Abacus After School Club

Abacus After School Club Hacton Primary School, Chepstow Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex RM12 6AU

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Inspection date 10 April 2019 Previous inspection date 22 March 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Not Applicable

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This provision is outstanding

n Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are caring towards each other and enjoy each other's company. Staff are excellent role models. They show great respect for each other and for children, and demonstrate positive teamwork for children. n The leaders and the manager have developed very effective partnerships, which enhance children's time at the club. They successfully liaise with school staff to provide consistency of care for children. Parents speak very highly of the professionalism of staff and praise the care shown for their children. n Staff know children extremely well. They take great care to provide children's favourite activities when they are new to the club. This helps children to settle quickly. n Leaders use a range of methods to evaluate the setting meticulously. They actively seek and welcome the views of children and parents, and act on any suggestions made. Children evaluate what they do at the club, and this helps staff to plan

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This provision is outstanding

challenging and stimulating activities. n Leaders are committed to providing a safe, welcoming and enjoyable setting for children. They are dedicated to supporting children's well-being, including those children who are learning to speak English as an additional language. n Children thoroughly enjoy, and are keen to take part in, a wide range of interesting activities. For example, they grow cress for their sandwiches, and cheer each other on when doing obstacle courses.

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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 build on existing opportunities for children to further develop their physical skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed children as they took part in a variety of activities and routines. n The inspector held discussions with children, staff and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed the areas used by the setting. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including staff files, children's folders and daily records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Staff place a high priority on providing a secure environment for children. They carry out their daily procedures diligently to minimise any risks to children's safety. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have an excellent knowledge of the procedures to follow should there be a concern about a child's well-being. They know who to contact in the event of an allegation about staff conduct. Staff have attended safeguarding training, and the manager successfully uses different methods to check staff understand all safeguarding matters. Leaders implement thorough recruitment procedures to ensure that staff suitability is checked. Leaders work with staff to identify professional development opportunities. For example, staff use the knowledge they have gained from training to successfully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the club and benefit from the very positive atmosphere. They eagerly follow routines, and confidently make choices. If children are tired, they relax by choosing quiet activities, such as board games, which they happily play with staff and their friends. Staff cheerfully join in role-play activities, for example, when children pretend to be vets. Children giggle as they enthusiastically examine different toy animals. Staff expertly support children's understanding of instructions. For example, they sensitively demonstrate actions for an obstacle course for children who are learning to speak English as an additional language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally confident and have built trusting relationships with staff. They enjoy shared jokes and swap stories together. Leaders are committed to making sure children feel secure. For example, they build extremely successful partnerships with parents of children with SEND, to support children's well-being. Children learn how to keep themselves and others safe. For example, they carry out daily risk assessments with staff and confidently take action about any hazards they spot, such as when toys need to be cleared away. Children develop excellent independence skills, for example, as they serve themselves healthy foods. They enjoy fresh air and physical exercise, such as skipping and ball games. However, leaders have identified that they would like to provide an even wider range of physical play resources for children to enhance their physical skills. Children have great fun investigating the effects of the weather. For instance, they

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

delight in blowing bubbles and watching how they move quickly in the wind.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY343325 Local authority Havering Inspection number 10063486 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Out-of-school day care Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 52

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Name of registered person

Sharon Williams and Kayley Harrington Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 22 March 2016 Telephone number 07903708764

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Abacus After School Club, at Hacton School in Hornchurch, registered in 2006, and is one of six settings run by the same registered provider. The provider employs five members of staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 and 3. The club opens from Monday to Friday, during school term time. Sessions are from 7.45am until 8.45am, and 3.10pm 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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