Kidsland Limited at St Joseph's Church Hall Darwen

Inspection of Kidsland Limited at St Joseph's Church Hall Darwen St. Josephs Presbytery, Bolton Road, Darwen BB3 2PG

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This provision meets requirements

Children follow a well-established routine, which allows them to feel secure. They enter confidently and know where to place their bags and coats. Staff ensure that a choice of games and equipment is available in the hall when children arrive. This enables children to settle quickly and begin playing with their favourite toys. Children can ask for other toys and these are brought from the storeroom. Children interact well and play cooperatively while enjoying a range of imaginative play. For example, they play with dolls and prams. They enjoy the sensory experience as they run toy cars through oats, cornflakes, stones and wooden blocks. Children demonstrate their creativity as they draw freely and enjoy craft activities planned by staff.

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This provision meets requirements

Children behave very well. Staff focus on supporting children's emotional well-being and talk to children about their interests. With staff support, children adapted well to closures and a move to a different building, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Children come from a range of different schools and play well together at this club. Staff help them to build up their social and communication skills as they develop new friendships. Children also form secure attachments with the staff. Parents' comments include that the staff are 'nurturing' and 'brilliant' and that 'children are keen to attend'.

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need to do better?

n The provider evaluates all aspects of the service regularly. The views of parents and children are considered and help to identify areas to enhance. Since registration, a wooded area easily accessed from the car park has been securely fenced. This area is being developed further to provide children with greater opportunities to develop their understanding of nature through activities, such as bug hunting. At children's request, dolls and prams have been bought to enhance their imaginative play. The range of board games has been increased, which provides opportunities for children to take turns and develop thinking skills. n Children demonstrate a knowledge of good hygiene procedures. They know to wash their hands before eating their snack. They collect their healthy snack from the kitchen hatch and sit together, happily talking about their day. n Children have plenty of opportunities to talk to each other and develop good

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language and literacy skills. They make very good use of communication friendly spaces thoughtfully provided by staff. For example, children, including younger and less confident children, chat animatedly to others and share books while sat in a tepee. Children help themselves to pencils and crayons and are keen to draw and write.

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10 February 2023 n Staff make good use of opportunities to complement children's learning in school. As they play, children accurately count and match the pips on dominoes. They recognise numbers and count spaces as they move counters on board games, such as snakes and ladders. Games, such as these, help to support children's developing mathematical skills. n Staff receive a detailed induction, which enables them to carry out their roles and responsibilities well. They are a stable staff team, who work well together, know the children well and meet their individual needs. Staff receive feedback on their practice regularly from each other and from the management team. This enables practice to continually improve. n Each staff member has a designated role and responsibility, and the provider ensures that they receive regular training to support them to be effective in this role. Staff share what they learn from training to benefit everyone. For example,

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a new system for recording children's allergies and food preferences has been introduced to make the information clearer. n Children learn about their cultures and faiths and those of others in a range of ways. They taste different foods and enjoy craft activities linked to calendar events, such as Eid and Chinese New Year. The local priest talks to children about the history of the building. n Staff have a good partnership with the children's parents and teachers at the schools that children attend. Parents continue to collect their children from the door to help limit the numbers of people entering the building, due to COVID-19. Although parents do not routinely enter the club, they talk to staff when collecting their child. Parents access useful information about the club on the website and in an information pack.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider implements safer recruitment procedures to check the suitability of staff to work with children. Staff update their safeguarding training regularly. They clearly understand how to identify, and report concerns about children's welfare. Children learn about how to stay safe from visiting agencies. For example, community police officers visit to talk to children about how to cross roads safely and what to do if they get lost. Children understand the reasons for wearing high- visibility jackets and why they walk in pairs from school to the club.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2621468 Local authority Blackburn with Darwen Inspection number 10264469 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 60 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Kidsland Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07966224968 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kidsland Limited at St Joseph's Church Hall Darwen registered in 2020. The club employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 6. The club opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 9am and from 3.15pm to 6pm during term time. A holiday club opens from 7.30am to 6pm during 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 The inspector had a tour of the setting to gain an understanding of how the early years provision is organised. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. n The inspector held discussions with the provider, manager and staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The views of children and parents spoken to on the day were taken into account. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents. This included evidence about staff suitability and training.

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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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10 February 2023 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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