B.O.O.S.H CLUB LTD

Inspection of B.O.O.S.H CLUB LTD St. Leonards Church, Marshalls Brow, Penwortham, PRESTON PR1 9JA

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This provision meets requirements

Staff create a calm, organised and welcoming environment. Children are happy and settled in the club. They enjoy spending time with staff and their peers. Staff build positive bonds with children. They provide children with an abundance of praise and show a genuine interest in hearing about their day. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff are positive role models and have high expectations of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They encourage children to have 'kind hands' and to use 'kind words' to each other. Children behave well. They play harmoniously together, sharing the toys and resources. For instance, children readily share the glue sticks as they stick down leaves to make their hedgehogs. Children are praised for their positive behaviour and they earn stickers. These positive reinforcements help to raise children's self-esteem.

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This provision meets requirements

Diversity is promoted well in the club. Staff encourage children to share information about their own cultures with their friends. For instance, children discuss their own experiences of going to the mosque. Children celebrate what makes them all unique. This helps children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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need to do better?

n Staff know children well. They discuss with parents about the individual needs of children attending the club. Staff liaise with the host school to identify and help to work towards targets on children's individual plans. They support children, including those with SEND, well. n Staff plan opportunities to develop children's growing independence. They encourage children to carry their own plates and drinks to the snack table. Children sort their own belongings out when they arrive at the club and manage their own personal hygiene. These opportunities help children to feel proud of the tasks they accomplish by themselves. n Staff prioritise children's safety and well-being. They conduct robust risk assessments to ensure that the indoor and outdoor areas are safe. Children understand they must walk in single file on narrow pavements and wear their high-visibility jackets. This helps children to understand how to keep safe when

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they are walking from school to the club. n Staff plan activities that interest children. Children smile with delight as staff read stories to them and eagerly help to retell the story using animal puppets. They identify their favourite nursery rhymes with the group before singing them together. This helps to further develop children's love of reading.

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12 November 2024 n Children's physical development is promoted well. Children play table tennis with their friends inside and practise their throwing and catching skills. Children ride around the outdoor area on their scooters. This helps to develop children's larger muscle movements. n Children behave positively. They listen attentively to staff's instructions and follow them well. For instance, children work together as a team to tidy the resources away. Children are caring and help each other to complete activities. This helps children to confidently socialise with other children outside of their class in school. n Children demonstrate high levels of perseverance. For instance, they work as a team to connect a range of floor mats before building their den together. Children remain focused as they identify shapes on their cards and post them through the box representing the same shape. They show positive attitudes

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towards their play. n Staff receive good support. Leaders complete appraisals with staff and ensure that they keep their mandatory training up to date. Leaders prioritise staff's well- being. This helps staff to feel well valued in their roles. n Parent partnerships are strong. Parents comment on how much children enjoy coming to the club. They praise the club for the range of activities they provide for children. Staff discuss what children have eaten for their snack during handover times. This helps to provide continuity in children's 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 2688549 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10360146 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 15 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person B.O.O.S.H CLUB LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 07890502966 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

B.O.O.S.H CLUB LTD registered in 2022. The club operates from St Leonards Church in Penwortham. It operates during term time, from 3.15pm until 6pm, Monday to Friday. There are four staff employed by the setting, three of whom hold a level 2 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders completed a tour of the premises with the inspector. n Discussions were held with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children during activities. n The inspector reviewed a variety of documents, including evidence of the suitability of staff, qualifications, first-aid certificates and policies and procedures.

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12 November 2024 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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