Honey Bees preschool, Afterschool club, breakfast and holiday club

Honeybees After School Club St Elisabeths Vicarage, Hewett Road, Dagenham, RM8 2XT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 July 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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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:

 The manager does not ensure there is appropriate fire safety equipment in the setting to detect and alert of a fire. This breach relates to the associated requirements of the Childcare Register.  Staff do not always gather enough relevant information from others, such as parents and teachers, to fully support children while at the setting.  On occasion, staff do not plan group activities to match the needs and interests of early years children fully to encourage their motivation and enjoyment.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are warmly welcomed into this friendly environment. Staff form positive relationships with children and support their emotional needs effectively. Children's day- to-day safety is maintained through good levels of staff support and vigilance.  Staff positively develop children's awareness of others and how they might differ. Children have a range of opportunities to learn about themselves and others in the community. They learn to respect and value other people's backgrounds.  Staff interact with children generally well during activities. The manager checks staff's performance effectively. For example, through regular supervision, she finds out about the quality of their practice and recognises where improvements can be made.

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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

 install appropriate fire detection equipment in the hall to ensure the safety of children, staff and visitors. 28/08/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 develop further opportunities for working in partnership with parents and professionals to enhance the support given to children  review the organisation of some activities for early years children to help increase their interest, motivation and level of enjoyment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children as they engaged in activities.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff during the inspection about children's care and the activities provided for them.  The inspector took into account the views of the parents and carers spoken to on the day.  The inspector viewed documents during the inspection, such as those relating to the setting's policies and procedures and children's registers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff know how to recognise and report any day-to-day signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. However, the manager does not ensure the environment is fully suitable for use. For example, smoke detectors have not been installed in all areas of the setting. This does not have a significant impact on children as staff are highly aware of fire evacuation procedures and emergency routines. In addition, the setting has enough fire exits to allow for quick evacuation if needed. The manager provides staff with relevant support to help improve their knowledge. Staff regularly update their training, such as safeguarding, to keep up with changes to legislation. The manager generally evaluates the setting's practice well and recognises the strengths and areas she wants to improve. She has improved some areas, such as the snack menu, to cater for children's likes, following their feedback. She recognises that she

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

would like to gain further information from parents to help identify areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe children's interests and abilities effectively and provide activities that engage them most of the time. For example, children enjoy singing songs in other languages, while developing mutual respect for others who are different to them. Staff plan a range of experiences to help support the progress children make at school. For example, children build on their early mathematical skills, which they learn at school. Staff generally encourage and support most children well during activities. They join in with children, while guiding them, to help extend their learning skills. Staff helpfully inform parents of the activities they provide for children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy and behave well. Staff teach children about the rules and share their expectations with them to encourage good behaviour. Staff risk assess areas where children play to ensure that they are suitable. Although procedures for checking fire safety equipment do not fully ensure children's well-being, staff conduct regular fire drills. Staff help children to learn about healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy eating a range of nutritious foods and benefit from being active, such as while dancing to music. On occasions, activities for early years children are not planned carefully enough to increase their motivation and enjoyment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479544 Local authority Barking & Dagenham Inspection number 983671 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 5 - 8 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Honeybees ASC LTD

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07741 458343

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Honey Bees After School Club registered in 2014. It operates from St Elisabeth Vicarage in Dagenham, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The after-school club is open each weekday from 3pm to 6pm, term time only. The setting also runs a holiday club during the school holidays each weekday from 8am to 6pm. The setting employs nine staff; five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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