The Kids Club

The Kids Club Denholme Primary School, Minorca Mount, Denholme, BRADFORD, West Yorkshire, BD13 4AY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2016 14 February 2013

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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 clearly enjoy their time at the club and their interactions with staff. Children are very sociable and behave well because staff are positive role models and help children to think about the ground rules for the club. Children have ample opportunities to learn about, value and celebrate difference.  Children's safety and physical well-being are promoted well. Furthermore, staff help them to develop a good understanding of keeping themselves safe and healthy.  Children are confident and very settled in the relaxed, friendly and welcoming environment. They can readily choose to play indoors or outdoors, fostering their individual interests. Staff effectively plan a broad variety of fun, interesting and challenging activities to complement the good range of well-organised resources.  Children's views and ideas are valued and respected and used to help inform what happens in the club. These are gained, for example, through questionnaires and

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This provision is good

contributions to their displayed planning.  There is a strong commitment to self-reflection and continuous improvement. The new manager uses her experience and qualification to lead the small team well. She has made positive changes. This has contributed successfully to the good strides the club has made since the last inspection.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make the best use of opportunities during care routines for children to develop their independence further and make greater choices.  The monitoring of staff's practice is not always precisely focussed on improving the quality of their interactions with children to the highest level.

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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

 enhance the opportunities for children to develop their independence further and make greater choices  provide more focussed monitoring of staff's practice, so that the quality of their interactions with children is raised to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the club's self-evaluation, policies and procedures, planning, questionnaires and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views. She also viewed feedback from children and parents via questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Adults understand their roles and responsibilities, including those related to child protection issues, and ensure a safe environment. They closely monitor access and procedures for the safe collection of children are successfully implemented when an unknown person arrives. Staff also use walkie-talkies to communicate as children move between indoors and outdoors. The manager regularly completes an assessment of practice and provision, helping her to target improvements well overall. The views of staff, children and parents are effectively considered. Training focuses on safeguarding and welfare. Children's experiences are enhanced by staff also receiving training from their local authority on activities, such as fire play, mud play and woodwork. Such activities help children to learn about keeping themselves safe and managing risks. Parents are well informed about the club, for

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

instance, through daily conversations, information on a noticeboard, displays and newsletters. Parents offer very complimentary comments about the club.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager links closely with the children's Reception teacher, complementing topics and activities linked to the general curriculum. Furthermore, she supports children's specifically targeted next steps for learning. Staff build on skills required for successful learning in school in most respects. They motivate children and interact well as they lead them on a bug hunt. Children actively explore and investigate, enthusiastically searching for different creatures using magnifying glasses. Children enjoy arts and craft activities, such as fruit printing. Children write their name on their pictures, confidently sounding the letters out. They readily express their own ideas and enjoy achieving what they set out to do. Children use outdoor apparatus confidently. They practise their physical skills, such as climbing and balancing, benefitting from fresh air and exercise.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

There is close consultation with parents and children on entry to help them settle. Children are clearly at ease and have developed positive relationships with staff, who greet them warmly on their arrival. They readily hang up their coats and immediately choose what they would like to do on arrival. Children enjoy their conversations with each other and adults. Children identify and can readily return to their own cup of water by finding and placing this on their name coaster. This also minimises the risk of cross infection. Staff provide healthy options for tea, reflected in the displayed three weekly menus. These are effectively devised using the views of children, collated through questionnaires. Children listen to what they are being told and develop a sense of responsibility as they help with tasks. Staff praise children's efforts, fostering their self-esteem and confidence. Children learn to value their own and others' identities. They create self-portraits and celebrate

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

many different festivals. They sample culturally related foods and take part in associated activities. Staff promote e-safety and display clear anti-bullying messages and ground rules, for instance, for using the computer.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443137 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1041496 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 24 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Shibden Head Pre-School (Inc Kids Club) Limited

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Date of previous inspection 14 February 2013 Telephone number 07956599777

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The Kids Club was registered in 2012. The club employs two members of childcare staff; both of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The club is open Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 7.30am to 9am and from 3pm to 6pm. It solely accommodates the children of the host school.

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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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