KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School And Holiday Club At Knaphill Lower School, Woking

Inspection of KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School And Holiday Club At Knaphill Lower School, Woking Knaphill Lower School, Chobham Road, Knaphill, Woking GU21 2SX

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This provision does not meet requirements

Staff provide a welcoming and safe environment for the children. However, there are breaches in the requirements which compromise children's personal, social and emotional development and overall well-being. For example, children's behaviour is not managed well. Some children play nicely. However, too often poor behaviour incidents are overlooked by staff. This results in children climbing on unsuitable equipment or hitting out and hurting each other unnoticed. In addition, children's well-being is compromised as the staff fail to ensure that they adequately supervise children when eating.

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This provision does not meet requirements

Despite this, children arrive confidently at the club. Staff take time to gather important information about individual children at the start of the day from their parents. Children are warmly welcomed by the staff and generally they settle to a good range of activities and resources that support their interest and complement their learning at school. For example, children explore with construction, which supports the muscles in their hands for future writing. Children benefit from regular outdoor experiences. They show excitement as they develop the skills in learning how to control the go karts and have fun as they play team sports games like football.

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need to do better?

n Although leaders ensure that there are sufficient staff on site to provide care for the children. Staff do not do enough to make sure children are not intimidated by the actions of others or to stop children from hurting each other. Too often children's behaviour is not good, and this is disruptive to the daily running of the club's activities. Although some children are polite and kind to their friends not all are and when children display poor behaviour, staff do not always notice or use consistent approaches to manage this. For instance, staff do not always speak to the children about their actions and the impact of their behaviour on themselves or others. As a result, some children's behaviour has a negative impact on their peers. n Children follow suitable hygiene routines before having their snacks and meals. In addition, children sit with their friends at lunchtime. However, there are ineffective procedures in place to ensure children's health and safety is

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need to do better?

safeguarded. For example, children are left unsupervised when eating and staff fail to act quickly when children are not sitting down to eat. Too often children are seen walking around when eating and jumping on and over benches with their mouths full of food. This puts children's safety and well-being at risk. n When some activities are underway and behaviour is manageable, staff engage well with children and encourage them to communicate with them about what

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Knaphill Lower School, Woking 15 April 2025 they are doing. Together they are seen to have fun at some group times as they create models with clay and play 'Koosa say' games. Staff give a nice amount of attention to the newer children, however, they miss chances to help these children to learn the names of their peers to help build relationships. n Parents spoken to during the inspection comment that they are happy with the activities provided by the staff, and they report that their children are content. Parents are provided with a wealth of information about the club, activities and daily sessions to help them know what the children will be doing. n Leaders have robust recruitment, and ongoing suitability checks in place to ensure all staff are safe and suitable to work with children. Suitable induction procedures are in place to help the staff understand their roles and responsibilities for escalating concerns as needed. Staff have regular

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opportunities to attend training to further enhance their skills. They say they feel well supported, and that the leadership team are contactable for support.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

support staff to understand and apply consistent approaches to managing behaviour that ensures all children understand the impact their behaviours have on themselves and others 16/05/2025

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Due date

improve staff deployment to support children effectively at mealtimes to promote their well-being. 16/05/2025

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Due date

Knaphill Lower School, Woking 15 April 2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544832 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10390977 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 70 Number of children on roll 135 Name of registered person KOOSA Kids Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0845 094 2322 Date of previous inspection 26 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School And Holiday Club At Knaphill Lower School, Woking registered in 2017. It operates from the hall of the school. The club employs nine members of staff. The after-school club opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 7.45am until school start time and from the end of the school day until 6pm. The holiday club operates during school holidays from 8.15am to 6pm.

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Information about this inspection

Knaphill Lower School, Woking 15 April 2025

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision with the operational manager and discussed the club's vision, activities and suitability during a learning walk. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at the club. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the operational manager. n Parents shared their views of the care that their children receive at the club. n The leaderships team provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request, including evidence of the suitability of staff to work with children.

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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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Knaphill Lower School, Woking 15 April 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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