Super Camps at Northwood College

Super Camps at Northwood College Northwood College Educational Foundation, Maxwell Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2YE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 August 2017 Not applicable

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children are extremely well settled and secure in the camp. They are extremely kind to each other. For example, with sympathetic staff support they help their friends to feel secure when they are sad and unsure of themselves.  There is a strong partnership with parents, built on sharing detailed information about their children's day. Parents report that staff keep them informed of planned activities so they know the equipment to send with their children each day. Parents comment that their children are safe in the setting.  Children behave extremely well, and staff help them to understand how their behaviour can affect others. Staff gently remind children to listen to their friends and to show their friends respect. Children are cheery, and they enjoy their time at this holiday club.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, some staff are not confident in their role to engage and motivate the children to become fully involved in the activities.

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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

 ensure all staff are confident to engage, motivate and excite children in activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and staff's interactions with children in the indoor and outdoor environments.  The inspector talked to staff and children and held regular discussions with the manager, the health and safety officer and the operations manager.  The inspector examined documentation, including a sample of children's and staff's records.  The inspector talked to parents during the inspection to gather and consider their views on the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The provider ensures staff attend relevant training and understand their role in protecting children from harm. For example, they know the procedures to follow if they have any welfare concerns about children. The provider applies robust recruitment procedures for new staff and ensures that all staff remain suitable to work in childcare. The manager and provider ensure risk assessments are thorough, which means children are safe as they play and move around the site. The provider plans regular training courses for staff to maintain and broaden their skills. For example, staff have relevant first-aid qualifications and they manage accidents appropriately. The manager monitors staff practice carefully to ensure the experiences of children are enjoyable and safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The staff work hard to ensure children have good opportunities to develop their imagination. For example, children had fun as they took part in a jungle walk. They listened for animal noises, and staff joined in with the fun by making noises like lions and bears. There was lots of laughter when the children noticed staff hiding and realised who had made the noises. The children collected natural resources, such as leaves, twigs and flowers, on a walk. They were delighted to use these resources to create a collage. They had great fun leaf printing and creating a jungle scene. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. They use the outdoor area well to move carefully through the jungle tunnel. Children are delighted to use their creativity to make their own books with drawings of their day in the setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff help children keep very safe in the club. Children are full of self-confidence and happily express themselves. For example, they know the rules of the camp and are self- assured as they tell their friends about how to keep safe in the club. Children know how to move safely around the site and how to evacuate in the case of fire. They fully understand the importance of reporting strangers on the site and to alert staff. Children know the importance of healthy eating and enthusiastically tell staff about the different fruits they have to eat. Children know how important it is to understand about food allergies, and they know that one of the staff is allergic to nuts. Staff use high levels of praise and encouragement and support children to feel extremely sure of themselves and ready to face new challenges.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489941 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1016640 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 - 13 Total number of places 120 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Super Camps Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01235 467303

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Super Camps at Northwood College registered in 2015. The camp is open each weekday between 8am and 6pm during the school holidays. The provider employs 10 members of staff.

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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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