Junior Adventures Group @ Bedford Road

Inspection of Junior Adventures Group @ Bedford Road Bedford Road Lower School, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QH

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Met

Previous inspection Not Met (with actions)

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This provision meets requirements

Children enjoy their time at the club. Staff provide a range of resources and lead experiences that support children's all-round development. Children are free to choose activities they enjoy and spend time completing tasks to their satisfaction. Young children concentrate to colour a trophy in a range of colours. Older children use their fingers to make patterns with small beads on bead boards. This helps keep their writing muscles strong and allows them to express their creativity.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff are kind and caring. They provide individual time for children who become upset to help them quickly settle in and feel confident in the club, especially on their first day. Children are caring and respectful, remembering the club values. Young children worry that their friends have lost their toys from home. They set about helping to find their owner.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff encourage good teamwork, reminding children to work together to tidy resources. They further facilitate organised games. Staff encourage children to listen to one another and have a say as they vote on which games to play. They explain the games clearly to children and encourage them all to join in. Staff instigate some practise rounds to ensure the very youngest children understand the rules. This helps to ensure all children are included in the opportunities available to them.

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need to do better?

n The club staff team has made significant improvements since the last inspection. The leadership team has successfully implemented an effective action plan to address issues of concern identified at the last inspection. Staff use regular meetings to refresh knowledge and maintain a good standard of practice. n The premises security is now robust, and all visitors are carefully monitored. Staff monitor children's whereabouts by ensuring children are within their sight and sound. This includes when they arrive and leave through the new gated area. Staff double check parent identity at collection with a password system. This helps to ensure children remain safe. n Staff complete regular training to refresh their knowledge and learn new skills. There are opportunities online and face to face to develop an understanding of the principles of playwork and keep their mandatory training current. n Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the club. They report good

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need to do better?

communication with staff in that they know what their children do at the club and the staff are friendly and caring. Additionally, staff survey the children about their time at the club. This helps to identify areas of meaningful development that nurtures the children.

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need to do better?

4 August 2025 n Young children practise their personal care skills as they enjoy the clothes in the dress up corner. When they realise their dress is on backwards, they problem solve to make sure the clothing is on correctly. Children follow the routines to wash hands and eat their meals and drink water whenever they need. n Staff promote children's good health. They cook nutritious balanced lunches and offer fruit and vegetables for snack. Children have the option to relax at any point during the day. They can rest on comfortable sofas and read or watch a film. Children experience outdoor play to be physically active. They play football and chase games, laughing with their peers. This helps to keep them fit and healthy.

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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 EY542350 Local authority Bedford Inspection number 10364326 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 501 Name of registered person Dawn Until Dusk Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01234930505 Date of previous inspection 8 August 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Bedford Road Dawn Until Dusk Ltd registered in 2016. It operates from Bedford Road Lower School each weekday during term time. Sessions are from 7.30am until 8.45am and from 3.15pm until 6pm. It also operates during some school holidays. These sessions are from 8am until 5pm. The setting employs three staff with additional bank members of staff.

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Inspection activities

n The manager talked to the inspector about how the provision is organised, and the opportunities provided for the children. The inspector observed and evaluated the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and considered their views. n The inspector held meetings with the manager and spoke to the area manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the club. n The inspector reviewed a range of parent surveys and considered their views.

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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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