Woodlands After School Club

Woodlands After School Club Highcliffe CP School, Greengate Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 3DL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 2016 14 September 2015

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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 enjoy a good variety of activities that supports their learning. Staff have a clear understanding of how young children learn through their own interests. As a result, children have fun and enjoy their time at the club.  The manager and staff team have worked well together to make positive changes since the last inspection and to raise the overall quality of the club. Self-evaluation demonstrates that managers and staff have a positive attitude to the development of the provision.  Children are supported in managing their behaviour well. They understand the rules for sharing and taking turns. Older children show tolerance and respect for younger ones and help to support their play.  Children are happy and enthusiastic about attending the out-of-school club. Staff follow established routines when they collect children from school. This promotes children's safety well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have fewer opportunities to explore the wider world and strengthen their understanding of people's differences.  Although staff have established links with the host school that children attend, these links are not yet highly effective.  Opportunities for children to learn about the impact foods have on their bodies are not consistently promoted.

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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

 provide further experiences for children that strengthen their understanding of diversity and differences between themselves and others in their local community and the wider world  build on the already established partnership working with the host school that children attend to help build a more effective shared approach to meeting their needs and to help complement their ongoing learning  ensure staff use every opportunity to help children receive clear messages about healthy practices, with particular regard to mealtimes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of activities that are available to children.  The inspector took into account the views of children and parents.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and the managers during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, Disclosure and Barring Service checks and the setting's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have a secure knowledge of child protection procedures and know how to report concerns about children's welfare. Recruitment procedures are used well to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. All staff working with children are qualified in childcare and training opportunities are offered to enhance their professional development. Staff are provided with regular supervision, which helps to develop their effectiveness in working with children. Risk assessments highlight potential hazards to children and how these are minimised. Staff are vigilant about children's safety. They ensure children are well supervised indoors, outside and when collecting them from school. Partnerships with parents are good. Parental feedback is very positive. They liaise with parents to find out about children's needs when they first start at the club. They comment they are happy with the provision

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

and that their children love to attend. The views of parents, children and staff are sought to aid the club in reflecting on practice. These are used to help build on the service to parents and the experiences offered to children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children immerse themselves in chosen play. They know what is accessible to them and help themselves to additional resources from low-level shelving, supporting choice and independence. Children show curiosity as they ask who the visitors are and why they are present. They show confidence as they greet the visitors and involve them in play. Children show good coordination as they thread beads, kick balls and manoeuvre remote- controlled cars. Some children relax and sit on large cushions looking at books. They chat to each other about the story, commenting on what will happen next. Children enjoy making marks and have many opportunities to be creative from the wealth of craft and creative resources offered. Children of different ages enjoy working together. They take turns in placing lines of cars on the toy garage, commenting they have made a traffic jam and laughing loudly when the cars all slide out. When parents arrive to collect children,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

they are reluctant to leave. Parents are invited to stay while children finish their chosen activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy their time at the club. From the moment they are collected from school they chat happily to staff about their day and ask what is for tea. Children enjoy a range of snacks. They make their own wraps and sandwiches and can choose their fillings. They have some opportunities to adopt healthy practices, as they wash their hands before food and have daily access to fresh air and exercise. Children choose whether to play indoors or outside. During outdoor play, they show good skills as they run, kick balls, use the trim trail and build junk models. Children are developing an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. For example, they carefully climb across chained logs outside, use scissors well and handle knives appropriately when making snacks. Older children are positive role models, ensuring younger children are fully included in their conversations and games. Children form good relationships with all adults within the setting. As a result,

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

they feel secure and develop a strong sense of belonging.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY348178 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1058339 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 46 Name of registered person Woodlands Day Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 14 September 2015 Telephone number 0116 267 5427

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Woodlands After School Club was registered in 2007. The club employs three members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The club opens Monday to Friday during school term times. Sessions are from 3pm to 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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