Marsden Kids Club Community Interest Company Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding The manager is passionate and dedicated. She evaluates the effectiveness of the club exceptionally well, taking into account the views of children, parents and staff and has successfully implemented positive changes. Children's welfare and happiness are central to everything the manager and staff do.

They use innovative methods to seek the views of children. For example, a children's representative collects the opinions from others in the club. They then meet with the manager, to plan future activities and the purchasing of new resources.

Children are very eager to talk about how much they enjoy attending the club, and are genuinely enthusia...stic as they talk about their experiences. The manager has developed excellent partnerships with schools that children also attend. There are strong lines of communication between the club and schools to maximise continuity of care and learning for children.

Partnerships with parents are exemplary. Staff provide a range of information to parents, and support them with children's health and care needs. Parents are full of praise for the staff and say that children always have a fantastic time at the club.

Children behave impeccably. They share and take turns extremely well. The exceptionally skilled staff team use their superb knowledge of individual children to plan activities that they know they will enjoy.