Brocklebank Out of School Care

Brocklebank Out of School Care Swaffield Primary School, Units 1 & 2 Swaffield Road, LONDON, SW18 3AQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2017 5 February 2015

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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 are cared for in a safe, clean and well equipped environment. Play resources are in good condition. When these are well presented, for example the home-corner and book corner, they are very well used by the children.  Management and staff have a good understanding of all aspects of child protection, including the procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child's welfare.  High priority is given to promoting health and safety. Children demonstrate good road safety and stranger-danger awareness. Accidents are minimal. Children have a good understanding of the importance of hand-washing before eating and after toileting.  Staff are immensely successful in helping children settle into the club. They are allocated a child buddy and a designated member of staff. Children quickly form and develop friendships and develop a strong sense of security.  The provider successfully recruits and retains suitable staff. Many have worked here for

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This provision is good

over ten years. Parents say they believe the mix of age, experience and qualifications of staff meet children's play and emotional needs, after a busy day in school, very well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities to support staff in developing expertise in planning for play have not been fully explored. Not all activities fully challenge or inspire children to a level of excellence.

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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

 develop further the arrangements for monitoring and evaluating staff practice and for supporting staff's professional development in order to provide a sharper focus on raising the quality of the play provision to outstanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activity indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out joint observations with the club manager and centre manager and held discussions with them.  The inspector sought and took account of the views of children, parents and staff.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including safeguarding and welfare policies and procedures, staff suitability and performance management records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff recruitment and vetting procedures are thorough. New staff receive good induction support. For example, this includes attending training in child protection, fire safety, paediatric first aid and behaviour management. Risk assessments are thorough and effective in keeping children safe. The management team are united in their commitment towards ensuring continuous improvement through use of self- evaluation. Processes for monitoring and supporting improvement plans, for example through the use of appraisals, mentoring and training, are in the early stages. Managers are exploring, although have not yet secured, training opportunities to help staff improve their planning for play. The last inspection recommendation has been met. For example, play resources are more accessible so children can make informed choices. The role-play and book corner have been re-vamped and are now very well used by the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a welcoming environment for children and they enjoy attending. Staff form good partnerships with parents and the schools children attend. High priority is given to getting to know children and understanding their individual needs. Staff are kind and playful in their interactions with children. For example, they play board games indoors and ball games with them outdoors. Staff encourage children to talk about their experiences, listen attentively to what they have to say and laugh at their silly jokes, for instance during teatime or on the walk from school to club. They plan activities to mark special occasions, such as for Diwali and Shrove Tuesday, when children enjoyed pancakes for breakfast.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff promote inclusion well, for instance by encouraging children to share folk tales related to their religious beliefs. Staff successfully promote respect, kindness and fairness. For example, children listen very patiently and attentively to each other when they are speaking. Older children are wonderfully supportive of younger children and are excellent mentors to them. Staff show they value children greatly. For example, children take it in turns to read a group story each day supported by an older child or member of staff. Their sense of pride is etched all over their faces when they receive a round of applause at the end. Behaviour is exemplary. Not one squabble was observed between children during this inspection and they consistently demonstrated good manners. Children enjoy engaging in physically active games outdoors every day and this helps to keep them healthy. They have good appetites and enjoy the well-balanced and substantial breakfast and tea.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY295211 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 1085824 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 35 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Brocklebank Nursery

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Date of previous inspection 5 February 2015 Telephone number 0208 870 9855

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Brocklebank Early Years Centre registered in December 2004. The breakfast and after school clubs operate from a separate building within the grounds of Swaffield Primary School in the London borough of Wandsworth. The club serves children who attend the host school and also take and collect children attending Allfarthing Primary School. The breakfast club operates between 7.30am to 9.15am and the after school club between 3.10pm and 6pm Monday to Friday during term time. Thirteen members of staff are employed. The manager holds a level 5 qualification in early years, three staff have level 3 qualification in playwork and early years and one is qualified to level 2.

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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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