Holy Innocents Play Zone Centre

Inspection of Holy Innocents Play Zone Centre Holy Innocents C Of E Church, 192a Selhurst Road, London SE25 6XX

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This provision meets requirements

Children are happy to see staff as they arrive in the playground at the end of the school day. They hug them and immediately begin sharing details of their day and what they have enjoyed at school. Staff listen enthusiastically, asking questions to show their interest. Staff support children to learn to keep themselves safe. On the seven-minute walk from the school to the hall where the setting is based, staff ensure that older children walk in pairs in front, while younger children hold hands with staff. Children demonstrate that they understand they need to stop at the roads. They make sure that everyone is ready, and the light is green before they can cross.

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This provision meets requirements

As children arrive, their excitement is evident as they help to arrange the hall. They eagerly choose which activities or resources they wish to use. Staff take care to listen to children's preferences and ideas. They ensure that each selected activity is appropriate for children's ages and stages of development. Children's behaviour is good. They play well together and understand the need to take turns and share with others. Children seek others out to share experiences with. For example, they hand other children a racket to invite them to join them for a game of badminton.

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n Staff know the children who attend the setting well. They understand their likes, dislikes, interests and learning goals. Staff use this knowledge to plan a range of opportunities across the week for children that will help them to continue to develop new skills. n Staff are enthusiastic in their engagement with children. Staff play badminton alongside children, showing patience with younger children. For example, they demonstrate which end of the shuttlecock they should be hitting and provide lots of encouragement as they develop their hand-eye coordination skills. As staff and children play a tabletop game together stacking blocks, children giggle with anticipation of the tower falling as they add another block. n Children express how much they enjoy attending the setting. They highlight the variety of activities available each day and the opportunity for extended play with their friends. Group games, such as football matches, are particularly

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popular. Children feel that their views and opinions are valued within the setting through the regular meetings they have with staff. This gives them opportunities to discuss what they enjoy doing at the setting and which other activities they would like to see included. n Children enjoy the opportunity to engage in physical play in the garden of the setting. They show resilience as they try to throw the basketball through the hoop. Children use their problem-solving skills to work out that they need to

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9 September 2025 move back slightly and change the way they are throwing the ball to be more successful. Younger children show good balance as they ride bicycles and scooters around the garden, negotiating space and other equipment. n Staff promote healthy eating to children. Each evening, children enjoy a hot meal, such as meatballs and spaghetti or chicken with noodles. Staff always serve this with a vegetable accompaniment, followed by fresh fruit. They encourage children to try their meal, providing praise when they do and discover they like it. The setting also organises cookery classes for parents and carers and children so they can learn to cook the recipes at home together. n Partnership with parents and carers is effective. Parents speak passionately about the support the setting provides to the community, especially in terms of its holiday club provision. The setting has regular food parcels delivered, which

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staff share with those who need them within the community. Parents comment that the staff at the setting are all very kind and compassionate. They say that staff know their children well and provide such a wide range of activities for them to try. n Leaders are reflective. They continue to self-evaluate, especially when things do not go as planned. Leaders look at how they can ensure that improvements are made moving forwards. Staff within the setting feel well supported within their roles. There are regular opportunities for staff to meet with leaders to discuss any concerns.

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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 EY548857 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10417875 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 50 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Dembs Consult Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07930512058 Date of previous inspection 17 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Holy Innocents Play Zone Centre registered in 2017. The setting is situated in Holy Innocents Church in South Norwood, located in the Borough of Croydon. It provides care during term time, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 9am and from 3pm to 6pm, for children aged from four to eleven years. The club operates a playscheme during the school holidays, Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm. There are four staff who work in the setting. Of these, three members of staff hold relevant qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. 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 individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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