Wonder Years Preschool, Afterschool And Holiday Club

Inspection of Wonder Years Preschool, Afterschool And Holiday Club 17 Turley Close, London, Essex E15 3JD

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children arrive happy and eager to play. They are secure and settled, and have strong relationships with each other and staff. Children predict sequences because they know the setting's routines. They know when they arrive they are offered a nutritious breakfast. They sit around the table with their friends and make choices about what they want to eat. Children enjoy listening to stories and can remember what happens. They are familiar with the story of 'Three Little Pigs' and they create their own pictures of the houses the pigs build. They learn that the moral of the story is that hard work pays off. Children develop their vocabulary and understand instructions as they are told to put their shoes on to play outside. Children who speak English as an additional language quickly learn to speak it well.

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The provision is good

Children develop responsibility and a sense of belonging. For example, they are given small tasks to do, such as clearing their plates and cutting up their own fruit at snack time. Children build on their physical development well as they play 'What's the time, Mr Wolf' in the garden. They change pace while moving across the outdoor space, as they are chased by staff who are playing the 'wolf'.

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need to do better?

n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Staff work closely with parents and external professionals to develop effective strategies to help children make good progress. n Leaders use additional funding well to support all children who attend the setting. Children enjoy interactive dance and music sessions, extra hours at the setting and visits to play spaces, which help inspire their curiosity and imagination. n Staff provide a well-resourced learning space for children at the setting. They plan the curriculum well, so that children make progress in their language, physical, and personal, social and emotional development. This also supports children to prepare for their future success. n Staff ensure that the environment is fit for purpose, inviting and stimulating for children. However, staff have not consistently maintained high levels of hygiene as some areas of the setting are cluttered and dirty.

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need to do better?

n Leaders support staff well to improve their ongoing practice, and staff attend various training courses. Staff take part in regular supervision meetings. However, staff do not consistently use learning opportunities to reinforce and consolidate children's learning across all areas. n Children explore play dough and enjoy making different shapes, stretching and moulding the dough. Staff encourage children to find different twigs outside to add to the play dough to link to the story of the three pigs building their homes. Therefore, staff sequence learning so that children make the most of their

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need to do better?

28 February 2023 understanding of stories. n Staff encourage children to learn about each others' backgrounds. For instance, shared culture is promoted well and children's photos are attached to displays of their family's homeland. n Partnership with parents is effective. Parents speak highly of staff and are happy with their child's progress. Staff keep parents informed about the curriculum and their child's next steps in learning. Parents acknowledge that the updates via a mobile app are very informative and share information instantly. They like the shared photographs and explanations about what the intent and outcome for learning is. n Children are well behaved. They share and take turns and follow instructions. They are confident, and can express how they feel and ask for what they want. n Children use the toilet independently and understand hygiene routines. They are building skills for their eventual move on to school.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have addressed weaknesses from the previous inspection and have a clear plan for improvement. They have reviewed how to meet the changing needs of children and staff have completed training so they can better support children with additional needs. n Staff follow children's interests. For example, they place small underwater animal toys in water containers to help children express their emotions and communicate through play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff understand safeguarding procedures and policy. Leaders work with external agencies to ensure that children are kept safe. Leaders ensure that their knowledge is up to date and that staff are trained. Staff know what signs may indicate a child is at risk of harm and they know what to do to safeguard children. Staff understand wider issues of safeguarding that may put children at risk of harm. Staff carry out robust risk assessments to ensure that any hazards are removed to help ensure children's safety. Leaders carry out robust recruitment procedures to ensure that staff working with children are suitably vetted.

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should:

n ensure that all areas of the environment are consistently tidy and hygienic. n continue to support staff's ongoing practice, so that they can help children to deepen and consolidate their progress across the areas of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY560085 Local authority Newham Inspection number 10277738 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 14 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Wonder Years Family Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07976528934 Date of previous inspection 20 May 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Wonder Years Preschool, Afterschool and Holiday Club registered in 2018 and is located in Stratford, London. The pre-school is open during term time, from 8.30am until 2.30pm, Monday to Friday, for children aged from three to five years. After-school provision runs during term time, from 3pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The holiday club operates during the school holidays, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for children aged three to eleven years. The pre-school provides funded early education for children aged three and four years. There are two members of staff and an apprentice. Of these, one is qualified and holds early years teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider, and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The provider joined the inspector on a learning walk and discussed the curriculum and their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the provider. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The provider showed the inspector required documentation to demonstrate the smooth running of the setting. n The inspector observed staff practice, their interactions with children and how they support children's learning.

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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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