VIP's Childrens Club

Inspection of VIP's Childrens Club The Lodge, Community Bungalow, Harewood Infant School, Harewood Close, Tuffley, Gloucester GL4 0SS

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Previous inspection Not Met (with actions)

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This provision meets requirements

Children are warmly greeted by staff as they are collected from school. Staff listen intently as children share details about their school day. The children say that they enjoy coming to the before- and after-school clubs. They like the staff and the varied play experiences that staff plan. There is a happy buzz within the setting and children of all ages, and from different schools, get on well with one another. Children know the club routine and show independence and confidence as they hang their belongings, wash their hands and collect their chosen snacks. They are extremely well behaved. Children understand behavioural expectations, follow instructions promptly and are polite and considerate of others. Older children are quick to offer help to younger children, for example they explain how to use interactive electronic memory games. Staff are excellent role models. They promote good manners and foster children's self-esteem. They give high praise and

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encourage children to be proud of their achievements. For example, children smile broadly as staff give them a high five for completing a challenging game. Children show pride in their written and illustrated stories displayed.

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This provision meets requirements

Children clearly enjoy the company of the staff, who make sure that each one of them are occupied and happy. Staff know children's individual needs, interests and family backgrounds. They use this knowledge to ensure that every child is included and valued. Staff know when children need extra support and are highly responsive to their needs. The staff team create a welcoming, well-resourced play environment. They set out a varied range of activities that reflect children's interests and abilities. They also embrace children's ideas when planning activities, and to extend or vary their play.

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n The staff team are all competent and enthusiastic in their roles. They work well together and understand their responsibilities. They instinctively know when to play an active role in children's play and when to let them play freely. Children relate well to the staff and frequently invite them to join their play. For example, they have great fun challenging staff to card games. Children quickly learn the rules, recognise numerals and use their matching skills. n Children enjoy a good balance of active and quieter activities. For example, they have plenty of opportunities to develop their agility and creativity. Staff make good use of outdoor areas for football, parachute games and other activities. Children thoroughly enjoy water play games. They excitedly run and dodge one another to avoid being sprayed with water. Staff work with children to choreograph dances and together they learn the moves to music with great

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enthusiasm. Children are keen to demonstrate their dance skills to visitors.

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15 July 2025 Children enjoy colouring and craft activities. They concentrate as they colour in pictures of their favourite television characters carefully. Children use their imagination as they play with small-world toys, such as dolls, superhero figures and dinosaurs, taking on roles and using different voices. n Staff implement security measures conscientiously and are vigilant in their supervision of the children. They help children to understand safety risks without inhibiting their play and exploration. They point out hazards, such as slippery steps on route between the school and club buildings. Staff also take great care to safeguard the well-being of children and other users of the building who have food allergies. n The club staff work closely with school staff. They use very good two-way communication to safeguard children's welfare, meet their individual needs and enhance their play and learning experiences. For example, staff convey useful

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information, such as messages from staff or parents. When staff collect children from school, they routinely chat with teachers to find out about the children's day and how they have been. n Parents give high praise to the staff and report that their children love attending. They describe the staff as 'warm and welcoming' and 'really enthusiastic'. They recall their observations of children playing 'so happily together' and 'engrossed in the play activities'. Parents appreciate daily feedback from staff about their children's welfare and activities. n Managers work closely with the staff team. They provide very good staff support and actively encourage all staff to complete training to enhance their knowledge and skills. Together they routinely evaluate their practice and continually look for ways to enhance children's play experiences.

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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 EY547003 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10378309 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 36 Number of children on roll 105 Name of registered person Cowmeadow, Sally-Anne

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reference number

Telephone number 07454898561 Date of previous inspection 16 October 2024

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Information about this early years setting

VIP's Childrens Club registered in 2017. It operates from a building in the grounds of Harewood Infant School in Tuffley, Gloucestershire. They provide a breakfast club between 7.45am and 8.45am for Harewood infant and junior school pupils. They also provide an after-school club between 3pm and 6pm which includes a pick up service for pupils attending other local schools. They operate term time only. There are seven staff who work with the children. Of these, one member of staff holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 5, one at level 4, one at level 3, three at level 2 and one member of staff who is unqualified.

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Inspection activities

n The owner/manager showed the inspector around the provision and discussed how areas of the premises, indoors and outdoors, are used. n The inspector joined staff to collect children from school. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed staff practice and children's experiences across a variety of activities. n The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of staff working in the provision. n Parents spoke to the inspector to share their views on the provision. n The owner/manager spoke to the inspector about how she monitors staff practice and promotes continuous improvement.

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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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