Cherubim After-School Club Limited

Cherubim After-School Club Limited 141 Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 April 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Not applicable

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Supervision meetings to enhance staff's professional development are not regular enough to focus sharply on raising practice to the highest level.  Children are not provided with enough choice of stimulating and engaging activities to meet their individual needs during play.  Staff do not incorporate the views of parents or children within their self-evaluation, in order to drive continuous improvement and promote positive partnerships.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff support children to be independent during their play. For example, they make their own play dough. Staff expand on children's learning and understanding of weights and measures. Occasionally, they ask probing questions to develop further learning opportunities.  Opportunities for children to develop their physical skills are strong. Staff encourage children to have fresh air and exercise on a regular basis as they freely use the outside area. Children enjoy sports, such as football and badminton, and explore water and mud as they create their own games, using their imaginations.  Staff communicate effectively with other settings, such as the schools that children attend. This ensures that children's individual needs are met and that all messages are shared appropriately between school and home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the procedures for supervision meetings, in order to extend staff's professional development and increase the potential to deliver the highest quality provision 27/05/2016

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 provide more stimulating and engaging activities and experiences to meet the needs of young children 27/05/2016

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 ensure that the behaviour of children in the later years age range is managed in a suitable manner. 27/05/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 strengthen self-evaluation, incorporating the views of staff and children, to inform priorities and set challenging targets for ongoing improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of staff interaction with children during activities, both indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's time at the club.  The inspector accompanied staff on the walk to and from a local school to collect children that attend the after-school club.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the managers.  The inspector held a meeting with the joint managers. She looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures and checked evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Suitable recruitment and induction procedures are followed to ensure staff's suitability and enable them to carry out their roles and responsibilities sufficiently. However, managers do not hold supervision meetings to effectively support staff. They do not identify individual training needs or promote staff's ongoing professional development. Staff have built strong relationships with parents and encourage two-way communication each day. However, managers do not seek the views of parents and children or use self-evaluation effectively as a way of identifying specific areas for future improvements. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff demonstrate a suitable awareness of what to do in the event of a child protection concern arising. Two staff are trained to take the lead in safeguarding and all required documentation is in place. Staff complete regular risk assessments. This includes the walk to and from school, to ensure that any risks to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

children are identified and effectively managed to help children remain safe. Staff communicate effectively with the schools from which they collect children. They discuss any concerns raised during the day, enabling them to pass detailed information on to parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The staff team demonstrate an awareness of how to support children in their learning and development. They have chosen to consider the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Staff complete regular observations of young children and talk with them about their likes and interests. However, there are not enough good quality resources, activities and experiences provided to meet young children's individual play needs. Children do engage in activities and make some choices about their play, but these are from a basic selection of toys and resources. Children use the resources available and their imagination to create their own games and play ideas. For example, they become teachers and parents as they role play and pretend to make tea and coffee for their friends. They dress and undress their dolls with ease and use a range of small- world resources alongside their friends.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

All children build friendships at the club. Some of the older children are keen to include the younger ones in their play. Older children work together, decorating toy aeroplanes and having fun as they practise flying these. Staff praise and encourage children to increase their sense of self-esteem. For example, children playing badminton for the first time are praised for their efforts. Staff join in with children's play and support their well- being by encouraging suitable routines. For example, children wash their hands and use the bathroom independently before they assist staff in making a snack. The staff talk to children about good hygiene and encourage them to follow suitable procedures that support their good health.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491841 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1031874 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 - 11 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 30 Name of provider Cherubim After-School Club Limited Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07804604797

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Setting details

Cherubim After-School Club Limited was registered in 2015. The club operates from a church hall in Welwyn Garden City. The club employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The club opens from 3pm until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only.

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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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