Poolside Manor Camps

Poolside Manor Camps LYNDHURST GARDENS, FINCHLEY, LONDON N3 1TD

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Inspection date 9 August 2019 Previous inspection date 30 July 2015

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This provision meets requirements

n Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team understands its responsibility to promote children's welfare. It knows the procedure to follow if it has concerns about a child or family. n The registered provider understands the need to provide children with a safe and secure environment and regularly evaluates its effectiveness. For example, the setting has upgraded the existing CCTV system to enable better supervision of the spaces children use. n The leadership team ensures that recruitment is rigorous by carrying out effective suitability checks on staff. It considers staff qualifications and skills so as to meet the needs of children it cares for through the key-person system and effective staff deployment. n The registered provider understands the importance of reflecting on her practice and keeping her knowledge and skills up to date. She considers this for the staff team as well as herself. For example, she plans continual professional development

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This provision meets requirements

opportunities by using external training and internal staff meetings. n The leadership team ensures there is a wide range of well-organised resources and equipment available based on children's interests. n The leadership team understands its duty in relation to British values and ensures that these key values are reflected in the planned provision for children. n The registered provider reflects upon how best to work with parents and families, ensuring that documentation and procedures allow for parents and families to effectively share information with the setting. n The leadership team has a good understanding of the early years foundation stage. The registered provider understands her responsibilities and meets requirements. She is aware of the information she must provide to Ofsted.

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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

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This provision meets requirements

n The inspector toured the setting with the registered provider to check the suitability of the premises. n The inspector discussed with the registered provider her understanding of safeguarding and welfare requirements and the relevant procedures she would follow to keep children safe. n The inspector reviewed the suitability and vetting of staff members, as well as the training they had undertaken. n The inspector considered the self-evaluation processes. n The inspector sampled a range of documents and policies.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147608 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10104411 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 0 - 0 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 0 Name of registered person Poolside Manor Limited

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Date of previous inspection 30 July 2015 Telephone number 020 8349 1945

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Poolside Manor Camp is one of two privately run settings. It registered in 2006 and is situated in Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. The camp was not operating and there were no children on roll at the time of the inspection.

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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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