Purple House Breakfast, Afterschool and Holiday Clubz Beckenham Green

Inspection of Purple House Breakfast, Afterschool and Holiday Clubz Beckenham Green Harris Primary Acaademy Beckenham Green, St George's Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 5JG

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This provision meets requirements

Children are happy and settled at this friendly club. Staff greet the children warmly and are interested to hear about their day. As a result, children are keen to interact with staff. Children know the routine of the club well. They sort out their coats and bags independently before setting off to play. Children are excited to see staff and their friends.

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This provision meets requirements

Children thoroughly enjoy spending time here and engage deeply within their chosen play. Staff use children's interests to plan activities that excite and motivate them. Children enjoy independently accessing the craft materials for their creations, use their imaginations when building with construction bricks, and enjoy reading and listening to stories. Children benefit from plenty of opportunities to be active. They have large spaces to run, balance and play team games. This helps to promote their physical skills and their well-being.

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This provision meets requirements

Children behave well. The strong bond established with staff shapes children's behaviour. For example, older children automatically help younger children in the club. Children play cooperatively together and happily share and take turns during their play. They respond positively to staff when they are given guidance. For example, children help to tidy up and show respect at the club.

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n Staff take the time to listen to and talk to children, getting to know them well as individuals. Staff know what children like to do and where they like to play. Children relish in the company of the staff, as well as their peers, and staff give children time to sit and chat. Children's emotional well-being is very effectively supported, and children show they feel safe at the club. n Staff value the importance of children's friendships and social skills. Staff are attentive and enthusiastically involve themselves in children's play. They ask purposeful questions, which encourage children to think carefully when planning their next move, for example when playing ball games. n The staff team build good partnerships with other professionals, such as the children's teachers and the headteacher of the host school. They work closely with them to share information and ensure children's needs are supported. All

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staff know the children very well and have warm and secure relationships with them. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff liaise closely with other professionals and parents, to understand and support children's specific needs. n Staff support children to be confident communicators. They interact well with

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Beckenham Green 24 November 2022 children, make good eye contact and get down to their level. Staff clearly emphasise key words within their interactions, particularly for the younger children who speak English as an additional language, to help them develop their understanding and language skills. n Partnership with parents is good. Parents speak highly of the staff and the club. Staff communicate with parents at the end of each day about what their children have enjoyed doing. Parents say that their children enjoy their time at the club. They state that they appreciate how staff are so supportive. They are confident their children are safe and well cared for. n Staff promote children's good health effectively. They support good hygiene habits, such as washing hands before eating. Staff provide children with a variety of hot or cold snacks, that are nutritionally balanced. Snack time is a busy social occasion, where children and staff engage in meaningful

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conversations. n The leader has a clear vision for the club. The leader and staff regularly evaluate the provision to ensure that they provide the best possible experience for children. Staff feel supported and part of the team. Staff training is effective and targeted to benefit children. Staff supervisions and team meetings ensure that staff welfare is well considered.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff have a good understanding of safeguarding procedures to keep children safe. They complete regular training to keep their knowledge up to date. Staff are confident in recording and reporting concerns. They know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about another member of staff. They are also confident in recognising the signs to look out for linked to the 'Prevent' duty, including the risks of being drawn into radicalisation. Effective recruitment and supervision procedures ensure staff working with children are suitable to do so.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2593741 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10251322 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 20 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Pearl's Play House Childcare Group Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07842769012 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Purple House Breakfast, Afterschool and Holiday Clubz Beckenham Green operates from the Harris Primary Academy in Beckenham Kent. The club employs two staff, one of whom holds a level 3 qualification. The club operates Monday to Friday, before and after school, and in the school holidays.

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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 Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the provider and club manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The provider showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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Inspection activities

Beckenham Green 24 November 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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Beckenham Green 24 November 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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