Bradfield Sunshine Club

Bradfield Sunshine Club Bradfield Primary School, Cock Lane, Southend, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6HR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2016 9 July 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

 The provider offers a welcoming and inclusive environment. Staff are warm and caring. They supervise children well. Staff are attentive when children speak with them, particularly on collection from school at the start of the after-school session.  Staff use risk assessments, policies and procedures effectively to guide their practice. They keep children safe, secure and healthy, including, for example, when transporting children from schools in the minibus.  Children are happy and have warm bonds with staff. Children greet staff warmly and are eager to attend the after-school club. Children understand the routines of the day and staff expectations. They behave very well.  The well-established partnerships with teaching staff at schools children attend complement the ways that staff offer continuity for children's care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not offer children a wide selection of activities alongside their planned events so that children can make more choices and decisions about what to do.  Staff miss opportunities during planned themed events to build on their knowledge of children's interests and what they do at home, so they can use this effectively to enhance their enjoyment.

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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

 help children to participate in new, varied or different activities of their choosing  find out more about children's ongoing interests and what they enjoy at home, to plan more effectively for their enjoyment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors and outdoors.  The inspector met with the provider, the manager and a representative from the local authority. They discussed how the provision has improved its practice since the last inspection.  The inspector spoke with staff and assessed how they have updated their skills and knowledge.  The inspector sampled the provider's documentation and children's records.  The inspector read the provider's self-evaluation form and took this into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The provider and the manager have a good understanding of their responsibilities. They have taken a positive attitude to reflect and evaluate on their provision of care, and have had support from the local authority to help them achieve this. The provider and the manager have improved their supervision and training opportunities for staff. For example, staff discuss how training, such as safeguarding, has made them more confident in their roles to protect children's welfare, including, for example, those who may be at risk from extreme behaviour or views. The provider and the manager have enhanced procedures for the recruitment and induction of new staff to ensure their suitability for their role. The manager deploys staff effectively to supervise children well. All staff hold paediatric first aid training certificates. They understand what to do in a medical emergency. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have positive partnerships with parents. Staff gather some information about the children prior to them starting at the club to support how they understand children's backgrounds and interests. They take time to speak with teaching staff as they collect the children from school, and they pass on any important messages to parents at the end of the day. Staff interact well with children and they support their independence and confidence overall. Children enjoy their time at the club, for example, playing outdoors at the end of the school day, and they eagerly wait for 'film night'. Staff make observations of children's achievements and give good feedback to parents at the end of the day, which helps to provide consistency for children's care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff have made many improvements to their practice since the last inspection. They have all completed training to support their understanding of food hygiene legislation. Staff help children understand about their own health and personal hygiene. For example, children follow good hygiene practices, such as washing their hands, and learn that eating nutritious and well-balanced foods contribute to their good health. Children enjoy fruits and vegetables alongside, for example, a biscuit treat for their Halloween celebrations and popcorn to enjoy while watching their movie during 'film night'. Staff have warm bonds with children, who show emotional security in their care. Staff help children to understand about equality and diversity. They encourage children to use kind and polite language and to show respect for the rules of the club. For example, children line up and walk to the hall quietly, and play outside without approaching areas that are out of bounds. Children

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

behave very well and show respect to each other and the staff.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 955533 Local authority West Berkshire (Newbury) Inspection number 1054369 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 40 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Bradfield Sunshine Club Committee

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Date of previous inspection 9 July 2015 Telephone number 0118 9744304 or 0794 6634694

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Bradfield Sunshine Club registered in 2001. The club is run by a committee and provides care for children before and after school. The club operates from Bradfield village hall in Reading, Berkshire, with the exception of Thursday afternoon when it operates from the hall in Bradfield Primary School. The club operates each weekday during term time from 8am to 8.45am and from 3.10pm to 6pm. The club employs four staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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