Elizabeth House

Elizabeth House Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust, Elizabeth House, 2 Hurlock Street, LONDON N5 1ED

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Inspection date 3 August 2018 Previous inspection date 13 February 2017

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This inspection: Met

Previous inspection: Requires improvement

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This provision meets requirements

n The manager knows how to identify and minimise potential hazards to ensure the environment is safe for children. The manager understands how to support children's good health. n The manager has a secure understanding of his responsibility to safeguard children, including how to check staff's suitability to work with children and report concerns regarding children's welfare. n The manager recognises the importance of planning activities based on children's interests and requests, to help motivate them to develop their knowledge and skills. n The leadership and management team knows how to work in partnership with parents and the school to promote consistency in children's care and learning experiences. n The leadership and management team has addressed the action and the recommendations raised at the last inspection. It understands the need to evaluate the provision and staff make sure children build on their understanding of keeping safe.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration. Inspection activities n The inspector undertook a tour of the premises. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the provider and evaluated the effectiveness of staff's practice. n The inspector sampled children's records and care information. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and discussed the self-evaluation, improvement plans, policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability of staff

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This provision meets requirements

working in the club. n The inspector took account of the views of children, staff and parents spoken to on the day of inspection.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489588 Local authority Islington Inspection number 10056953 Type of provision Out-of-school day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust

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Date of previous inspection 13 February 2017 Telephone number 02076901300

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Elizabeth House registered in 2015. The club operates for five days a week, from 3.30pm to 6pm during term time and from 9am to 6pm in the school holidays, apart from Christmas holidays. The provider employs 13 members of staff, seven of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 or above.

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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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