Kiddyclub

Kiddyclub Lindow Community Primary School, Upcast Lane, WILMSLOW, Cheshire, SK9 6EH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2016 6 October 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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:

 Some improvements have been made since the last inspection and this is acknowledged by parents. However, not enough progress has been made to raise the quality of the club to good.  Management of the club is not effective enough. Children do not always have sufficient space to play indoors. There are gaps in some staff's safeguarding knowledge and record-keeping is not robust enough.  Self-evaluation lacks rigour and does not include the views of the staff. This does not promote a whole-team approach to driving improvements in the club.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff have a good rapport with the children, which fosters positive attachments. Children particularly enjoy playing outside. Their behaviour is good and they learn to share, take turns and work as a team.  Communication with school staff has much improved. Staff exchange relevant information about the children, which helps to promote a shared approach to meeting children's needs.  All staff are trained in first aid, which contributes positively to promoting children's health and well-being.

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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

 comply with indoor space requirements to ensure sufficient space is available for the number of children attending 28/09/2016

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 ensure all staff have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues and fully understand all of the procedures in place to keep children safe 28/09/2016

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 maintain clear and accurate daily records of the children's full name and their hours of attendance. 28/09/2016

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

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 strengthen the self-evaluation process and involve staff in identifying where aspects of the club can be improved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the range of activities available and assessed the quality of interactions between staff and children.  The inspector held a meeting with the deputy. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the provider's self-evaluation 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 owner manages the club and works alongside the staff to supervise and oversee their work. None of the staff are qualified, although one member of staff has recently started playwork training at level 2. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff keep children safe, for example, by conducting head counts during outdoor play. They point out hazards to children and explain why things may be dangerous, which raises their awareness of safety. However, the daily register is not accurately maintained because staff do not consistently record children's full name and time of departure. Staff know how to respond to concerns about children's welfare, but they have not refreshed their knowledge of the club's child protection procedures for some time. This means not all staff are fully aware of all the club's procedures for keeping children safe. For example, some are unfamiliar with the procedures to record and monitor children's existing injuries. Some

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

self-evaluation takes place, but this is completed by the manager, with little input from the staff. Therefore, the overall quality of the club is overestimated and does not accurately reflect the views of the whole team.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff organise a suitable range of resources and activities to support children's play and learning. However, the playroom is not big enough to accommodate the amount of children attending. Consequently, at times, the room is overcrowded, too noisy and children find it difficult to hear. Children make their own choices about how they want to spend their time. For instance, they enjoy playing table football and constructing their own models using the straws. Staff invite children to join in with new games. They play alongside the children and engage them in conversations, which helps to promote their communication skills. Staff follow school themes when planning activities for the children. This helps to complement their learning in school. The manager has set up a new social media page to share information with parents about what children do in the club. Parents report that staff are friendly and that children have more opportunities to take part in

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

When all children are together in the playroom, they have limited space to play and explore freely in a comfortable environment. Children enjoy using the school grounds for outdoor play, which offers a good range of challenging equipment to promote their physical skills. They wear high-visibility jackets when they play outside so that staff can easily identify where they are. Children manage their own personal hygiene needs. They take part in the snack time routine, for example, as they chop their own banana and wash their own plate. This helps them to become responsible and independent. Staff model good behaviour. They adopt a consistent approach to behaviour management, for instance, by following the house-points system used by the school. This motivates children to behave well and play cooperatively with their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457080 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 1058542 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 34 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Kelly Ann Miller

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Date of previous inspection 6 October 2015 Telephone number 07958 630071

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Kiddyclub was registered in 2012. The club employs five members of childcare staff, of these one holds an early years qualification to level 3. The club opens from Monday to Friday, from 3.15pm until 6pm, during term time and from 8am until 6pm during some school holidays.

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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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