S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Sutton Green

Inspection of S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Sutton Green Sutton Green Cp School, Armthorpe Drive, Ellesmere Port CH66 4NW

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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

Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment. Children are happy and settled here. They have formed positive relationships with staff and their peers. Children seek out their key person to tell them about what they have been doing at home. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations of children. They teach children to use good manners and to share resources.

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The provision is good

Staff plan activities using children's interests. They are thrilled to explore their environment when they enter the pre-school in the morning. Children excitedly talk about the time that the Beluga aeroplane will be passing over the school. They are motivated to learn as they discover the new resources that staff have added to the play dough box. Children show good levels of concentration as they roll, squash and squeeze their play dough to make a cake. Children are immersed in learning as they make marks on paper. They solve problems as they find a way to fit their letters into the envelopes. Children have opportunities to plant flowers in the outdoor area. They also learn how to look after the adjoining school's chickens. These opportunities help children learn more about the wider world. Children make good progress in their learning and development.

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need to do better?

n The manager creates a broad and balanced curriculum. It builds on what children already know and can do. Staff know the children well and plan appropriate next steps in their learning. However, staff do not regularly share information about children's learning and development with parents, including how they can extend their children's learning at home. n Staff plan opportunities to support children's growing independence. Younger children put their own coats on. They serve their own fruit onto their plates at snack time. Children carry their plates and cups to the sink when they have finished. Older children wash their hands independently and cut up their own food using cutlery at lunch time. These opportunities help children to develop the kinds of attitudes they need to prepare them for their next stage in learning. n Physical development is promoted well. Children ride around the outdoor area on scooters and trikes. Older children use wheelbarrows to transport resources

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need to do better?

from one area to another. These opportunities help to strengthen children's large-muscle movements. Children use paintbrushes to create mud paintings outside. They make marks with a range of resources. This helps to prepare children's small-muscle movements in readiness for early writing. n All children make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, children who speak English as an additional language and children who are in receipt of funded early education. The special educational needs coordinator knows how to make timely referrals to outside

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need to do better?

16 January 2023 agencies, to help ensure that children receive the right support. Additional funding is carefully used to support children's individual needs and learning. All children are supported well when they move on to school. n Managers evaluate the effectiveness of the pre-school. They incorporate the views of both children and parents into their evaluation. Managers carry out effective supervisions of staff which focus on raising the quality of teaching and learning. Staff feel well supported and describe how their well-being is looked after. Staff also access training which enhances their professional development. This helps them to provide good quality care and education for children. n Staff teach children about other cultures. Children learn how celebrations in our country are both similar and different to those in other countries. Staff teach children about the dynamics of families that may be different to their own. This

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helps children develop an understanding of diversity. n Staff introduce new vocabulary to children as they play. They encourage children to recognise the colours they can see in their environment. However, staff do not consistently use language to explain instructions clearly. In particular during whole-group-activities. This means that sometimes children do not understand what is expected of them. n Staff know when children are tired, unwell or hungry and respond appropriately. They teach children about oral hygiene and how to keep their teeth healthy. Staff also teach children about foods that are good for them and why. This helps to promote their understanding of a healthy lifestyle.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to keeping children safe. They know the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what they would do if they had concerns about a child's welfare. Staff understand their duty to be vigilant of possible indicators that a child or family may be at risk of being drawn into extremist behaviours. Risk assessments are undertaken and are effective in keeping children safe. A robust recruitment and induction process is in place. All staff attend mandatory safeguarding training as part of their induction and attend further training to keep their knowledge current.

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should:

n provide parents with more detailed information about their children's development and how they can support their learning at home n improve the use of language to help provide clear instructions to children so they understand what is expected of them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492555 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10233990 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 114 Name of registered person S4YC Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0151 3382121 Date of previous inspection 2 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Sutton Green registered in 2015. It is one of 29 settings run by S4YC Limited. The setting operates from the premises of Sutton Green Primary School, Ellesmere Port. The setting employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5, three at level 3 and two at level 2. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, during school term time. The out-of-school club operates during term time, from 7.45am to 8.55am and from 3.15pm to 6pm. The pre-school operates from 7.45am to 6pm, during term time. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, 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 The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. n The inspector and the manager carried out a learning walk together. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation.

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Inspection activities

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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