The Lime Trees at Croft Primary School

Inspection of The Lime Trees at Croft Primary School Croft Primary School, Station Road, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD NG17 5FJ

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This provision meets requirements

Children are happy and have fun while they are at the club. They benefit from the relationships staff build with them. Staff are friendly and welcome all children as they enter the club. Children, in particular those who are attending for the first time, receive clear instructions to help them understand what to do when they arrive. Children are kind and like to help one another. They are encouraged by staff to show their new friends where they can hang their belongings up safely.

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This provision meets requirements

Children develop social skills. Staff encourage children to join in with a game of hopscotch with their friends. Staff model and tell children how to play, for example to throw the beanbag and then hop on the first box. Staff remind children to bring the beanbag back to their friends to give them a turn. Children engage well. They follow the instructions and successfully wait for the beanbag, before starting to jump in the boxes.

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This provision meets requirements

Children are offered a variety of healthy snacks to choose from. Staff display food in ways that encourage children to self-serve. Children speak to one another, about what they will choose, as they queue up with their plates. Staff support children, if needed, to serve and spread their own butter on their bread. While children eat their snack, staff talk to children to find out about their interests. They ask children what they did at the weekend. Children eagerly tell staff, listen to their friends and respond politely.

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n Staff value children's views and encourage them to come up with ideas for activities. Staff use themes, such as an artist of the month, to plan activities for children. In addition, as staff know children well, they tailor the experiences they offer, which helps children to engage for long periods. n Staff build children's imaginations. For example, while children build, staff offer narratives and ask questions about what they are creating. Children stomp toy dinosaurs into the structure and tell staff it is a dinosaur enclosure. Staff ask how will we stop the dinosaur getting out, which prompts children to add a ceiling. Staff enhance this further. They ask children questions to develop their thinking. For example, how they will make the ceiling strong. Children try different ways before agreeing it would be best to add an internal wall to hold the middle of the ceiling up. n Staff develop children's skills towards becoming independent. After children

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finish eating, staff encourage them to wash their own cups and plates and put them on a towel to dry. Children are keen to scrape their plates and use a cloth to clean them. Additionally, while children put their coats on, staff describe how

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27 January 2025 to do up the zips. They tell children that one side of the coat zip must go all the way to the bottom before they pull the zip up. Children watch as staff model what to do. They have a try themselves and receive further support if needed. n Staff support children to develop their physical skills. They encourage children to throw balls through a net. Children enjoy the experience, especially when staff make it more difficult. Staff tell children to take a step back before they throw again. They encourage children to keep trying when they nearly get the ball through. Staff suggest ways to counteract the wind from moving the ball. Children position themselves at different angles and persist to attempt in getting the ball through the net. They put their arms in the air and call 'yay' to celebrate as it finally goes through. n Managers have a strong vision for ongoing improvements and are dedicated to

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supporting children and their families. They prioritise staff development to improve their overall offer for children. Managers encourage staff to reflect frequently on what is provided at the club. They listen to staff and promptly act on staff's suggestions. For example, managers increase the number of staff to support children with additional needs. This supports staff to feel valued, well supported and to be happy in their work. n Parents comment on how friendly staff are. This helps their children to settle well. Parents add that their children come home frequently with pictures they have created and talk about their experiences. This helps parents feel confident that their children enjoy attending and that they are happy. Additionally, due to the support staff provide, their children have been fully included and have participated in activities that they would not choose to do at home, such as painting.

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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 2699872 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10367798 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 24 Number of children on roll 115 Name of registered person The Lime Trees Group CIC

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reference number

Telephone number 07766773723 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Lime Trees at Croft Primary School registered in 2022, and operates from Sutton-In-Ashfield, within the grounds of Croft Primary School. The club opens Monday to Friday, term-time only. The club operates after school sessions from 3.30pm to 6pm. The club employs three members of childcare staff.

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n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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27 January 2025 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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