Rainbow Out Of School Clubs Ltd - Hildenborough

Inspection of Rainbow Out Of School Clubs Ltd - Hildenborough Stocks Green CP School, Leigh Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9AE

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This provision meets requirements

Children arrive eager and excited to meet their friends at this happy and welcoming club. Staff know their children and families well. They encourage children to develop strong bonds with them and each other, successfully supporting children's emotional well-being. Staff plan a range of activities and experiences for children to join in with. For example, children fondly recall when staff arranged for animals to visit the club supporting children's understanding of how to care for them.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff encourage children's positive attitudes well. They praise and support children, enhancing their self-esteem and confidence. Children behave well. They respond immediately when staff ask them to come in for snack time. They wait patiently for their friends, saving them seats at the table. Children talk excitedly about the rainbow of different fruits and vegetables they can choose from. This encourages their understanding of making healthy choices.

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This provision meets requirements

Children benefit from staff who show genuine interest in them. Staff encourage children to choose what they want to do and play with. Children are consulted when staff purchase different toys and resources. Older children spend time concentrating when writing stories together, explaining to staff about their beast adventures. Younger children enjoy exploring the climbing apparatus outside, taking care to wait their turn, demonstrating their understanding of safety.

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n Children demonstrate a good understanding of the rules and routines of the club. They quickly put away their own bags and coats and help to tidy things away when asked. Staff are good role models. They listen and show attention when children chatter and play. As such, children are polite and well mannered. n Staff promote children's safety effectively. For example, they remind children gently about not walking when eating and to wash their hands before snack. Children demonstrate that they know how to keep themselves safe, explaining that they cannot go beyond the playground when playing outside. Staff explain to children how they use the walkie talkies to communicate with colleagues about where the children are at all times. This helps develop children's understanding effectively. n Children benefit from staff who know them well. Staff adapt activities based on children's needs and interests. For example, children's role-play and creative

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skills are promoted well. Children thoroughly enjoy dressing up as their favourite story characters. They proudly talk with staff about their costumes. They demonstrate that they are secure and comfortable at the club. Younger children enjoy making pictures supporting their imagination and social skills.

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19 March 2025 n Staff provide children with a wide range of activities to support their physical skills. Older children enjoy playing football and climbing outside. Younger children enjoy exploring balancing toys developing their concentration skills. Other children play board games together encouraging their attention and focus well. n Children's independence skills are promoted effectively. Children are encouraged to use different tongs to choose their own snacks. They gather their own plates themselves and when finished scrape and put them away. These activities help children learn to do things for themselves, supporting their confidence. n Leaders and managers ensure staff are well trained and supported in their roles. They are a strong staff team who work well and help each other. Staff are encouraged to continue to develop their skills to ensure they offer high quality care. They undertake courses to support their ongoing knowledge. Staff are

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provided with regular supervision arrangements with a focus on their own well- being. n The club has a strong partnership with the school. Leaders and managers are passionate and committed. They are positive and proactive, for example, they lead a collaboration group locally to support other settings. They have positive plans for the future to continue to develop the club and provide children and their families with a range of experiences. n Parents appreciate the warm welcome they receive and the flexible sessions they are offered. Although communication with parents is strong, opportunities for parental feedback are yet to be embedded. Leaders and managers have identified that this is an area of focus to support parental engagement even further. Parents report that their children love attending.

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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 EY477603 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10372062 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 30 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Rainbow Out of School Clubs Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07717 214041 Date of previous inspection 1 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Rainbow Out Of School Clubs Ltd - Hildenborough registered in 2014. It operates from rooms within Stocks Green CP School, Hildenborough, Kent. The club is open each weekday from 3.15pm to 6pm, term time only. Three members of staff work with the children at the club. Of these, one holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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n Leaders and managers joined the inspector on a tour of the club. They spoke to the inspector about what they want for children who attend. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the club. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individuals about the leadership and management of the club. 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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