Beekeepers Club

Inspection of Beekeepers Club The Scout Hut, School Lane, York YO10 4LS

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This provision does not meet requirements

Children's safety is compromised because the manager does not have a good understanding of wider child protection issues and she fails to implement staff medication procedures. Children's good health is not promoted as they do not routinely wash their hands after playing outside or before eating. Children are also allowed to walk around when eating their snack, which poses a risk of choking. The youngest children are not supported by staff to understand the expectations for their behaviour. These children demonstrate unwanted behaviour, such as pulling over chairs and running around. This disrupts other children's play. When this behaviour occurs, staff fail to intervene and do not support children to learn why this behaviour is unacceptable. In contrast to this, older children play cooperatively, behave well and enjoy spending time talking to each other. These children are confident as they talk about their activities with visitors. Children enjoy the

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This provision does not meet requirements

responsibility of the Beekeepers Council. They make sure children in the club are happy and help them with tasks if needed. However, children are sometimes bored as staff do not consistently provide them with stimulating activities or resources to meet their needs.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents and schools are not well developed. Parents comment positively on the friendly and caring staff. However, parents do not know what activities are on offer to their children. Staff do not find out any information from school or parents about what children are learning. Consequently, they do not provide activities to complement children's learning in school. n The club has a very limited range of games and resources. This means that on occasions, children sit or wander aimlessly, with no focus for their play. Overall, interactions between staff and children are weak. Key persons do not know enough about children's interests, age and abilities. Therefore, they do not plan activities or resources that stimulate children and engage them well. n Older children demonstrate good social skills. They are happy to talk about their family and friends. They share their views on the club and how they would like it

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to improve. For instance, children like having access to a bowl of fruit. They would like to have access to the computers to play games with their friends in the club. n The provider has devised a system to supervise and support staff. However, this is not implemented effectively. Therefore, the provider does not consistently offer coaching, support or advice to improve staff practice. The manager is the mentor for apprentices. However, apprentices do not receive good levels of support in practice to improve their interactions with children. n Staff organise the school run well to ensure the safe collection of children from

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21 January 2020 their classrooms. Children have access to the school's outdoor area. Staff supervise them effectively while they use large play equipment to test their physical skills. Children enjoy balancing and jumping from one obstacle to another. They also enjoy play in the local park. Staff complete suitable risk assessments of this area to minimise hazards to children. n Children on the Beekeepers Council plan activities that interest them. For example, children enjoy playing with coloured rice. They fill and empty various containers, feeling the rice as it pours over their hands. Members of the council evaluate activities and feed back to the manager whether children like them or not. n Staff help children to use tools safely during some craft activities. They encourage children to try doing tasks for themselves first, such as using scissors to cut out shapes. Staff talk about the colours children are using. Staff

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encourage sharing during these activities, and children understand that sometimes they have to wait. n The premises are secure. The provider has taken action to ensure that the suitability of staff and committee members is checked.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Overall, staff demonstrate a suitable knowledge of the signs and symptoms that indicate a child might be at risk from harm. They know who to contact if they have concerns about a child or an adult. Although the manager has completed training on the role and responsibilities of the designated lead for safeguarding, her understanding of wider child protection issues remains weak. The manager and staff fail to implement appropriate policies and procedures to maintain children's good health and safety. For example, the manager does not know whether staff take medication or bring medication into the club. Also, while there are rules in place that children should not access the kitchen, staff do not implement these consistently. This results in the youngest children not being challenged when they enter the kitchen, which puts them at risk of harm. These weaknesses mean children are not adequately protected.

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Due date

21 January 2020 support the designated lead for safeguarding to improve their understanding of wider child protection issues, including recognising indicators when children may be at risk from county lines and child sexual exploitation 20/02/2020

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help younger children to understand the expectations for their behaviour, and apply rules and boundaries consistently for all children so that they behave well and any unwanted behaviour is dealt with promptly so it does not disrupt other children's play 20/02/2020

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make sure that staff understand the policy for taking medication, and that it is implemented effectively, so that any medication brought into the club is stored securely away from children 20/02/2020

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promote the good health of children attending the club and take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection, particularly making sure that children follow suitable routines for washing their hands 20/02/2020

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take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks, particularly with regard to making sure children do not walk around while they are eating 20/02/2020

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obtain information about children's interests, age and stage of development so that their care is tailored to meet their individual needs and they consistently have access to a wide range of stimulating experiences and activities 20/02/2020

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provide consistent and effective supervision and support for staff to improve their knowledge and the quality of their interactions with children. 20/02/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321539 Local authority York Inspection number 10136877 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 to 11 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 79 Name of registered person The Beekeepers Club Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01904 638455 Date of previous inspection 4 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Beekeepers Club registered in 1999 and is located in York. The club employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The club opens from 3pm to 6pm on Monday to Friday during term time and from 8am to 6pm during school holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The manager gave the inspector a tour of the club and explained what activities are on offer to children. n The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors and the interactions between staff and children. n Children talked to the inspector throughout the inspection and she took account of their views. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the club manager. n The inspector spoke to staff and held meetings with the club manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff and committee members. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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We carried out this inspection 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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