Activ8 Club West Dean

Activ8 Club West Dean

Unique reference number (URN): 2822547 Address: West Dean C Of E Primary School, West Dean, Chichester, PO18 0RJ Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises Registered with Ofsted: 02/12/2024 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR Registered person: Activ8 For Kids Limited

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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

Children's behaviour is exemplary. They understand the rules for their behaviour in the club, such as not being out of sight of staff. Children follow instructions carefully. For instance, when asked, children carefully tidy resources away before going into the outside area. Staff regularly remind children of the need to keep themselves safe, such as walking inside, and children listen respectfully. This helps all children to develop the skills to stay safe and secure.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Children display friendly and respectful relationships. Older children happily help younger children when needed. For instance, they explain the rules of tennis to them. All children are friendly and helpful towards each other. Staff are energetic and enjoy getting involved in children's play. They laugh as they say they have been tricked into being the football goalkeeper. Staff listen to children respectfully and ask them for their opinions and thoughts. This encourages children to develop their communication and independence skills.

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Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard

Leaders work extremely closely with parents and carers, the onsite school teachers and external professionals to best support all children's wellbeing. Leaders precisely monitor children's attendance to ensure the safety of all children, including those children who have not arrived as expected. For instance, if children do not attend for a booked session, staff liaise with parents, teachers and emergency carers to check children's wellbeing.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard

Staff promote children's understanding about the importance of eating healthy food and leading an active lifestyle. Staff encourage children to choose their own snacks. Children are then able to make their own snack, such as salsa and guacamole. Children scrape any leftover food into food waste bins. They confidently state that they know it will be turned into energy. Snack time is a sociable time and children chat away to friends, comparing their food choices. This helps to promote their communication skills and self-esteem.

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Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard

Staff provide a safe and secure environment for all. Children thrive as they participate in favourite activities, such as playing football and tennis. They show an impressive sense of resilience, independence and team work as they demonstrate a healthy competition to try to be on the winning team. Laughter fills the field as children thoroughly enjoy the game, bouncing back up again when they fall. Children show affection to staff as they smile and cheer while scoring goals against them, and staff praise their efforts. Key staff support younger children and know them extremely well. This helps them to feel safe and secure at the club.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are known, or previously known to children's social care are well supported. Leaders have created a highly inclusive and welcoming club, which values all children. Staff work closely with parents and carers and school teachers to understand all children's individual needs and preferences prior to them starting. Parents fill out an informative enrolment form so staff can make any adaptations and put things in place ready for the children to start. For instance, they are able to attend their first session at the club with a family member to help them to feel comfortable.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Staff adapt the routine and resources to allow all children to have the best opportunities. Staff sit with individual children to support them if needed on a one-to-one basis. They sensitively encourage them to talk about their feelings. For example, staff explain that it is okay to sometimes feel sad or angry. This helps all children to feel welcomed and supported at the club.

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Inclusion Strong standard

Leaders are thoroughly proud of the close links they have developed with the teachers at the on-site school. Staff receive ongoing training and development to support all individual children's needs. They share important information and communicate on a consistent basis about children. This allows them to share information consistently and keep up to date with any change in circumstances. Therefore, children benefit from continuity in their care and support.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

Leaders have a robust system in place to mentor and support staff. They have a wide range of support in place and they highly value training opportunities. This allows staff to develop their skills and confidently fulfil their job roles. Leaders proactively monitor the effectiveness of the club, its areas for improvement and areas they still wish to develop. Leaders regularly review policies, procedures and risk assessments and adapt them as necessary, to ensure the best outcomes for all children.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

Leaders use thorough recruitment procedures to ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Leaders provide them with one-to-one support and team meetings to keep them up to date with new legislation, developments and information about children. Leaders value training opportunities. Staff are encouraged to upskill and further develop their already solid knowledge of how to best support children. Staff feel extremely supported by leaders and are confident to seek support and advice if needed. Leaders are extremely mindful of staff workload and all staff immensely enjoy their time working at the club.

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Leadership and governance Strong standard

Staff know children and their families extremely well and value their input. They adapt routines and resources to ensure that all children are able to attend the club with the best possible support in place. Parents and carers are happy with the care given to their children. They comment that they receive a high level of communication and that staff are helpful and knowledgeable. Parents say that their children have a great time at the club and that they feel they are safe and secure there.

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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 rush into the club with huge smiles on their faces. They instantly seek out their friends and greet them excitedly, before sharing stories about their day at school. Children place their belongings down and instantly choose an activity, chatting to each other. They play board games together and display friendly competition as they proudly thank their friends and declare they won. Children congratulate the winner, showing respectful friendships.

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About this setting

Children confidently engage in conversations with staff and show affection towards them. They listen carefully as staff demonstrate how to make models out of magnetic blocks. Children show an impressive imagination skills as they make houses, complete with dining rooms and a garage. Staff praise their efforts and skilfully give suggestions of how they could improve their models in an even more impressive way. Children listen and take the advice, before proudly holding up their models for all to see. This demonstrates that they feel confident and secure at the club.

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About this setting

Children say that they feel safe and have fun at the club. They value the knowledgeable staff and know who to go to if they have a question or need help. Staff make adaptations to suit the individual needs of all children who attend, ensuring they feel welcomed. For example, staff have devised a quiet area at the club for those children who prefer a quieter space. Staff encourage children to have hydration breaks as they play energetic games. Children respond well, knowing it is to keep them hydrated and healthy.

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About this setting

Parents and carers are extremely happy with the thorough communication they receive and the care their children receive from staff. They say that their children always love attending and are particularly fond of the staff. Leaders explain to parents the importance of attending the club regularly and they follow up any unexplained absences promptly. This helps to support children's safety and wellbeing.

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Next steps

Leaders should strengthen engagement with the local authority even further so that more children and families can access the provision and benefit from its transformational impact.

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About this inspection

The inspector spoke with leaders, staff, parents and carers 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. Unique reference number (URN): 2822547

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Address:

West Dean C Of E Primary School West Dean Chichester PO18 0RJ

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Address:

Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Address:

Registered person: Activ8 For Kids Limited

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Address:

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