Clee Kids Club

Clee Kids Club Beaconthorpe Church, Grimsby Road, CLEETHORPES, North East Lincolnshire, DN35 7LB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 August 2016 12 November 2012

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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:

 Children are not allocated a named key person at the start of their placement, so that partnerships with parents are quickly established and children's learning and care are closely tailored to meet their individual needs from the outset.  Staff do not involve other settings children attend in helping them to find out what children already know and can do, in order to help them to build on the experiences children receive elsewhere.  Staff do not give children enough opportunities to develop their independence.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective in identifying all areas of weakness in the club.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff tell parents about the activities taking place and discuss their child's care routines.  Staff interact warmly with children in this calm and friendly setting. They sensitively help children to settle in and develop their confidence. Children are emotionally secure.  Staff gather information from parents regarding children's dietary and medical needs when they first start. They use this information to ensure these aspects of children's care are managed well.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 assign each child a key person to build a relationship with their parents and to ensure that care is precisely tailored to meet children's individual needs from the outset. 07/09/2016

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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

 gather more information from schools and early years settings that children attend, in order to build on and complement the experiences children have elsewhere  support children to do more things within their capabilities for themselves and to develop their independence  develop systems of self-evaluation that more swiftly identify and address areas of practice that need improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the policies and procedures, staff training certificates and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The manager and staff regularly discuss improvements to the club. However, they have not reflected on the quality sufficiently enough to identify where there are breaches in requirements. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff ensure that the environment is safe when children arrive and that they continually assess risks when out and about in the community. Children wear high-visibility jackets so they can easily been seen when walking in the street. Staff understand their responsibility to protect children in their care. They are aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and know where to report any concerns they may have about children's welfare. The manager works alongside her staff and monitors the quality of their practice. Staff have opportunities to reflect on their practice and identify their training needs. They attend training that helps them develop their knowledge of how to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff listen to children's views and ideas and involve them in planning activities in the club. However, there is no key-person system in place to find out about what children are learning elsewhere, so they can complement this in the club. Children learn about their local community. Staff take them on visits to the park to develop their physical skills. They also take them for days out at the beach. They arrange competitions for children to take part in. Children look for the smallest, largest, prettiest and most unique shell on the beach. The activities offered help them develop an appreciation for the natural environment. Children learn about people who help them. The fire department visited the club and children learned about the fire engine and dressed up as fire fighters. Staff help children to extend their knowledge about how to keep themselves safe. They explain to children how to use scissors safely and arrange fire evacuation drills for children to take

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

part in. Children make safety signs for the club. For example, they make notices to show each other that they are not allowed in the kitchen area.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children behave very well and demonstrate positive relationships with each other. Staff invite parents and children to look around the club before they start. However, the lack of a key person for each child means that there is no identified staff member to support children or to build strong relationships with parents. Staff encourage children to be involved in activities and to share their views. They give children lots of praise and encouragement and show them respect. New children are introduced to another child who befriends them and supports them in their play. Older children are given responsibility for tasks. For example, they help younger children on visits away from the club and hold their hand. This boosts children's confidence and self-esteem. Children develop a sense of belonging in the club and are aware of routines of the day, such as meal and snack times. However, staff do not give children enough encouragement and support to learn to do

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

things for themselves. They often do things for children that they are more than capable of doing for themselves. Children are provided with a range of healthy foods.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430555 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 1059922 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 - 12 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Pearce-Robinson Limited

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Date of previous inspection 12 November 2012 Telephone number 07886378788

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Clee Kids Club was registered in 2011. The club employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and two hold level 3 qualifications in playwork. The club opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 3pm until 6pm. A holiday club operates Monday to Friday during school holidays. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm.

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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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