Happy Hols Ltd

Inspection of Happy Hols Ltd Earls Barton Primary School, Broad Street, Earls Barton, Northampton NN6 0ND

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This provision meets requirements

Children arrive happily at the club and are excited to play with friends. They quickly settle into the routine, showing confidence as they select what they would like to play with from the wide range of resources and games. Children demonstrate their independence as they hang up their coats and bags. Staff help younger children to reach the hangers to encourage their growing self-help skills. Staff know the children very well and plan activities that interest them. Children work together to build towers using wooden bricks and play board games with the staff and their friends.

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This provision meets requirements

Children understand and follow the rules and routines of the club and behave very well. Staff are excellent role models. Children are polite and friendly and show respect as they listen to what staff have to say. Children are kind to one another. They effortlessly share, take turns and check in with one another. They respond with 'thank you' and 'you're welcome' during conversations with both staff and friends. Staff encourage children to have a go at activities. For example, when children find it difficult to thread small beads on some elastic, staff encourage them to keep trying. Staff guide them through the process and praise them when they manage it. This helps children build confidence and self-esteem.

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n Staff interact well with the children. They ask children about their day and then listen intently to their replies, responding with questions to engage children in conversation. Staff join in with children's activities. They talk with children as they make bracelets, encouraging them to share their ideas with friends. n Staff value the children. They create a display board with pictures of the children and their creative achievements. Children are proud to show visitors and their friends what they have made. Staff look after the models children have started to make during breakfast club so they can continue to work on these after school. This helps to give children a sense of belonging. n Staff provide children with a hot snack and drink while they are at the after- school club. They provide different food options for children with allergies and there are robust procedures in place to ensure cross contamination does not

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occur. However, the snacks provided do not support children's good health as healthy options are not included. This means that children do not receive consistent messages about healthy food choices. n Children speak highly of their time at the club. They talk about how they enjoy spending time with their friends. Children comment how they love that there is always something different to do. They know they can ask the staff for other resources or activities. Children know if they need help they can go to all the

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28 January 2025 staff and they will support them. n The staff establish good partnerships with parents. Parents are pleased with the care their children receive. They comment how their children are excited to share what they have done at the club. Parents feel they are kept well informed and they are very complimentary about the care that their children receive. n The club is well organised. Staff know what they need to do and work well as a team. They share responsibilities to ensure that the session runs smoothly. Staff ensure children's safety as they use a walkie-talkie system to communicate as they collect the younger children from their classrooms and when parents are picking them up. n Staff build good relationships with the staff who work in the host school. Class teachers share information as children are collected about how they have been throughout the day. The club are notified about issues that could affect the

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children's time at the club. n Staff plan the environment well. They provide a variety of craft resources, which children can access at any time. Children enjoy playing with the dinosaurs and building dens for them. Space is made available for children to relax and have some quiet time, reading or making bead designs to take home. n Leaders and staff are passionate about providing high-quality out-of-school care. Staff have regular meetings to discuss how they can improve their knowledge and skills. Comprehensive induction procedures ensure new staff understand their roles and responsibilities. Staff commented that they enjoy working at the club.

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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 2701964 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10367885 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 130 Name of registered person Happy Hols Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07305547255 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Hols Ltd registered in 2022. It is located on the site of Earls Barton Primary School, in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire. The club employs six members of childcare staff. Three staff hold appropriate playwork qualifications at level 3. The club operates before and after school, term time only, from Monday to Friday. Sessions are from 7.30am to 8.45am and from 3.30pm until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the after-school club and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at the after-school club. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The manager spoke with the inspector about the leadership and management of the after-school club. n The inspector spoke with the manager and the head teacher of the school. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n Parents shared their views of the after-school club with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation.

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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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