Little Treasures Childrens Club

Little Treasures Childrens Club Vernon Primary School, Clumber Road, Poynton, STOCKPORT, Cheshire SK12 1NW

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Inspection date 25 September 2018 Previous inspection date 20 September 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 The manager and her team have worked hard to bring about positive changes to the club. All actions and recommendations raised previously have been fully addressed. n Staff interact well with the children, listening to them and making sure their individual needs are recognised and well met. Children are settled and happy. n Parents welcome the regular information and guidance they receive on children's daily routines and achievement. They appreciate the attention staff give to providing a safe environment for children to play and develop in. n Children of all ages enjoy their time at the club. Younger children build good relationships with older children and with staff. They show high levels of engagement and explore the indoor and outdoor activities with confidence and enthusiasm. n Children's physical health is supported well. Staff provide a range of healthy, nutritious snacks and children enjoy vigorous daily experiences outdoors.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The manager does not use the systems for supervision of staff performance as sharply as possible to enhance their skills and knowledge even 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 enhance the arrangements for supervisory sessions and support staff to build further on their already good-quality interactions with children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the activities indoors and outdoors. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and discussed self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club. n The inspector spoke to parents and children during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff complete training to support their understanding of how to protect children's safety and welfare. Staff know how to identify children who may be at risk of harm and they know the actions to take to help keep children safe. Staff know who the designated person is for safeguarding. They are aware of how to contact them at any time to report concerns they have about children. Staff access regular training opportunities to develop their knowledge further. Partnerships with other professionals are in place. For example, key-persons make sure that they liaise with school staff to make sure that any gaps in the youngest children's learning are addressed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children happily participate in a wide range of interesting activities that they enjoy and often lead themselves. They are engrossed and absorbed in developing their own stories and narrative during their play. Staff support children to make independent choices about what they want to do and how they will do it. Children imaginatively build dens under a table and talk to each other about how their play will develop. Staff provide close support and encouragement. They offer focused activities, such as crafts, which support children's small-muscle skills as they cut, paste and glue to create a gingerbread figure which they proudly show to parents later. Children ask if they can change their designs, for example, by using paint. In this way they represent their own thoughts, ideas and creativity successfully. The youngest children are encouraged to be involved and join in, beaming with smiles as the older children take them under their 'wing' to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build good friendships with their peers and with staff. They enjoy playing collaboratively and sharing their achievements with their friends and with other adults. Children say they enjoy coming to the club because they are with friends and there is always something to do. Children follow good hygiene procedures. They know they must wash their hands before eating. Staff are kind, caring and considerate. They get to know children's personalities and interests, and use this knowledge effectively to support children's overall well-being. Staff promote healthy eating and encourage children to choose healthy options during snack time. Children learn how to stay safe and manage their own safety. For example, they understand that when they want to play outdoors, a member of staff needs to be told, so that the correct procedure for this is initiated. Children enjoy mixing with children of different ages. This helps children to form

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

friendships, increase their social skills and develop their confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418453 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10077431 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 80 Number of children on roll 82 Name of registered person Robinson, Gillian

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Date of previous inspection 20 September 2017 Telephone number 07582 819263

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Little Treasures Childrens Club registered in 2011. The club employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5, one holds level 2, two hold level 3 and one holds level 2. The club opens from Monday to Friday all year round except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Before- and after-school sessions are from 7.30am until 8.50am and 3pm until 6pm. Holiday club sessions are from 8am 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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