CEDA - Clare Milne Centre

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Information about the setting

CEDA (Community Equality Disability Action) Out of School club registered in 2007. CEDA is a registered charity that provides services for children and adults with disabilities. The out of school club operates from an adapted building situated within a business park on the outskirts of Exeter in Devon.

The group are based on the first floor, with a main playroom, a sensory room, IT suite, art room and quiet area. There are toilet facilities within the building, some of which are equipped for children with disabilities, a kitchen and large office. There is a small car park that can be enclosed and used as an outdoor play area during after school hours and a sensory garden.

The ...group is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. It provides care for children from four to under eight years. Children up to the age of 18 can also attend the club.

There are currently 109 children on roll. There is one child on roll in the early years age group although not present at the time of inspection. The after school club operates from 3.

30 pm to 7 pm on weekdays, during school term times. The holiday club operates from 9.30 am to 4 pm on weekdays during school holidays.

A Saturday club operates from 10 am to 4 pm all year round. The club is open to all children and is able to provide specific support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported at the club.

The manager holds a National Vocational Qualification at level 3. What the setting needs to do to improve further To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must: take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children, staff and others on the premises in the case of fire or any other emergency, by ensuring that the fire evacuation is conducted regularly so that all children are familiar with the evacuation process. To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should: develop further the outdoor area to provide children with more opportunities to increase their awareness of number.

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