Red Banana Club

Inspection of Red Banana Club Vale Primary School, 84-92 Beaconsfield Road, EPSOM, Surrey KT18 6HP

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This provision meets requirements

Children are happy and enjoy their time at the club. For instance, they confidently seek out a member of staff when they need support, such as when they need reassurance. Staff respond with warmth and kindness. This helps children to develop strong bonds with staff and helps them to settle quickly when they arrive at the club.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They teach children the rules of the club, such as walking feet when they are indoors, and 'kind hands' when they are playing with their friends. Staff remind children of the rules at appropriate times during the sessions. This helps children to show positive behaviour.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff consider children's voices as they plan for each session. For instance, they ask children what they would like to do and they follow children's interests. This enables staff to organise activities that children are eager to take part in. Staff provide clear instructions and they consider how to adapt activities to enable all children to join in. For instance, staff support younger children to choose what they would like to put on their pizzas, while older children are encouraged to think about which foods are good for them.

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need to do better?

n Leaders ensure that they have good oversight of the club and they are reflective of the service they provide. They act on any ideas and suggestions to improve the quality of care children receive. This includes incorporating children's ideas into the daily planning. This promotes children's interests and engagement in the activities and experiences during each session. n Leaders implement robust systems to check the suitability of staff. This includes ensuring the required checks are completed before staff start working at the club. Leaders support staff to understand their roles and responsibilities. For instance, they have regular informal discussions and one-to-one meetings with staff. This enables leaders to provide effective coaching, mentoring and support to help staff to strengthen their practice. n Parents are very happy with the club. They report that their children enjoy attending. Parents say that their children are safe and well looked after. Staff

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need to do better?

gather appropriate information from parents, which helps them to meet children's individual needs. However, there are some inconsistencies around how much information parents receive from staff. This does not fully enable parents to be well informed of their child's activities and routines when they are at the club. n Children benefit from opportunities to learn to do things for themselves with

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need to do better?

15 January 2025 gentle support and guidance from staff. For instance, children show determination and perseverance as they try to put on their own coats. Staff recognise when to step in to provide appropriate help. This enables children to develop their independence skills. n Staff support children to develop an understanding of how to look after themselves. For example, they remind children to wash their hands before they handle food, and staff encourage children to talk about healthy eating. This helps children to learn about making healthy choices. n Staff arrange the environment to make it inviting for children to focus their interest on the activity of their choosing. For instance, children enjoy spending time making up their own imaginary games using the available resources around them. Staff supervise children well, and step in to offer support at appropriate times. For instance, when children enjoy riding on the bikes in the outside area,

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staff encourage them to use the bikes safely. This helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe. n Staff support children to show good behaviour by role modelling how they expect children to behave. For example, staff use positive language during their conversations with children. This includes giving children appropriate praise when they complete a task for themselves, or when they are kind to their friends. This helps children to learn how they are expected to behave.

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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 EY474990 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10368015 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 50 Number of children on roll 86 Name of registered person Red Banana Club Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07740585978 Date of previous inspection 6 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Red Banana Club re-registered in 2014. It operates from the Vale Primary School in Epsom, Surrey. The club is open each weekday from 7.30am to 8.30am and from 3.30pm until 6pm, during term time. Seven members of staff work at the club, including the provider who is the manager. Four staff hold childcare qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector spoke with the owner about the leadership and management of the club. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the club with the inspector.

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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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