Milecross Phoenix Childrens Centre

Milecross Phoenix Childrens Centre Mile Cross Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 2LE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 August 2017 6 April 2016

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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

 Managers have taken positive steps to ensure all of the actions set at the last inspection have been addressed and that all legal requirements are met. They have worked closely with local authority advisers to update policies and implement positive changes to practice in order to improve the provision for children.  Staff provide a varied programme of planned activities to interest the children and to build on their skills. Weekly days out to places of interest, such as the zoo, provide exciting learning opportunities and new experiences that the children clearly enjoy.  Children develop good social skills as they play alongside their peers. They are familiar with routines in the holiday club and understand staff expectations. Staff build secure relationships with children and respond well to them. Children are confident to seek staff out when they need help and invite staff to join in their play.

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This provision is good

 Parents are highly satisfied with the level of care and play activities. Opportunities for daily communication underpin the strong partnerships with parents. They value the service that the holiday club offers them and their children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Managers do not monitor and evaluate staff's practice as well as possible to focus on extending staff's skills and raising the quality of practice to the highest level.  Staff have not fully extended the range of freely available resources and activities for children who prefer to play outdoors.  Staff do not always gather enough detailed information from children and parents about children's interests when they first join the holiday club.

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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

 strengthen the systems used to monitor and reflect more precisely on staff's existing good practice, in order to continue to identify where the provision and staff's skills can improve even further  extend the range of freely available resources and activities further, in particular for children who prefer to play outdoors  gather more detailed information about children's interests and preferences when they start attending the holiday club.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of staff's interaction with the children during activities indoors and outside.  The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the holiday club management team. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the holiday club.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Since the last inspection, managers have attended training to update their knowledge and understanding of child protection issues. They have shared this information among the team. All staff and volunteers know the procedures to follow to report any safeguarding concerns, including how to proceed if they have concerns about the behaviour of other adults. Records are now held on the checks carried out to assess the suitability of all those working with children. The premises are secure and daily checks of the environment and equipment ensure that children are kept safe. The manager and staff work closely together as a team. They communicate well and deploy themselves effectively to meet children's needs and ensure their safety. Managers effectively monitor many aspects of the holiday club to improve, including the types of play and resources available to children. They seek, and are responsive to, the views of

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

children and parents when considering improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff get to know the children very well during their time in the holiday club. They plan a wide variety of activities and encourage children to contribute their own ideas. This helps children to achieve well and make progress in their chosen activity. Children develop good independence skills. They make choices about what they would like to do and happily engage in concentrated play. They are imaginative, making pretend food from dough, and join in role play in the shop they have created. Children are eager to take part in activities which promote their creativity and enable them to explore their own ideas. Equally, the enjoy colouring detailed pictures printed onto cotton bags, which they proudly take home to share with parents and friends. Children develop their communication, language and social skills as they join in conversations with staff and share information that interests them. They use different media and materials to write and draw. Children choose to play

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

games that support their problem-solving skills and support their learning of mathematics and literacy development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children clearly enjoy their time in the holiday club and display high levels of motivation and engagement. They laugh a lot and show that they have fun. Staff pay good attention to supporting children's health. They have involved the children in deciding what healthy options are provided in the 'tuck shop' and children happily choose to buy fruit, popcorn, milkshakes or bottles of water. Children run around and exercise in fresh air. They enjoy taking part in collaborative or team games, such as dodgeball. They listen to staff, who explain the rules to them, and ensure that the younger ones are included in their games. Children make friends. They happily work together with friends to build, discussing and sharing their ideas. They negotiate the use of resources and take turns during games. Staff manage children's behaviour positively and praise their efforts. They teach children useful skills to help them keep safe, such as reminding them how to use equipment safely

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY320664 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1048006 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 5 - 11 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 5 Name of registered person Mile Cross Phoenix Childrens' Project

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Date of previous inspection 6 April 2016 Telephone number 01603 403814

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Milecross Phoenix Childrens Centre registered in 2006. It is run by a board of trustees. A holiday club is open for two weeks at Easter and for four weeks during the summer holidays, four days a week. Sessions are from 10am to midday and then from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Two qualified permanent members of staff are employed, along with volunteers who are available when numbers of children attending dictate the need.

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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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