West Hill Life At Manor Community Primary School

Inspection of West Hill Life At Manor Community Primary School Manor CP School, Keary Road, Swanscombe, Kent DA10 0BU

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This provision meets requirements

Children have fun and are happy during their time at the club. They are eager to play with their friends and explore the toys set out for them. Staff know the children well and ask them about their day. They listen intently and encourage them to share what they have learned at school. Staff show kindness and care towards children, exclaiming that they 'can't wait' to hear all about their day during circle time. This promotes children's confidence and self-esteem. Children behave well and demonstrate positive attitudes towards staff and each other. For example, children wait patiently for their friends to arrive and respond well to instructions by staff. Children are encouraged to keep themselves safe while at the club. Staff gently remind children about keeping safe when playing football outside and remind them of the club rules.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff provide children with a wide range of toys and games. Children delight in exploring construction bricks, happily making models and proudly showing staff what they have made. Other children spend a long time decorating biscuits, sharing hundreds and thousands and talking about what they are doing. These activities help to promote conversations and children's turn-taking skills effectively. Staff promote children's social skills well. For example, children quickly get ready to play football with their younger friends and immediately go to help when asked by staff to tidy up ready for dinner.

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n Staff establish clear routines that help children to behave well. For example, children quickly put their coats and bags away when they arrive and settle immediately to play. They take turns when designing their own Christmas decorations, sharing the resources together. n Children benefit from staff who encourage them to be independent. For example, children respond well when asked to help staff set up for dinner. Staff know the children well. They confidently talk about children's needs and interests and set up activities that they know will interest and engage them. For example, staff put out cars and a car mat to support children's interest in vehicles. This helps children to feel settled and secure. n Staff work well with the school to share information about children. Leaders utilise staffs skills effectively. For example, the school cook prepares healthy and nutritious hot meals for the club and children look forward to them. This helps

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promote their understanding of healthy eating. n Children benefit from large well-planned spaces where they can move and play. Staff join in with them outside, playing football. They sensitively encourage older children to help their younger friends. For example, children enjoy working

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13 November 2024 together to create ornaments for the clubs Christmas tree. They chat excitedly together about what they are making. n Leaders and managers work well together. They have effective oversight of the club. They seek out additional training from the local authority to develop and enhance staffs knowledge and skills. Staff benefit from regular supervisions and report that they feel supported and enjoy their jobs. n Staff are positive and calm. They ensure there are effective and secure processes in place for the collection of children from school. For example, they robustly risk assess the spaces before children arrive at the club and they know what to do if they have concerns about children or staff. This means children are well supported to be safe at the club. n Parents are provided with information about what their children have been doing at the club at collection times. Their views about the club are regularly sought

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and they report that their children are happy and they have no concerns. Children say that they enjoy attending and making new friends.

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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 EY538899 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10359743 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 35 Number of children on roll 121 Name of registered person West Hill Life Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01322 278677 Date of previous inspection 3 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

West Hill Life registered in 2016. It is based on the school site of Manor Community Primary School, Swanscombe. The setting employs 10 members of childcare staff, four of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The club is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 8.30am and from 3pm until 6pm, during term time only.

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Inspection activities

n The club manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about what they offer. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the club. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individuals about the leadership and management of the club. n The inspector observed the quality of the activities and interactions provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed how well children engaged with these.

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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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