The Rowans After School Club

The Rowans After School Club St. Columbas Church Hall, Banners Gate Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 6TX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2017 13 February 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The leadership and management team are highly ambitious and pursue excellence to improve achievement and enjoyment for all children. They, and the staff team, show a very strong commitment to developing the provision. Robust staff performance and development procedures ensure staff are well qualified, skilled and knowledgeable.  Staff have an excellent knowledge and understanding of how to foster children's learning through play. They are extremely motivated and create a highly welcoming and very caring environment.  Superb attention is given to making sure children's voices are heard and they feel safe. Relationships between staff provide children with a good example to follow. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Staff consistently nurture, encourage and praise children which very successfully supports their emotional well-being.  Excellent partnerships with parents and local schools play an extremely strong part in

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This provision is outstanding

successfully meeting children's individual needs. They are kept fully informed about the wide range of activities children take part in and they are highly complementary about the high level of care and attention children receive.

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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

 continue to build on the already excellent ways to support children's emotional well- being, to maintain practice at the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at areas of premises that are used by the club, including the outdoor area.  The inspector discussed the activities available with the manager and observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children. She talked to them about their self-evaluation and plans for improvement.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and looked at a sample of policies, risk assessments and children's records.  The inspector held discussions with staff and children during the inspection. She also spoke to parents and carers and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Managers have created a culture of vigilance where children's welfare is very actively promoted. All staff demonstrate their excellent knowledge and understanding of the action to take in the event of a concern about a child. They are also trained to be alert and respond to concerns about wider safeguarding issues. Evaluation of the provision is firmly embedded in practice. Managers have identified aspects they wish to make even better. For example, by continuing to enhance the already excellent strategies in place to support children's emotional well- being in order to maintain this at the highest level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy being at the club. They confidently express their views and ideas about what they would like to do and staff plan exciting activities around children's interests and individual needs. Staff interactions are excellent and they use every opportunity to build on children's learning and skills. Brilliant creative ideas and experiences inspire children to explore, experiment and make decisions. Staff work exceedingly well with the younger children to help refine their skills to support future learning. For example, while making dreamcatchers young children refine their skills in using scissors and weaving. They continue to develop their literacy skills when practising writing skills and making letters shapes from dough. Some children delight in building dens and making up their own games. They actively involve their peers and use their imagination very well. Children are involved in evaluating the provision. They share their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

ideas for future activities which include a wide range of science experiments, cooking and craft work. This promotes a high level of engagement, curiosity and imagination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff make sure that children's welfare and personal development is central to everything they do. How children feel is extremely important to staff and they give children plenty of time to talk about their day at school. Staff encourage children to express their emotions and feelings and develop positive relationships with their peers. Children demonstrate exemplary behaviour. They have been involved in devising the rules of the club and are helped to manage conflict in a positive way. Children happily talk to visitors about activities they enjoy. They enjoy a healthy tea and playing outdoors, joining in with a sack race. Children take part in an extensive range of activities that promotes their understanding of the wider world. They take part in an excellent range of outings to places of interest. Some visits connect to projects at school which build on their skills and make links in their learning in an exciting way.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289970 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1092045 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 38 Name of registered person The Rowans Day Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 13 February 2015 Telephone number 0121 354 1752

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The Rowans After School Club was registered in 2004. It is one of two settings owned by the same private provider. The club employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 5. The club is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 9am and from 3pm to 6pm, during term time and during school holidays from 7.30am 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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