Faces kids club (Brentwood) ltd

Inspection of Faces kids club (Brentwood) ltd C/O Becket Keys School, Sawyers Hall Lane, BRENTWOOD, Essex CM15 9DA

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children receive a warm welcome from staff. They hang their coats on their pegs and are ready to start their day. Children are happy and confident and have developed a true sense of belonging.

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The provision is good

Children have access to an environment that is exceptionally well-thought-out and the activities and resources on offer are interesting and inviting. For example, they take part in an obstacle course, taking turns and cheering on their friends. Children negotiate and balance on the steppingstones, weave in and out of tyres and learn to throw bean bags at targets. They are learning to be supportive of their friends and develop their balance and coordination.

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The provision is good

Children make their own choices and are encouraged to be independent. They choose where and what they want to play with. Children use their imagination as they role play being teachers with staff. They learn the letters in their name and practise writing and mark making on easels. Children have recently been interested in cars and trains. Leaders and staff have adapted these activities and provided the children with tracks fitted to the wall. Children push the cars and watch them move from track to track as they descend.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff have a good understanding of what they want children to learn and how to get them ready for the next stage of learning. For example, staff introduce children to play dough disco. They explain to children that their hands need exercise as much as the rest of their bodies, so that they can learn to write in the future. Children squash and squeeze the dough to music, strengthening their hand muscles. Staff are preparing children well for their future learning. n Staff encourage children to be independent and make their own choices. Opportunities for learning are available, both inside and outdoors, following the children's interests. Staff know their key children well and provide warm interactions that support and develop children's learning. They have high expectations of the children and introduce a range of vocabulary, extending children's communication and language skills. n The children play with bubbles outside. Staff skilfully show children how to blow

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hard and softly to make the bubbles. Children spin around in circles to generate lots of bubbles and then run around the garden to catch them. n Leaders are reflective of the learning environment. They ensure that children have room and space to play and explore. Children also have access to quiet spaces. Leaders have thoughtfully designed a sensory and quiet room, so that children can sit, relax, read, and think.

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5 January 2023 n Staff are provided with a range of training opportunities to support children's learning. For example, staff have completed special educational needs training to help them support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff have become knowledgeable and adapt activities to ensure that all children make good progress. However, leaders have not found enough successful ways for all staff to have regular opportunities to discuss their professional development. n Children are confident and eager to play and learn. They are aware of the rules and boundaries of the setting and remind their friends not to run when inside. Children are respectful and supportive of their friends. They say please and thank you, and talk to their friends and staff respectfully. Staff provide children with signs, symbols, and books, so that they can express their emotions and feelings. However, there are occasions when staff do not consistently remind

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children to follow the rules and boundaries. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents are kept updated with what their child has been doing and learning throughout the day and are extremely complimentary of the staff. They state how happy their children are and how they have developed and made good progress. n Children are taught how to care for their environment and animals. They look after the setting's tortoise, giving him fruit, vegetables, and water. Children learn about different cultures. They find out about the nationalities of the children that attend and celebrate different festivals and cultures. Staff use pictorial cards to support children who speak English as an additional language or those who are not confident or able to express their needs easily.

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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 and how to keep children safe. They are aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and wider safeguarding concerns, such as the 'Prevent' duty and female genital mutilation. Leaders have a good recruitment procedure in place and ensure that all staff have an induction. Staff are aware of how to report an allegation against a member of staff and who to contact if they had concerns about a child. Staff attend regular meetings, which help to support their knowledge of safeguarding and ensure it is up to date.

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should:

n provide more effective opportunities for all staff to discuss their professional development n help all staff to be consistent in reminding children of the rules and boundaries

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398694 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10265244 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 Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 397 Name of registered person Faces Kids Club Brentwood Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07956 179959 Date of previous inspection 31 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Faces kids club (Brentwood) ltd registered in 2002 and is managed by a private company. The setting employs 24 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The provider holds qualified teacher status. The setting opens Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7am until 9am for the breakfast club; 9am until 3pm for the pre- school and 3.15pm until 6pm for after-school provision. The setting also offers the hours of 8.30am until 6pm during the school holidays. It provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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 Leaders and inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the areas of learning, their curriculum and what they want children to learn both inside and outside. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The children told the inspector about what they enjoy doing at the setting. n The inspector spoke to parents to take account of their views of the setting.

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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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