Hassockmoor Childcare & Out of School Club

Inspection of Hassockmoor Childcare & Out of School Club The Old School, Water Street, Barrington, Somerset TA19 0JR

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are well behaved and confident at this welcoming setting. Children are warmly greeted by their key person, and they quickly settle into their daily routine. Children who are new to the setting are carefully settled, to ensure that they feel safe and secure from the outset. Staff know children very well and are attentive to their needs. They work in partnership with parents to carefully monitor and follow children's interests. All staff track children's progress and frequently assign next steps in their learning. These are shared with parents, and home learning packs are used to support and challenge children in their learning at home.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is designed to support children's learning of essential knowledge and skills, as well as teaching children about traditions, celebrations and seasons. When children show a preference for a particular type of activity, this is provided. For example, climbing equipment is set up for babies and toddlers to help develop their physical skills. Furthermore, when older children demonstrate an interest in water, staff are responsive and quickly set up water play for the children to access. Children show high levels of enjoyment and concentration at the setting. All children make good progress in their learning and development.

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n Children learn to develop their confidence and independence from an early age. Babies sit beautifully, eating their lunch with cutlery and gesturing when they would like more to eat. Older children learn to take care of their belongings through use of their personalised bags. While playing, children carefully pour their own drinks and use tissues to wipe their faces. n Books are read to children to support their communication and language skills. Most children sit and listen well and enjoy interacting with the adult reading the book. Younger children self-select books from the bookcase and enjoy touching the sensory pages while staff support them in learning new vocabulary. Babies show great enjoyment in revisiting books by themselves, turning the pages and touching the pictures, as they have been shown to do. n Generally, staff interact well with children, asking questions, modelling language and introducing children to new vocabulary, such as 'archery'. However, this is

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need to do better?

not yet consistent with all members of staff across the setting. On occasion, some children lose focus in their learning. As a result, children do not make as much progress in their communication and language skills as they could. n Parents speak very highly of the setting. They report that they are well informed of their child's progress and next steps in learning. Frequent parents' evenings are held, and communication is shared with parents daily via various methods.

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24 May 2023 Parents say that the setting is 'wonderful' and that they would 'absolutely recommend' it to prospective parents. n Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the manager has focused on rebuilding links within the local community. To support this, they have held open evenings to showcase the children's achievements; there are art exhibitions, and they have held social events to support the families in getting to know one another. This supports the children in learning about the world around them. n The manager is aspirational in her leadership and her aspirations for the staff. She sensitively supports staff to further develop their training and skills while ensuring that their workload is manageable. Staff have training opportunities made available to them, and a life coach supports them in managing their well- being. There is a positive and caring atmosphere among the staff and children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a good understanding of their responsibility in recognising and reporting any concerns about a child's welfare. Safeguarding is given a high priority, and staff are vigilant to any concerns through regular discussions and monitoring of children. There are comprehensive risk assessments in place and carefully implemented systems to ensure children are safe when moving around the premises. Children are taught how to keep themselves safe and are reminded why some behaviours may harm others.

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should:

n develop the quality of staff interactions to help children concentrate and improve their communication and language skills consistently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2639490 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 10289099 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 51 Number of children on roll 222

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Name of registered person

Hassockmoor Childcare & Out of School Club Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01460 250976 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Hassockmoor Childcare & Out of School Club registered in 2019 and re-registered in 2021. It is situated in Barrington, Somerset. The setting is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. The setting receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 14 staff employed. Of these, four hold a level 6 qualification, one a level 5, four a level 3, and one a level 2. Four members of staff are unqualified.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting 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 setting. n The manager gave the inspector a tour of the premises. She talked about children's learning and progress, and she discussed how the curriculum is delivered. n The inspector spoke to parents and carers to gain their views about the setting. n A range of documentation was reviewed, including qualification certificates. n The inspector spoke to the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector and manager observed children during activities and completed a follow-up discussion about children's learning and development.

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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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