Alexandra After School Care Scheme

Alexandra After School Care Scheme Alexandra Schools, Denbigh Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 4DU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2018 1 November 2017

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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

 Staff provide children with a good range of activities and engaging experiences, indoors and outdoors, aimed at children's different ages, interests and abilities. The atmosphere at the club is friendly and relaxed, and children have fun.  The manager and staff have worked very hard to address the actions and recommendation raised at the last inspection. Significant improvements have been made to raise the quality of the provision.  Parents speak very highly about the setting and staff. They feel their children are safe and that staff attend to their children's needs well. They say that their children love to attend and that they really enjoy their time at the setting.  The well-established partnerships with teaching staff at the host school complement the ways that staff offer continuity for children's care.  Staff help children to manage their behaviour well. Children play cooperatively together

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This provision is good

and develop positive attitudes towards others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff do not ensure that children have a comfortable area to sit and relax, for example, when they look at books.  Leaders are still at the early stages of embedding their procedures for staff supervision to enhance the already good practice of staff and to develop children's overall experiences further.

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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

 provide children with more opportunities to sit and relax if they wish  develop further the procedures for staff supervision that help staff develop their good practice and enhance children's experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the manager and other staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed staff interactions with the children, including during indoor and outdoor play, snack and tea times and during hygiene routines.  The inspector engaged in a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled various documents, including risk assessments, the self- evaluation form, children's records and a range of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The provider and manager have a good understanding of their responsibilities. They have taken a positive attitude to reflect and evaluate on their provision of care, and have had support from the local authority to help them improve. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have attended safeguarding training and have a good understanding of how to keep children safe. They are aware of the procedures to report any concerns about a child's welfare to the relevant authorities. Thorough recruitment and vetting procedures ensure suitable staff are employed to work with children. Overall, the manager supports and guides the staff well to help them assist children in their play. The manager and staff regularly evaluate the setting and seek feedback from parents and children as a way to improve their service. For example, before purchasing new toys, staff sought feedback from children regarding what they would like to play with at the club.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know the children well, what they enjoy doing and their capabilities. They engage children effectively in activities and sensitively support them in challenging themselves in developing new skills. Staff have developed positive partnerships with parents. They gather information from them prior to children starting and keep parents up to date with the activities in the club. Children enjoy creative activities. For example, children enjoy printing with vegetables. They explore the different colours and textures they make and discover what happens when they mix them together. Children develop good communication and language skills. For example, they talk confidently with staff and friends about things of interest to them. Staff effectively extend children's thinking skills by asking questions and children listen and respond well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well. They move around freely in the classroom and explore and show interest in the resources accessible to them. Children are clear about their own likes and dislikes and they get a chance to choose and lead their own play. Staff form positive relationships with children. They listen and talk with children about their day at school and children are pleased to see them and share their news. Children develop their social skills effectively. They form close friendships with other children and welcome them to join in their play. Staff support children to develop good health and physical skills. For example, they provide healthy food for them to eat and opportunities to enjoy physical play and exercise. Children have a wide range of opportunities to learn about and value diversity. For example, they explore celebrations from different cultures and share memories from their own cultures with each other through role-play activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 116249 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 1117763 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 50 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Alexandra After School Care Scheme Committee

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 1 November 2017 Telephone number 07958463091

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Alexandra After School Care Scheme registered in 1990 and is located in the London Borough of Hounslow. The club is open weekdays from 7.45am to 9am and 3.15pm to 5.45pm, during term time only. There are five members of staff, two of whom, including the manager, are qualified at level 3, and three who are unqualified.

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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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