Fernheath Play

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About Fernheath Play


Name Fernheath Play
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Address Fernheath Play Centre, Verney Road, West Howe, Bournemouth, BH11 8DA
Phase Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of day care
Gender Mixed
Local Authority Bournemouth,ChristchurchandPoole
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Information about the setting

Fernheath Play Centre opened in 1976 and re-registered as a charity in 2012. It operates from two play rooms and a sensory room in a building in West Howe, Bournemouth.

Children have access to a secure outdoor play area. The play centre offers out of school care and is registered on the Early Years Register and both parts of the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. It opens seven days a week.

During school term time it operates an after school club from 3.30pm until 5.30p; a Saturday club from 10am until 1pm and 2pm until 5.

30pm and a Sunday club from 10.30am until 1pm and 2pm until 5pm. During the holidays it offers morning and afternoon session...s and full day care for school age children from 7.

30am until 6pm. There are currently 14 staff who work with the children. There are six members of staff with level 3 qualifications; three with level 2 qualifications and 5 who are unqualified.

The Play Centre supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, or children who speak English as an additional language. There are currently 110 children on roll; of these, six are in the early years age group. Children aged over eight years also attend.

What the setting needs to do to improve further To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must: improve arrangements for promoting children's good health by providing snacks and drinks that are healthy, balanced and nutritious and ensuring hazardous substances are inaccessible to children in the areas these are served enhance children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe by talking about safety routines and give them opportunities to practice them, for example, by practising the fire drill ensure each child enjoys challenging and stimulating experiences that are tailored to meet their individual needs by improving the organisation and choice of resources available and involving staff in supporting and extending children's play To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should: develop more effective self-evaluation processes so that all areas for improvement are identified and steps taken to address; such as, the organisation of the after school club and resources

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