Our Children's Activities

Our Children's Activities West Drayton School House, Kingston Lane, West Drayton, UB7 9EA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 2016 16 June 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

 Children have fun as they play and enthusiastically join in activities.  Staff communicate well with the school to provide consistency for children. For example, the club uses the same 'golden rules' that are used by the school.  Children develop positive relationships with staff and other children. Staff support young children's emotional well-being effectively, helping them to gain confidence within the group. For example, children enjoy being nominated as 'star of the day' in recognition for their hard work and kind behaviour.  Parents are happy with the care their children receive and feel well informed about their children's experiences and achievements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The organisation of activities outdoors is not as effective as those that take place indoors. There is less variety available for children who choose to spend much of their time outdoors.

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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 the range of play experiences available to children who prefer to spend their time outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and held a discussion with the provider and manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including staff's and children's records, policies and procedures, and evidence of staff suitability to work with children.  The inspector observed the children indoors and outdoors.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager and provider understand their roles and responsibilities well. They have effectively implemented policies and procedures to keep children safe. Staff complete risk assessments of the premises each day and use a password system for people collecting children. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have appropriate knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a concern about a child's welfare. There are strong recruitment procedures, helping to ensure that staff are suitable and qualified to work with children. Managers monitor staff performance well and provide support for them to attend training to extend their knowledge of children's development. Staff successfully identify ways to improve their service and include the views of parents and children well during their evaluations.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, staff provide a variety of exciting and engaging activities for the children to explore. Children enjoy craft activities and concentrate for long periods of time. Staff skilfully engage children in interesting conversations which offer challenge and are based on children's interests. Staff encourage children to share their thoughts and ideas with the group to build their self-confidence. They model language well and offer new words and phrases for the children. Staff monitor young children's interests and achievements to help them plan future activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children generally behave well and any disputes are resolved quickly. Staff have developed effective ways to support positive behaviour. For example, they encourage children to share their feelings with their friends and explain how poor behaviour makes them feel. Staff encourage children to develop their independence. For example, children are happy to help with tidying up. Staff and children celebrate a variety of festivals, helping children to understand the differences between themselves and others in a positive way. Children are happy and self-motivated as they play and interact with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467898 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1054518 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 30 Number of children on roll 1 Name of registered person Chantal Elizabeth Burgess

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Date of previous inspection 16 June 2014 Telephone number 07828184316

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Our Children's Activities is based in West Drayton, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The club opens from 3.15pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. The club employs four members of staff, three of whom hold appropriate qualifications from level 2 to level 4.

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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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