Garston Parkways Kids Club

Garston Parkways Kids Club Holy Trinity Primary School, Banks Road, Liverpool L19 8JY

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Inspection date 28 August 2018 Previous inspection date 24 January 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Not Applicable

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The provision is good

n Children are happy, confident and enjoy spending time at the club. Good settling-in arrangements help new children to settle quickly. Staff are kind, caring and attentive. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff share a good range of information with parents to ensure they are fully informed about their children's time at the club. n Parents speak highly about the club. They say that the staff are friendly and approachable, and they would recommend the club to others. n Staff interact well with children as they play. They are enthusiastic and actively join in with children's games. This helps to motivate children and extend their enjoyment. n Staff focus well on keeping children safe in the club and on outings. For example, they follow thorough safety procedures when taking children to a park or walking from school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Staff do not consistently share information with other schools attended by children, to support their needs better and fully complement their care and learning experiences. n Staff do not consistently build on the ways they help children to learn about different people and communities, to develop their understanding of the wider world 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

n strengthen partnerships with other schools attended by children, to boost consistency and fully complement children's care and learning experiences at the club n build further on children's opportunities to learn about diversity and the wider world.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of interactions during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's well-being. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the club manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider and the club manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The owner and manager have taken effective steps to improve the provision since the last inspection. The manager provides staff with ongoing support to help them to fulfil their roles. Staff benefit from regular supervisory meetings and further training opportunities, which has a positive impact on staff and the experiences of the children. Managers reflect well on the provision. They seek the views of parents and children and consider these when identifying further areas to improve upon. Safeguarding is effective. Staff know what they must do if they are concerned that a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. Staff are vigilant and supervise children well. Systems for recruiting staff are robust, and managers regularly check that staff remain suitable to work with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a variety of activities that challenge and excite children. Each day there is a focused activity children can join in with, such as cooking or arts and crafts. Children use their imaginations and creativity well as they blow paint for bubble pictures. They engage fully in their chosen activities and take part in lively conversations together as they develop their designs. The indoor and outdoor space is well organised to allow a wide range of activities. For example, children can read and talk quietly in a comfortable corner or freely access art and craft materials for their own projects. Children develop their own ideas and stories when they play alone or in groups. They demonstrate this when they play imaginatively with dough, designing cakes for pretend eating.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's health and physical development are promoted effectively. They regularly play in the school grounds where they benefit from fresh air and exercise. Children enjoy playing football and negotiating the trim trail. They enjoy sitting together at mealtimes to talk about their day and enjoy a healthy and balanced diet. They follow good hygiene routines and are aware of the need to wash their hands before meals and snacks. Children's behaviour is good. They learn to share and take turns. Together as a group they have agreed the behavioural rules for the club. Staff provide children with appropriate and clear boundaries, and children readily respect these. Children have opportunities to make friendships with children of different ages and children attending other schools. Children confidently engage in conversations with visitors. They say that they enjoy their time at the club and look forward to attending.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485858 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 10056949 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 3 - 11 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Moran, Wayne Michael

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Date of previous inspection 24 January 2017 Telephone number 0151 494 1011

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Garston Parkways Kids Club registered in 2015. The club employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or 4. The club is open each weekday from 7.45am until 9am and from 3.15pm until 6pm term time, and from 7.45am until 6pm during school holidays. The club is closed on bank holidays and over the Christmas holidays.

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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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