Marmadukes Abbey Kids Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children are very happy at the club. They form strong relationships with their friends. Children are kind and caring to each other and include others in their chosen games.

For example, during a game of bingo, they help each other find the right number on their cards. Younger children are confident and respectful when speaking to visitors. They excitedly introduce themselves and their friends and speak about the game they are playing.

This helps embed their communication and language skills and assures their emotional well-being.Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They provide lots of praise and encourage...ment, and reward children when they succeed in an activity.

Children listen carefully and follow instructions during activities. They wait patiently for their turn, making sure everyone is included. They enthusiastically join in with physical activities and exercises outdoors, which helps develop their strength and perseverance.

For example, children run and jump to the different shapes marked on the playground when these are called out by staff. This helps to develop their physical skills and embed mathematical language.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

Leaders and managers have sustained improvements made since the last inspection.

The consistent staff team means that they know individual children well. Effective supervision of staff helps them to provide good support for all children.Staff are kind and caring towards children.

They obtain relevant information from parents, using this to help ensure that children are happy. They listen well to children and take account of their interests when providing activities. This helps build strong relationships between children and the adults caring for them.

Partnerships with staff from the on-site school are good. Information about children is shared daily between the club and the school during handover. This helps new children settle quickly when they first attend because staff understand and respond to their needs.

Children's learning at school is built on at the club through their chosen activities, such as the bingo game where they develop their understanding of numbers further.Children are strong communicators. They talk confidently to their peers about their art work and drawings.

They tell visitors about their creations and explain what they have made in detail. They hold engaging conversations between each other and with staff.Children develop their independence.

They tend to their own physical needs well. They independently use the bathroom and wash their hands. They select their toys and games and ask for help if needed.

Staff support children who are less confident.Good relationships with parents mean that their views are included in the club. Information is exchanged daily between parents and staff.

Parents are kept informed of the activities children have chosen, and they have opportunities to suggest activities themselves. Parents report their children enjoy attending and that the staff are kind and approachable.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Leaders and managers understand their responsibilities to keep children safe. All staff have attended recent training to update their knowledge of safeguarding procedures. They are aware of the signs and symptoms which indicate a child may be at risk of harm.

They understand how to report any child protection concerns, including if there is an allegation against any person working with children. Sound recruitment procedures ensure that staff are checked for their suitability to work with children. A daily risk assessment of the whole environment ensures that the premises are safe for children.

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