White House Kids Club

Inspection of White House Kids Club 142 Derby Road, Derby DE72 3HB

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

All children are supported with their emotional well-being. For instance, when new children start, they receive cuddles of reassurance from staff. This results in new children laying their head on staff's shoulders and showing they feel safe in their care. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported emotionally to manage transitions throughout the day. For instance, staff show them pictures to help them understand what will happen next, such as when it is time to come indoors and lunchtime.

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The provision is good

There is a focus on providing children with experiences to develop a love of books in the setting. Children access books and look at these independently. They take books to staff for them to read stories. Furthermore, parents are encouraged to read with their children in the setting and at home. This helps all adults to support children's language and literacy skills.

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The provision is good

Children are supported to keep trying when they face challenges. For instance, when children are asked to take lids off containers and they struggle, staff help them and encourage them to keep trying. This helps children to succeed. Children show kindness, such as helping to carry cups to the snack table and tidying away toys. They receive praise from staff for their achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The leaders support staff through, for example, in-house training, to develop their knowledge of the new curriculum. This helps staff to understand how to plan and support children to make good progress in their learning. This includes staff helping children to be curious about the world around them. Staff help children to understand how rain falls onto leaves and then onto the ground or their heads. Children look with staff for rainbows in the sky when the sun shines and it is raining. n Children are supported to manage their self-care skills. For instance, children use a step to reach the sink to wash their hands. Staff remind children to get tissues to wipe their noses. Children show that they have a sense of belonging in the setting. However, the support for children who speak English as an additional language is not as effective. For example, staff do not provide them with experiences to learn about their home languages, traditions or cultures to

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need to do better?

contribute to their understanding of what makes them unique. n Staff support children to develop their physical skills. They plan activities that encourage children to develop the muscles in their hands in preparation for early writing. Children copy staff's actions as they squeeze, poke and roll dough in their hands. Children use pencils and paint brushes to make marks on paper.

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need to do better?

18 September 2025 n Children with SEND are supported well by leaders and staff. They work in partnership with parents and other professionals and make timely referrals to meet children's individual needs. Targets are identified and implemented to help children progress. Additional funding that some children receive is spent effectively to meet their individual needs. n The staff and cook offer children a range of nutritious foods to promote healthy eating. However, at times, staff do not adapt their interactions to help children understand what foods are healthy and the impact foods can have on their bodies. n Staff are skilful at supporting children to understand the rules and boundaries in the setting. For instance, when children engage in lively imaginative play, staff get down to children's level and calmly talk to them about staying in a certain area of the room to help avoid them running indoors. This sensitive approach

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need to do better?

shows children respect while still allowing them to continue their play. n Leaders support staff with their practice and well-being effectively. Staff attend training courses to develop their knowledge of how to promote children's safety. Staff have access to counselling services and are encouraged to meet away from the setting for team building activities. Staff show positive relationships with each other that children see, creating a culture of togetherness and respect.

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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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should:

n help staff to support children who speak English as an additional language to develop a stronger sense of belonging in the setting and to understand what makes them unique n support staff to strengthen their interactions to help embed children's understanding of the benefits of healthy eating.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544723 Local authority Derby Inspection number 10398712 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 Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 293 Name of registered person Whitehouse Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01332 820404 Date of previous inspection 6 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

White House Kids Club registered in 2017 and is situated in Borrowash, Derbyshire. The setting employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and the manager holds early years professional status. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, during school holidays for children age 4 to 10 years old from 8am until 6pm. The setting operates during term time, Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 4pm. The setting provides funded early education for eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager, area manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed how staff implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a dough activity with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector.

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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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