Happy Day's Childcare

Inspection of Happy Day's Childcare Sports & Recreation Pavilion, Lower Road, South Wonston, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3HR

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This provision meets requirements

Children are happy, settled and behave well. They are kind to others and form positive friendships. For instance, during the inspection, an older child was seen helping a younger child to put on their favourite dressing-up clothes.

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This provision meets requirements

Children understand how to stay safe in the setting, on outings and during school runs. They cooperate with the club rules. For example, they remember to let staff know when they want to play outdoors or go into the entrance area to put their art work in their bag. Children confidently and independently choose and use activities and resources. For instance, they enjoy painting, making slime, and going on nature walks and treasure hunts on the adjacent playing field. They are interested in books and enjoy taking them home from the club library.

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This provision meets requirements

Children concentrate well and persist with activities they enjoy. During the inspection, they used their imagination and kept on trying to use tools and modelling dough to make 'pretend food'. Children regularly take part in physical activities, indoors and outdoors. For example, they enjoy playing football and using equipment in a playground that provides them with challenge.

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need to do better?

n The manager has clear intentions of what she wants the out-of-school club to offer to children. She coaches and supports staff to provide a welcoming 'home from home' environment and to adapt activities, so that all children are included. Staff provide children with a wide range of activities that children choose and use independently. n Before children start at the club, they complete an 'all about me document', which includes information about what they like and do not like, their hobbies and their family. Staff use this information and their observations of what children enjoy doing to provide activities that motivate them to get involved. n Staff join in children's play with great enthusiasm. They successfully develop children's confidence to talk and share their ideas. For instance, this was illustrated when children played imaginatively with a house they built from construction resources outdoors and played card games.

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need to do better?

n Staff provide children with a wide range of activities and experiences that support and extend the skills that children need for the future. For example, they provide lots of mark making and drawing activities to support children's pre-writing skills. n Staff patiently explain and show children how to use the resources and activities. During the inspection, they showed them information in books that helped them to create symmetrical butterflies using paint and colouring pens.

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7 June 2022 n Staff are positive role models. They treat children with respect, have a caring and kind approach and give them emotional support when needed. Consequently, children are polite and develop social skills. n Staff encourage children to be independent and do as much as possible for themselves. For example, on arrival at the club, children hang up their bags and organise food they have brought from home to eat at snack time. n Staff meet children's individual care needs well. The manager ensures that all staff have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of children's individual dietary needs and any allergies. She establishes clear procedures for staff to follow for emergency medication administration. n Staff establish positive communication with parents and the local school to meet children's individual care needs. Parents spoken to during the inspection make positive comments about the club. For instance, they like that there are lots of

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different activities that children can choose and the good staff communication. n The manager supports staff professional development well. Staff have evaluated and continually improved activities and resources as the numbers of children have increased. The manager establishes effective communication with students who are on placement at the setting and supports staff who are completing childcare qualifications. n Staff praise the children for their achievements and for following the rules. For example, when children ask to go into the entrance area to put the picture they have created into their bag.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff fully understand their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children. The manager delivers safeguarding training to all the staff at induction and then annually. She also ensures that staff meetings are used to share information about child protection. Staff know the policies and procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child's welfare. Staff complete risk assessments of the premises, activities and outings to reduce any hazards and keep children safe. They work well as a team to supervise children at all times. For example, when children play outdoors on an adjacent field.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2555907 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10221635 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Out-of-school day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Rodaway, Zoe

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reference number

Telephone number 07568173286 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Day's Childcare registered in 2019. It is located South Wonston, Hampshire. The out-of-school club opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 9am and from 3pm to 6pm, during term time. The club employs four staff, including the manager.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 provider. n The manager and inspection discussed the planning and organisation of activities in the indoor and outdoor play areas. n The inspector talked with the children, staff and the manager at appropriate times during the inspection. n The manager and inspector completed a joint observation together. n The inspector talked with parents to seek their views about the provision.

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7 June 2022 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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7 June 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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