Hambleton Play Safe Club

Inspection of Hambleton Play Safe Club Hambleton C of E Primary School, Gateforth Lane, Hambleton, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 9HP

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This provision meets requirements

Children arrive at the club happy and eager to join in with the extensive activities on offer. They engage in a wide range of imaginative play opportunities based around their own experiences. For example, children have constructed a café, complete with a home-made card machine. They use their imagination to create a menu and pretend to serve ice cream and coffee to their friends and staff. Children are very confident and social individuals, who are keen to talk to the inspector. They share their experiences at the club, school and home. Children say they like attending the club and enjoy playing outside with their friends and playing football.

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This provision meets requirements

Children have established close and trusting relationships with staff. They are enthusiastic to share news about their lives. Children excitedly talk to staff about what they have been doing at school and their home life. Children are extremely well behaved and polite. They listen well to staff and are aware of the rules and boundaries in place. Children recall the club's expectations at mealtimes. They demonstrate good table manners and say 'please' and 'thank you' without being prompted by staff.

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n The club is organised to maximise children's involvement. Children help to make decisions about all aspects of the club, including the activities on offer and the meals served. For instance, children are interested in wildlife and enjoy making pictures of hummingbirds using a range of craft materials. n Staff skilfully help children to become independent. Children help to complete tasks and do things for themselves. For example, children serve their own meals, help to tidy away afterwards and adeptly get themselves dressed to go to extra-curricular activities. n Staff successfully support children to understand their feelings and emotions. Children explore the meaning of words such as 'empathy' and 'compassion'. They discuss the things that make them happy and what makes them a good friend. n Children have plenty of opportunities to be active and get fresh air. They have access to a spacious outdoor area where they can run around and join in with a

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range of games and activities. Children delight in playing football and tennis. They demonstrate their gymnastic skills and take it in turns to skip. n Parents are incredibly happy with the service provided at the club. They say that their children enjoy attending and have access to a wide range of activities. They are extremely complimentary about staff, who they describe as being kind, friendly and approachable. Parents praise the wide variety of food that children can choose from at breakfast and for after-school snack.

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9 June 2022 n Partnerships with parents are strong. There is a good level of communication between home and the club. Staff give detailed feedback to parents about the activities on offer and what children enjoy doing at the club. n Staff establish good partnerships with the local school that children attend. They regularly meet with class teachers and share a range of information about children's day. n Self-evaluation is successful. The manager takes the views of children and parents into consideration when making improvements. For instance, parents are no longer coming into the club and do not always see what their children are doing. The manager has recognised this as an area to improve. She has introduced a social media page and photo wall to share children's experiences with their parents. n Staff are well supported in their role. They complete regular training to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. Staff enjoy working at the club and say

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that the manager is helpful and approachable.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Safer recruitment procedures are followed when appointing new staff. There are robust induction and monitoring process in place to make sure that staff are suitable to work with children. Mandatory safeguarding training is kept up to date, including training about female genital mutilation and 'Prevent' duty guidance. Staff have good safeguarding knowledge and are aware of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. They know the correct procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's safety or welfare. They are aware of the actions to take if they are concerned about a colleague's behaviour towards the children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY367376 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10229536 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 42 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Peacock, Rachael Elizabeth

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reference number

Telephone number 07984317592 Date of previous inspection 17 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Hambleton Play Safe Club registered in 2008 and is located in Selby, North Yorkshire. The setting is open from Monday to Friday, 7.15am to 9am, and 3pm to 6pm, during term time. It operates from Monday to Thursday in the school holidays and sessions are from 7am to 6pm. The setting employs three members of childcare staff. The manager holds a relevant qualification at level 4.

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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 viewed all areas of the club used by the children and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider and manager. They discussed the leadership and management of the club. The inspector sampled documentation, including suitability checks of staff and first-aid certificates. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Children interacted with the inspector during the inspection and talked about what they enjoy doing at the club. n The inspector spoke to parents and looked at written feedback from parents during the inspection to take 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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