Stretton After School Club

Inspection of Stretton After School Club Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BURTON-ON-TRENT, Staffordshire DE13 0HE

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This provision meets requirements

Children happily chat with each other and staff about their day, as they arrive at this friendly and well-organised club. This supports children's well-being and helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff use their knowledge of children's interests and their suggestions, to plan interesting and stimulating activities for them to enjoy. Children play happily alongside friends of all ages. They engage in imaginary play with toy kitchens. For example, they prepare pancakes for each other and sit and chat about their long day at work. Children are excited to colour pictures of their favourite movie characters and use craft materials to make models. For example, they create and embellish fans and octopuses using paper plates and excitedly show off their finished work to their friends. Children smile proudly at their finished creations and eagerly take them home to show their parents.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff demonstrate genuine kindness and respect for the children in their care. They thoughtfully engage alongside children in their play. Staff skilfully interact with children as they build and create models using construction toys. They collaborate with children, offering suggestions and techniques to encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills. For instance, children excitedly persevere when constructing train tracks from play dough. They creatively add switches and levers to alter the tracks the trains follow. Staff consistently provide positive reinforcement for children's achievements and efforts, thereby building their self-esteem and confidence.

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n Staff work as an effective team and communicate well. They deploy themselves well to ensure good supervision of the children in their care. They follow robust security procedures when collecting children from school and at pick-up times to keep children safe. n Children demonstrate good levels of independence. They hang up their coats and bags as they arrive at the setting and choose the activities and toys they would like to play with. Children help to clear tables after eating their snacks and tidy away toys and resources, taking care of their environment. n Children are confident and engage enthusiastically in the activities planned for them to enjoy at this club. They are comfortable making requests for toys, assured that their preferences will be acknowledged. Children happily share their favourite activities. For example, they take pleasure in planting and cultivating sunflowers to take home. They excitedly engage in friendly competition to

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determine whose sunflower grows the tallest. This builds positive relationships with parents and families as they become involved in club activities. n Staff support children to understand the importance of healthy lifestyles. For

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15 May 2025 example, children sanitise their hands as they arrive at the club and before eating their healthy snacks. Nutritious snacks are provided that cater to all children's individual dietary needs, for example, children enjoy snacks of beans on toast, and ham sandwiches. n Children demonstrate kindness and respect towards their friends and staff. They happily follow the instructions given to them by staff and the established routines within the club. Older children assist younger ones during play activities. For example, they help them to use rolling pins to flatten play dough before pressing out shapes with cutters. All children are kind and considerate to each other. n Leaders consistently evaluate the quality of their provision. They focus on staff professional development to enhance the provision for children. Leaders encourage staff to pursue additional training to support them in their roles. Staff

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speak enthusiastically about their employment at the club. They value the support they receive from leaders. This creates a positive environment for children. n Parents report favourably on the 'wonderful' care their children receive at this club. They are confident that their children are safe, happy and well cared for. Parents appreciate the good communication they receive through daily feedback. They comment that their children love to attend the club because of the many exciting activities and games planned for them to enjoy.

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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 EY387249 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10380545 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 32 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Stretton Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01283 544 845 Date of previous inspection 13 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Stretton After School Club registered in 2008. The club employs five members of childcare staff, including the provider, who is also the manager. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6 , one at level 3, and one level 2. The club opens from Monday to Friday, during school term time. Sessions are from 3.15pm until 5.45pm.

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n The inspector viewed all areas and discussed with the manager how these areas are used. n The inspector spoke with the staff and children and the manager at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation.

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15 May 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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