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- Framework verified
Report card
- Group verified
YMCA East Surrey
- Inspection datesingle source
31 Mar 2026
- Postcode verified
RH1 1EA
- Name on report verified
Y-Kids St Joseph's
- URN verified
2766377
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No standout praise found.
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No strong criticism found.
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Leadership & governance7
“Leaders, through discussion, understand the clubs strengths.” p.1Wellbeing & mental health2
“Leaders explain the importance of supporting children's welfare and wellbeing.” p.2
Anatomy of the report
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- Pages
- 5
- Words of findings
- 300
- shorter than usual (typical 1698)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 46, typical 43
- Average sentence
- 15 words
- Next steps
- 2
- typical 3
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
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Full report text
Y-Kids St Joseph's
Unique reference number (URN): 2766377 Address: St. Josephs School, Linkfield Lane, Redhill, RH1 1EA Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises Registered with Ofsted: 14/11/2023 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR Registered person: YMCA East Surrey
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Leadership and governance Expected standard
Leaders, through discussion, understand the clubs strengths. They regularly visit the club to observe staff's interactions with children while they play. Leaders discuss this helps them to have a clear oversight of the club. Leaders are passionate about inclusion and ensuring that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, have an inclusive experience at the club. Leaders discuss how they work with parents and other professionals from the outset to help them identify any adaptations that are needed within the club. They explain how staff receive training to enable them to skilfully support children's individual needs such as supporting children with communication and language delays. As such, they have developed visual aids to promote children's communication. Furthermore, leaders understand the importance of monitoring children's attendance, to help keep children safe.
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Leadership and governance Expected standard
Leaders explain the importance of supporting children's welfare and wellbeing. They understand the importance of the key person approach and use this to help children develop their relationships with staff. This helps children feel safe and secure. Leader discuss staff's wellbeing and how this is a high priority within their holiday club. They describe how staff receive regular supervision to monitor their workloads. Leaders gather ideas from staff about the running of the club.
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Compulsory Childcare Register requirements
This setting has met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
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Register
When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:
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Voluntary Childcare Register requirements
This setting has met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.
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Register
When we check if settings meet the Voluntary Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:
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Address:
St. Josephs School Linkfield Lane Redhill RH1 1EA
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Address:
Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises
p.3
Address:
Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 16:00
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Facts and figures used on inspection
This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.
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About this inspection
The inspector spoke to the leaders of the setting and practitioners during the inspection.
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About this inspection
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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Exceptional
Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.
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Strong standard
The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.
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Expected standard
The setting is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.
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Needs attention
The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.
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Urgent improvement
The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care.
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Urgent improvement
services providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.
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Urgent improvement
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Urgent improvement
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Urgent improvement
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Urgent improvement
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