Marsden Kids Club Community Interest Company Ltd

Marsden Kids Club Community Interest Company Ltd The Parochial Hall, Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 6DN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2017 Not applicable

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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 manager is passionate and dedicated. She evaluates the effectiveness of the club exceptionally well, taking into account the views of children, parents and staff and has successfully implemented positive changes.  Children's welfare and happiness are central to everything the manager and staff do. They use innovative methods to seek the views of children. For example, a children's representative collects the opinions from others in the club. They then meet with the manager, to plan future activities and the purchasing of new resources.  Children are very eager to talk about how much they enjoy attending the club, and are genuinely enthusiastic as they talk about their experiences.  The manager has developed excellent partnerships with schools that children also attend. There are strong lines of communication between the club and schools to maximise continuity of care and learning for children.

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This provision is outstanding

 Partnerships with parents are exemplary. Staff provide a range of information to parents, and support them with children's health and care needs. Parents are full of praise for the staff and say that children always have a fantastic time at the club.  Children behave impeccably. They share and take turns extremely well.  The exceptionally skilled staff team use their superb knowledge of individual children to plan activities that they know they will enjoy.

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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

 implement the excellent future planning to help children gain an even deeper understanding of people and communities in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in self-initiated and adult-led activities.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the club's self-evaluation and evidence of suitability of staff working in the club.  The inspector considered the views of parents spoken to on the day.  The inspector spoke to children and staff throughout the inspection. She toured all areas of the club.  The inspector observed children engaged in self-initiated and adult-led activities.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The club is run by a passionate and committed manager, who is an outstanding role model for staff. Robust recruitment and induction processes ensure that staff are thoroughly checked and vetted. The manager conducts regular supervisory meetings with staff to monitor their practice, and provides them with excellent support and guidance. Staff morale is extremely high. Safeguarding is effective. The manager prioritises safeguarding training for all staff, to ensure that they maintain their highly comprehensive knowledge and understanding of child protection issues. Staff have an excellent understanding of the procedures to follow to help safeguard children, and are exceptionally confident that they can implement them effectively. The manager has a deep understanding of the club's responsibility in promoting children's safety and well- being. Risk assessments are stringently carried out on a daily basis to ensure that the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are excellent communicators who skilfully discuss their thoughts, ideas and intentions. Staff expertly support children to develop new knowledge. For example, they introduce children to the difference between a country and a state. Staff sensitively introduce similarities and differences in each other to children. For example, children excitedly crack open different shapes, sizes and types of eggs; and staff cleverly lead discussions on how they appear different on the outside yet they are all the same on the inside. Staff are now considering how to promote children's excellent knowledge of diversity even further. Staff support children's mathematical skills particularly well. For example, they enthusiastically play ball games, which encourage them to count backwards. Children become totally engrossed in their play and have incredible concentration skills. For example, they show expert manipulative skills as they carefully

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

make their friendship bands. Children are amazingly confident and keen to join in with activities and discussions. They have remarkably strong bonds with staff.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The atmosphere in the club is one of fun and excitement. Children know the routines exceptionally well and demonstrate high levels of self-control, cooperation and respect for others. For example, older children are very thoughtful and adapt their play to enable younger children to join in. Staff collect excellent information from parents when children first start, and use this exceptionally well to meet individual children's needs. This supports children's emotional well-being very well. Children excitedly follow their own interests, and choose from the vast amount of resources and activities available to them. They follow very-good hygiene routines and staff provide highly nutritious meals, which support healthy eating practices effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487224 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1009676 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 - 10 Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 4 Name of registered person Marsden Kids Club Community Interest Company

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07855350347

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Marsden Kids Club Community Interest Company Ltd registered in 2015. The club employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The club opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 3pm until 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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