Start Right Out of School Club

Inspection of Start Right Out of School Club Ancaster C Of E Primary School, Mercia Drive, Grantham NG32 3QQ

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This provision meets requirements

Children are greeted warmly by staff and are happy to go with them from their classrooms to the club. They know the staff prior to attending the club. This is because all the staff work at the sister nursery that children previously attended. Children show positive relationships with them, such as going to the manager and asking for cuddles. These positive relationships help children to settle when they first start attending. Children are offered toys and resources that staff know they like. This helps children to be engaged in their play. For example, staff offer children magnetic blocks that enables them to follow their interests to build and construct.

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This provision meets requirements

Children receive praise from staff and are encouraged to share with their peers. For example, when children use flour, water and paint to make slime, they are supported to work as a team to follow a recipe. Children take it in turns to stir mixture in a bowl. They receive praise from staff, such as 'good job for helping', contributing to raising their self-esteem. Children are supported by staff to understand how they can keep themselves safe. For example, staff talk to children and read them stories about the importance of keeping their bodies private.

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need to do better?

n Staff find out from teachers at the host school what children are learning during the day. They use this information to help complement the experiences children receive in the club. For example, when children learn about castles in school, staff work alongside them to use chalk to draw castles, knights and a dragon on the host school playground. n Staff offer children a range of healthy meals and drinks to help promote a nutritious diet. Staff ask children to serve their own food, promoting their independence and to help them manage portion sizes. Staff help children to learn about healthy foods through, for example, discussions and looking at books. n The manager supports staff with their practice and well-being effectively. For example, staff attend supervisions and staff meetings to discuss how they can reflect on their interactions with children. Staff attend training courses that help them to understand how to identify the signs of abuse and where to report any

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concerns they may have regarding children's safety. n Staff use the views of children to implement rules and boundaries. This helps children to understand how to behave positively. For example, this includes to be kind and to wear aprons when they are painting. However, occasionally, staff do not consistently help children to focus and listen to their instructions. For example, in the breakfast club, staff shake a tambourine to get children's

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24 April 2024 attention before they give them instructions. This strategy is not used in the after-school club. n Children are provided with opportunities to manage their own feelings and emotions. For example, staff offer children beanbags to rest on when they feel tired. Staff offer children fidget toys to play with that helps them to be calm. n Parents and carers are kept informed about their children's day. For example, staff pass on messages from teachers at the host school. Staff speak to parents about the experiences children enjoy in the club and the food they are offered. n Parents say that staff know the children very well. They appreciate the information they receive from staff about their children's day. Parents comment that their children always look forward to attending and how the club feels like a family. n The manager and staff ask parents and children for feedback about how the club meets their expectations and to identify any improvements. This enables parents

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and children to feel valued. The manager and staff consider their feedback and make changes, such as adapting the menu to accommodate children's food preferences. n Children receive daily fresh air and exercise. Staff supervise children well outdoors, promoting their safety. Children have opportunities to use the host school playground and large apparatus. They show good balance and coordination when they hold onto ropes, put their feet on wooden logs and tell visitors that they are little monkeys.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501641 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10335237 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 46 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person Start Right Nursery (Ancaster) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01400 231500 Date of previous inspection 8 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Start Right Out of School Club registered in 2016. It is situated in the grounds of Ancaster C of E Primary School, Grantham, Lincolnshire and is independently run from the school. The club employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, one at level 3 and the manager at level 6. The club opens Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 7.30am until 8.50am and from 3.25am until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider has 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 manager and the inspector completed a tour of all areas of the club. n The inspector observed activities, indoors and outdoors, and the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out an observation of an activity with the club leader. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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