Grange Kids Club

Inspection of Grange Kids Club Fell Drive, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 7JF

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This provision meets requirements

Children enjoy attending this warm and friendly setting. Staff are extremely welcoming as each child arrives. Staff engage children in discussion about their day and help children to settle quickly. Children are excited to attend and are interested in finding out the activities they can access and which of their friends will be attending. Children share that they love taking part in art activities, playing outside and building dens. Children show they have a real ownership of the setting.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff are very attentive to the needs of each child. They are particularly nurturing to younger children who may need that little bit of extra support to help them settle and feel secure. Children's emotional well-being is carefully considered. Staff encourage older children to be 'buddies' to younger children, providing someone to help them and show them the resources in the setting. Children listen carefully to one another and staff. Children's behaviour is very good.

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This provision meets requirements

The ethos of the setting is to create a secure and relaxed space after school. Staff encourage children to be independent and share their ideas. Staff offer a range of activities to support children's interests and help compliment their learning from school. Children demonstrate they have superb imaginations. For example, they create habitats for minibeasts outside and discuss the best types of natural materials to use to keep the minibeasts warm and dry. Children assign each other roles and work cooperatively together.

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n Staff place children's interests and needs at the centre of this provision. Activities help children to develop and practise their skills. For example, children enjoy team games, such as football and instigate running races against one another outside. Children enjoy setting each other challenges and celebrate when someone 'wins the race'. Children build their physical skills and are learning the skill of negotiation. n Staff provide lots of opportunities for children to build their confidence and learn important life skills. Children enjoy the responsibility of being given small tasks. For example, they take it in turns to dry the dishes after snack time. Sometimes, as a treat, older children, under supervision, are allowed to make a drink of hot chocolate. Children enjoy being given responsibility, which helps to raise their levels of self-esteem. n Staff support children's individual needs well. They support children with special

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educational needs and/or disabilities through talking with parents and communicating with teachers. As some staff work in the school nursery during the day, this helps children to transition quickly when they start at the setting.

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22 October 2024 Staff are very mindful of supporting children's emotional well-being. As a result, children settle quickly and enjoy making new friendships. n Children explore the importance of keeping healthy. They enjoy a range of healthy snacks, and they access the outdoors everyday. Children enjoy climbing, balancing and making dens. There are lots of opportunities for children to exercise and experience the outdoors in all weathers. Children are beginning to understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. n Staff are positive role models for children. They support children to try new things and offer praise and encouragement. For example, they help younger children to consider how they could balance differently on the climbing bars outside. Children are learning how to take risks in their play and consider their personal safety. n Partnerships with parents are very good. Parents share that, 'This is a wonderful

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place where children can relax after the school day', and, 'Staff radiate experience; we have complete trust in them.' Staff share information from school and are pro-active in speaking with parents to find out how they can best support children. These partnerships help to provide a consistency of care. n Partnerships with the onsite school are well established. Teachers share information with staff about children's needs or when there is a need to pass messages on to parents. In addition, some of the staff work in the school nursery and some of the teaching staff in school are on the committee. The setting staff, the school staff and the committee members work hard to support children's individual needs and provide an important service within the local community. n Leadership and management are strong. Staff are supported through staff meetings and opportunities for professional development. There is a very low

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turnover of staff. They constantly share their ideas and expertise with one another. This has helped to create a close-knit team that shares the same vision for the children in their care.

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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 EY268362 Local authority Westmorland and Furness Inspection number 10355269 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 16 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Grange Kids Club Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01539 532 392 and 07340714878 Date of previous inspection 23 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Grange Kids Club registered in 2003. The club operates from Grange-over-Sands Primary School in Cumbria. The after-school club operates from 3.15pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday. A holiday club is also provided for two weeks during the summer holidays and runs from 8.30am to 5.30pm. The club employs three members of childcare staff who work directly with children. Of whom, one holds qualified teacher status and two hold qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and spoke to the inspector about how staff support and care for children. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while at the setting. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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