Kidzone Outer School Club

Kidzone Outer School Club Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 8EX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2016 7 August 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 The manager has worked hard to improve the club. She has addressed all actions raised at the previous inspection. There are effective systems in place to evaluate the practice in the club and improvements are clearly identified to benefit children.  Staff are friendly and children form good relationships with them. Children understand the routines well and enjoy their time at the club.  Staff promote positive behaviour successfully through praise and are good role models. Children play well together and develop respect for each other.  Partnerships with parents are good. Staff share information with parents about activities at the club. Parents praise the service provided for them and their children.  Staff promote a child-centred environment which helps children to make independent choices in their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not extend younger children's counting and number skills during routines and activities.  The systems for sharing information with teachers are not fully established to build on younger children's skills in school.

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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

 extend younger children's counting and number skills during daily routines and activities  strengthen the systems for sharing information with teachers to complement younger children's skills in school.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed play and learning opportunities for children and spoke to some staff and children at appropriate times.  The inspector held meetings with the manager and looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of self-evaluation and the suitability of staff.  The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors and discussed the impact of these with the manager.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff attend child protection training. The manager ensures that staff are aware of the procedures to follow regarding any concerns for a child's well-being. The robust recruitment and ongoing supervision procedures help ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Clear policies and procedures are shared with parents and staff to support good practice in the club. The manager reflects on the suggestions from children and parents. The manager and staff work closely with the local authority adviser to improve the provision. The manager accesses local support and utilises training opportunities. Staff attend training courses tailored to expand their knowledge. This information is used to make positive changes. For example, the resources and activities are now organised to promote children's independent choices in play. Children and parents comment very positively on the quality of the club and the activities

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff arrive early to make sure resources and activities are ready for when children arrive. They have a team discussion about plans for the afternoon. There is a wide variety of activities on offer to interest children. Resources are arranged effectively so they are easily accessible. Activities reflect all areas of learning to ensure the different interests of children are catered for. Younger children are supported closely by staff as they read books about animals. They discuss the names and habitat of the various animals and sing animal songs together. Staff encourage children's communication skills through conversations. For example, they discuss where different animals can be found on a map of the zoo using models. Children practise writing and drawing on various materials in order to encourage their literacy skills further. Older children take part in a variety of games, such as playing pool, board games and craft activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children arrive happily at the club and settle quickly into the routine. Staff collect children from various local schools and use these opportunities to discuss and practise road safety with children. Staff help children to develop a range of practical skills and encourage them to be independent. Children wash their hands before their meals and this is checked by staff to ensure good hygiene practices are being followed. Children's independence is supported well. For example, children tidy away their plates after mealtimes. Staff provide good opportunities for children to be outdoors and have daily physical exercise. Children enjoy making shapes using sand and filling and emptying containers. Children's physical skills are strongly promoted. For example, they develop their balance and coordination skills on stepping blocks and crates. Some children manoeuvre their scooters around obstacles in the outdoor area. Staff carefully ensure children's play is not interrupted. For

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

example, they define areas of play according to age-appropriate activities and tailor this to suit children's learning styles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 403588 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 1041054 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 3 - 11 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Margaret Charlton

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Date of previous inspection 7 August 2014 Telephone number 07961 367358

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Kidzone Outer School Club registered in 1997. The club is open Monday to Friday, from 7am until 9am and again from 3pm until 6pm, during term time. The holiday club is open Monday to Friday, from 7am until 6pm, during school holidays. The club employs 11 members of staff. Seven staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold qualifications at level 2.

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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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