Playtime Kids Club

Inspection of Playtime Kids Club Kings Road Primary School, Kings Road, Old Trafford, MANCHESTER M16 0GR

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This provision meets requirements

Children happily enter this friendly and welcoming setting. Staff carefully consider children's emotional well-being and want them to feel happy and content. They collect younger children from their classrooms and bring them to the setting, which helps children to feel settled and secure. Interactions between staff and children are very warm and friendly. Children are pleased as they identify staff members collecting them and are eager to talk to them and share their news.

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This provision meets requirements

The setting's ethos strives to give children a relaxed and social space after school with lots of opportunities for play and different activities. Children enjoy craft activities, play board games, build with construction, enjoy art and craft activities, watch films on a projector and use a games console. Staff plan activities that interest children and engage them in play. One day a week, the setting has the 'one minute challenge'. This involves children taking part in one minute activities set out on tables before moving onto the next. This helps children to solve problems and learn about the importance of working together.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff are positive role models and help children as they play. For example, they help them to thread beads onto bracelets, use dough to make different foods and build with construction blocks. Children listen carefully to staff and understand expectations. For example, all children know that they must wash their hands before eating snack. Children's behaviour is good.

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n Staff place children's needs at the centre of this setting and plan activities based on their interests or ideas. Staff engage children in play, such as prompting children to use their imaginations as they make a variety of food out of dough. Staff instigate discussion and pose questions to children. This helps children's communication and language skills and their social skills. n Children enjoy activities that complement their learning in school. Staff offer consistent praise and encouragement. For example, children practise playing their musical instruments that they are learning in school. Children keep trying and show that they want to do their best. They demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and enjoy learning a new skill. n The setting is very inclusive and cares for children from many different cultures and faiths who speak a range of languages. Children's unique qualities are celebrated, and children have the opportunity to explore special days that they

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may celebrate with their family. For example, children enjoy a range of different Chinese food as they prepare to explore Chinese New Year. These opportunities help children to extend their understanding of the world.

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21 January 2025 n Staff identify children's individual needs on entry, such as dietary requirements. Some staff have taken part in training to support the symptoms of asthma or allergies. Staff regularly undertake risk assessments to help make sure the environment is safe for children. For example, they assess the risk of new equipment as it is purchased to help keep children safe. n Partnerships with other professionals are in place. Staff liaise regularly with teachers from the school to discuss children's needs or pass messages onto parents. Local authority advisors visit the setting to offer support and guidance. Partnerships are meaningful and have a positive impact on the care for children. n Parents are very complimentary about the care their children receive. Information is regularly shared about children, and children's accomplishments are celebrated. For example, staff send photos to parents of children taking part

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in the activities they enjoy. Parents share that, 'Staff are great,' and 'I know that my children are happy, safe and secure.' These partnerships help to provide a consistency of care for children. n Leadership and management are good. Staff have the opportunity to attend supervision meetings and enjoy training as a staff team. For example, all staff attend training together to complete paediatric first aid. Staff share that they feel supported by leaders. Many staff are long serving and enjoy the close-knit team that is in place. This approach helps staff to share the same vision for 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 EY318368 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10368325 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 48 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Marshall, Janice

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 8813571 or 07880 853608 Date of previous inspection 15 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Playtime Kids Club registered in 2005. The club is open during school term time, Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 9am and from 3pm to 6pm. There are four members of staff who work directly with children, two of whom hold a relevant childcare qualification 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 provider 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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21 January 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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