Barnehurst Breakfast And After School Club

Barnehurst Breakfast And After School Club Barnehurst Infant School, Barnehurst Close, Erith, Kent, DA8 3NL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2017 19 January 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 happy and show they feel safe at the setting. They develop secure bonds with staff and make friends.  Partnership with parents is strong. Staff gather information about the needs of the children before they start attending the club. This helps to ensure children's needs are met effectively. Parents speak highly of the staff and are extremely happy with the care their children receive.  The club staff work closely with the local schools that children attend. They share information to help ensure children's current interests are included in the activities.  Since the last inspection, the provider has improved the self-evaluation systems and is committed to continuously improving the quality of the provision. She seeks the views of parents, staff and children to help her to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the provision and identify where further improvements can be made.  Staff gently remind children throughout the session about the rules to help them to

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This provision is good

understand and follow expected behaviours.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, some group activities last for too long and do not enable children the opportunity to take the lead in their choice of play, so they become distracted.

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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

 revise the organisation of the activities to enable children who do not wish to join in the main group session to choose from other activities and resources that engage their interest more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the provider, staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to a selection of parents and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the setting's policies and procedures, evidence of suitability of staff working at the club and risk assessments.  The inspector observed children's activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector observed interactions between staff and children throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The provider and staff have a very good understanding of their role in safeguarding children. All staff have received safeguarding training and know the procedure to follow should they have a concern about a child's well-being. The robust staff recruitment process helps to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff work well together to provide a safe and secure environment for the children. They are vigilant and deployed effectively, supervising children well. The arrangements for staff appraisals and continued professional development are well considered and children benefit from the improvements in staff's knowledge and skills. Information is shared on a regular basis to ensure parents are involved in their children's achievements at the club. The club has very good links with local schools, which creates continuity of care for the children and their families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time at the club. They quickly engage in activities when they arrive and are eager to find out what is available for them to do. Children are confident to ask staff for games they would like to play. Children enjoy playing team games. They share and take turns, and listen to one another, for example, as they try to unravel themselves from the group without letting go of each other's hands. Children play co-operatively together and older children help the younger children to access resources. Staff build on children's developing language and social skills. For example, the staff listen carefully and encourage group participation. Children enjoy creative activities. They choose from a range of materials, such as paint, glue and a selection of writing materials, to develop their own ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are supported to develop confidence and independence well. Staff praise children's efforts and encourage them to take responsibility for extra tasks. For example, children help to lay the table at meal times and line up to wash their hands. Children are confident and move around the club freely overall, choosing what they would like to play with. Staff talk to the children about their daily experiences at school. This gives children a chance to share their achievements. Staff encourage children to be kind and respectful towards each other. They have good opportunities to be active and spend time in the large hall and outside in the school playground. The key-person system helps to ensure younger children settle well into the club.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416466 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1085930 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 16 Name of registered person Manna-Seh Childcare And Education Limited

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Date of previous inspection 19 January 2015 Telephone number 07737471786

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Barnehurst Breakfast and After School Club registered in 2010. It is based in Barnehurst Infant School in Erith, in the London Borough of Bexley. The club is open for breakfast club from 7.30am to 8.45am and after school from 3.15pm to 6pm, during term time. The club is also open each day in the school holidays, from 8am to 6pm. There is a total of six staff, five of whom are qualified, including the manager, who has a degree in Early Childhood and Youth Studies.

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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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