe. The identity of visitors is checked before entry. Regular observation and supervision of staff practice enable the provider to evaluate the quality of staff performance. Since the last inspection, the provider has developed processes to reflect on the service provided. She includes the views of staff, children and parents. The results from questionnaires that are sent to parents are valued. There is a comments box in place for users of the club to express their views. Parents

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

state that their children love coming to the club and that they always have plenty to do.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The staff team works hard to provide a variety of play areas and activities that children enjoy. The play environments are set up before the staff collect children from school. Staff take children's interests into account when choosing which toys are made available each session. Imaginative play areas are set out with interesting resources that appeal to younger children. They enjoy visiting the pretend hairdressers and play happily together. Staff are good role models. They actively engage in children's play, interacting and helping them to play together well. Staff adapt activities to appeal to all ages of children attending. Children enjoy their play and they are busy throughout the session. For example, they concentrate for a long time when they build complex models using interlinking resources. Lots of praise from staff builds on children's confidence. Children become engrossed in making models from recycled materials. Scissors, tape and glue are

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

available. However, on occasions, the caring staff are too quick to step in and help. They do not give children sufficient time to practise using these tools and to think of their own ideas and ways to achieve tasks for themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and enjoy their time at the club. Staff are very attentive to children's needs and they talk and listen to them. This helps children to form warm and trusting relationships with the staff. Staff observe all children to ensure that they continually feel settled and secure. Staff share anything significant with parents and teachers, in order to offer continuity in children's care. Children have opportunities to play outdoors and gain fresh air daily. They enjoy using torches and headlights during darker weather so that they can continue to ride wheeled toys and play ball games. They are effectively taught to be careful of their own and others' safety, such as when they are using the swings. Children understand what is expected of them. They help to care for the environment and willingly tidy up resources that they have been playing with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 130617 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1041993 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 - 12 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 76 Name of provider The Afterschool Club Limited Date of previous inspection 15 May 2012 Telephone number Mob 07958666621 pm 01923 773938 daytime

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Setting details

The AfterSchool Club Ltd registered in 1997. It operates from The Cloisters hall in Rickmansworth. It is one of four provisions operated by the provider. The club employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. During term time, the club opens from Monday to Friday. Sessions are from 3pm to 6.30pm. The club also opens during the main school holidays from Monday to Friday. Sessions are from 7.45am to 6.30pm.

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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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