Kidz Place Afterschool - Sudley School

Kidz Place Afterschool - Sudley School

Unique reference number (URN): 2853013 Address: Sudley Infant School, 63 Dundonald Road, Liverpool, Lancashire, L17 0AE Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises Registered with Ofsted: 21/07/2025 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR Registered person: Kidz Place After School & Holiday Club Ltd

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Safeguarding standards met

The safeguarding standards are met. This means that leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfil their specific responsibilities and have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed. As a result, children are made safer and feel safe.

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How we evaluate safeguarding

When we inspect settings for safeguarding, they can have the following outcomes:

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How we evaluate safeguarding

Met: The setting has an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not met: The setting has not created an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not all legal requirements are met.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Supported by highly positive leadership models, staff consistently promote a positive environment with clear, shared expectations for behaviour. Staff are calm and positive role models who support children to understand rules, routines and socially acceptable behaviour. Strong, nurturing relationships help children feel safe and respected, enabling them to manage their feelings with increasing confidence.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Children are supported to take turns, share resources and show care for others. Expectations are adjusted sensitively to reflect each child's age, stage of development and individual needs.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Good manners are consistently promoted, and children demonstrate these routines confidently. Staff support children well, gently reminding them to ask for help when faced with routine challenges or frustrations. Rare outbursts of unwanted behaviour are addressed swiftly and effectively. This helps to maintain a harmonious atmosphere in this busy setting and ensures all children feel safe and valued.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Children benefit from a respectful, well-organised setting where positive behaviour and cooperation are consistently supported and modelled by the staff.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard

Children's welfare and wellbeing are consistently prioritised. Leaders work hard to ensure children's individual needs are fully understood. They are mindful of family circumstances and times when children may need additional emotional support to help them manage change or barriers to their learning or wellbeing. Parents talk extremely positively about the secure bonds their children have formed with staff and the invaluable support provided.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard

Children are supported to recognise and manage their emotions, building a secure sense of emotional wellbeing. Children also develop an understanding of their physical development, personal safety and health. They enjoy daily outdoor play and learn how fresh air, movement and good oral health contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Children enjoy team parachute games and make excellent use of the spacious hall to practise dance and simple gymnastic moves. Children are supported effectively to make independent healthy choices. Staff explain mealtime choices and use discussion and planned activities to strengthen children's understanding of the benefits of healthy eating habits.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Leaders have high expectations for all children and are committed to ensuring that any barriers children face to their learning or wellbeing are addressed effectively. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities or other barriers to participation, experience a nurturing and emotionally secure environment. Children feel safe, valued and confident to engage. Staff know children well. They value the time they spend with them and build secure attachments. Strong communication with parents helps staff to identify when children may need additional support. Children's individual needs are recognised quickly, enabling support to be put in place that makes a sustained difference to children's opportunities and their wellbeing.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Careful monitoring and regular checks ensure that any support needed remains effective. As a result, children with emerging or identified needs are well supported to make clear improvements. Where relevant, any advice from professionals is consistently embedded.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Mindful of individual needs and preferences, staff sensitively encourage children to participate in group activities with their peers. Staff recognise when children may need their own space or would benefit from increased adult support to enable their participation. Leaders' approaches, including effective partnership working and high-quality interactions, have a notable and sustained impact on children's achievement and wellbeing.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

Leaders demonstrate a passion for, and thorough understanding of, the setting's context. The manager leads by example and is passionate about ensuring they provide a high- quality provision for the children who attend. He understands and celebrates the club's strengths and recognises priorities for the children and the community.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

The manager implements an effective supervision process that provides opportunities for staff to reflect on their practice and set targets for further professional development. Staff feel well supported and have access to a wide range of professional training and qualifications. The enthusiastic manager motivates the staff and cultivates a culture where high expectations and professionalism are embedded. Staff make a consistently strong and positive contribution to improving the quality of provision.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

Leaders ensure that policies and procedures are understood and implemented by all. This ensures that children are kept safe. All staff feel that their wellbeing and workload are well managed, which helps them to fulfil their roles and responsibilities. Leaders are aware of their responsibilities under the early years foundation stage. They ensure that those younger children are well supported and their contribution to the setting is valued.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

Partnership working with parents is a priority, and mutually respectful relationships are evident as staff engage effectively with families to support children's needs. As a result, families feel involved and supported. They speak very highly about the quality of care provided and acknowledge the valuable link that staff provide between the school and home.

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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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What it's like to be a child at this setting

Children of all ages enjoy their time at the club and thrive in this caring and fun-filled environment. Children demonstrate a clear sense of belonging and make meaningful choices about how they spend their time. Excellent partnerships with parents and the host school mean that staff are particularly well informed about children's progress and current learning. As a result, staff provide a range of interesting play-based activities to complement children's learning in school. This provides opportunities for children to consolidate their learning and try new things.

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About this setting

Unique reference number (URN): 2853013 Children enter the school hall eagerly and are enthusiastically welcomed by the staff. Children are familiar with their surroundings and with the routines of the evening. They settle quickly and practise their communication skills as they choose how they would like to respond to the register when their name is called, with many children choosing to say hello' in French or Italian. Snack time is valued as a social occasion and supports children's increasing independence as they select their chosen snack and return to dine alongside their friends.

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About this setting

Children are motivated by well-planned activities. Supported by the enthusiastic staff, children engage in discussions that explore feelings and emotions before creating their own picture to represent their chosen emotions.

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About this setting

Staff know children well. They encourage parents to share information from the outset and maintain strong two-way communication. This enables swift and accurate identification of individual needs, including children who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff are exceptionally well supported by the manager to help ensure every child gets the support they need.

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Next steps

Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of children.

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About this inspection

The inspector spoke with leaders, practitioners, parents and children 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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Address:

Sudley Infant School 63 Dundonald Road Liverpool Lancashire L17 0AE

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Address:

Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Address:

Registered person: Kidz Place After School & Holiday Club Ltd

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Address:

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 15:15 - 18:00

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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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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

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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