Forest Kids Club

Inspection of Forest Kids Club Wingrove Hall, Beech Hall Road, London E4 9NT

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This provision does not meet requirements

Children are collected from school and talk happily with each other as they walk back to the club. Once they arrive, they immediately begin playing energetically at the club. Generally, they are well behaved, as the adults have high expectations for standards of behaviour. The adults ensure children have a wide variety of high- quality activities to play with. For example, children enjoy making models from dough, completing various arts and crafts and football. Outside, they enjoy playing group games and role play in the mud kitchen. Older children have positive caring conversations with younger children. For example, they encourage and advise them how to modify the models they build.

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This provision does not meet requirements

Children exhibit a strong awareness of the routines. They know when it is time to play outdoors and when it is snack and home time. All the children have very close bonds with the adults. They freely approach them for conversations. Children feel able to share any worries or concerns because they are confident the adults will address any issues fairly. Standards of hygiene are high. The adults ensure surfaces used for preparing meals are always thoroughly sanitised. Children know they must wash their hands before they eat and after playing. However, there are some areas for development that were identified at the inspection in relation to fire safety and healthy eating.

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need to do better?

n The adults deploy themselves very well. They ensure children are always fully supervised. Children demonstrate awareness of how to make their whereabouts known. For example, they know they must seek permission from adults before going to the toilet. n Parents are happy with the care their children receive. They say it is of a high standard and the provider and her partner, who jointly run the club, are very approachable. They praise the communication between school, home and the setting, saying the staff know their children well. Leaders and staff seek verbal feedback from parents and children to help them monitor, evaluate and develop the service. n The provider has attended further professional development training to improve her childcare knowledge and skill. Both her and her partner are very committed to encouraging children's emotional well-being. During the national lockdown restrictions, they created a 'tree of hope', in the local forest. Children were able

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need to do better?

to post encouraging messages on the trunk. Later when restrictions were lifted, and the club reopened, discussing the messages helped the children form close bonds with one another. n The adults ensure parent's preferences for their individual children's dietary

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need to do better?

28 June 2022 requirements are adhered to. Children enjoy a range of meal options. However, the choices available do not include fruits or vegetables. Hence, children do not eat as well-balanced meals as they should. n The provider and her partner know the areas of strength of their provision. They are aware their inclusive ethos means all children feel welcome and are valued at the club. They speak to children about understanding difference and the importance of diversity. Children know the club is a place where bullying and harassment is never tolerated. n Staff provide a spacious environment for children to wind down in after their school day. They realise children prefer to access activities independently. When asked by the inspector, children happily commented, saying 'We like it here because we always have lots to do'. Other children said they enjoy playing with their friends from school. n The adults ensure the premises remain secure while children are on site.

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need to do better?

Unauthorised persons are prevented from accessing the building. Arrangements for children to be collected are orderly. Parents wait outside and the adults ensure children are only released into the care of authorised adults.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider and her partner have both completed advanced safeguarding refresher training. They know the common signs that suggest a child could be suffering abuse. They are aware of relevant safeguarding partners' roles and how to contact them should they have any concerns. Risk assessments of the premises are carried out thoroughly, ensuring any potential hazards are removed. Fire drills are infrequent. Children do not practise them often enough and, as a result, records show evacuation times are lengthy and children do not know the correct area where they should assemble. This puts children at unnecessary risk.

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Due date

take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children in the event of fire 08/07/2022

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Due date

ensure children's meal options are nutritious, healthy and well balanced. 05/09/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY557757 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10175188 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 19 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Forest Kids Club

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reference number

Telephone number 07895609000 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Forest Kids Club registered in 2018. The setting is situated in Chingford, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The setting provides before- and after-school care for children from Oakhill Primary School. Operating times are 8am to 8.45am, and 3.25pm to 6pm, term time only. The co-managers both hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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 this into account in their evaluation of the provision. n The inspector observed school collection procedures and accompanied the provider and children on the walk back to the premises. n A range of records and operational documents were sampled by the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between children and with the adults. n The inspector had a leadership discussion with the nominated individual and her partner . n Parents' views were taken account of by the inspector. n The inspector spoke to children to establish their views and opinions.

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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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Inspection activities

28 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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