Smarty's After School Club

Inspection of Smarty's After School Club Coteford Junior School, Fore Street, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 2JQ

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This provision meets requirements

Children say they enjoy attending the club. In particular, they say staff are are supportive and form good relationships with them. Children sit and chat to staff and each other when they arrive at the club. They build on the social skills they develop in school. Children eagerly talk about their favourite activities at the club, which include playing football outside. However, there is scope for the range of physical activities to be expanded. Children are encouraged to help plan the activities they take part in, for example, suggesting cooking activities, including making pizza and fruit kebabs. Children gain satisfaction from helping each other. Older children help younger ones cut out Easter Egg shapes during craft activities. They plan games to play and work together to find resources and toys.

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This provision meets requirements

Children understand how to keep themselves safe and the need for good hygiene. They make sure they wash their hands, for example. Children are kept safe and secure at the club. They behave well and are polite to each other and staff. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Staff provide gentle encouragement, helping them to play games and take part in activities. Children are happy, laughing with each other as they relax after their school day.

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need to do better?

n Staff create an inclusive atmosphere in the club. They encourage children to talk about their different families, experiences, cultures and backgrounds. Staff listen attentively as children talk, helping to build their conversation skills. They effectively support children's emotional well-being. n The provider constantly reflects on the service she provides for children and their families. She uses this effectively to enhance the training opportunities she provides for staff. Staff say the training they receive is of high quality. They benefit from regular supervision and are consistently encouraged to develop their skills, knowledge and confidence. n Children choose from a range of resources and activities. They are encouraged to follow their interests and contribute their ideas and opinions about the club. Many children enjoy outdoor play and physical activities, such as football. Staff enable children to engage in these games for as long as they wish to. However,

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need to do better?

the provider is aware that girls and boys do not play together as much as they could, and activities could be created to support this more effectively. n Children are supervised well as they move between the school and the club. The provider has put arrangements in place for school staff to accompany children to the club. Staff carry out regular risk assessments to keep children safe. When moving around the club, for instance, children are constantly monitored. Staff

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29 March 2022 use walkie-talkies to inform each other when children are moving between rooms. n All staff have worked at the club for a long period of time and many also work at the school. Children respond well to the consistency in the care they receive. Parents are very happy with the service provided and praise the staff. They talk about the good level of communication, saying they receive regular emails and texts. Parents feel their children are kept safe. n Staff encourage children to think about the food they eat. Children's dietary needs are carefully monitored and healthy snacks are provided, including a choice of fresh fruit and vegetables. n Children are gently reminded about how to behave at the club and staff consistently model good manners between themselves and the children. Children take great pride in what they achieve at the club. For instance, proudly showing cards they have made to take home for their parents.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff are secure in their safeguarding knowledge and understand the duty they have to keep children attending the club safe. They are clear in the procedures to follow if they have concerns about the welfare of any child in their care. Staff confidently discuss a wide range of issues. For example, how they keep children safe online. Staff understand how to identify a child who may be at risk including of exposure to extreme ideas and behaviours. They monitor that interactions between boys and girls are respectful. The provider has effective recruitment procedures in place to ensure staff are suitable to work with children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555660 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10174543 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

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inspection

Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Smarty's Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07941 514821 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Smarty's After School Club registered in 2017. It operates within Coteford Junior School, in the Borough of Harrow. The after-school club is open Monday to Friday from 2.45pm to 5.45pm, during term time. The provider employs five members of staff all of whom hold relevant qualifications.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector sampled documentation, including staff qualifications, policies and the checks the provider carries out to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. n The provider and inspector held a meeting and the provider discussed how she uses her self-evaluation to continue to improve the service she provides. n The inspector spoke to children, staff and parents during the inspection. n The provider showed the inspector around the area of the school which the club uses, and discussed the resources and activities they provide.

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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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