The Village Kids Club @ Manor Farm

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The new manager is ambitious and a good role model. She provides staff with support and guidance to continually improve the quality of the club and the experiences for children. • Staff provide very effective support for children who are new to the club.

They are responsive to children's needs and sensitive in helping them to learn the routines. • New children settle well as staff warmly welcome them to the club and use information gained from parents to help to ensure activities of interest are readily available. • There are established links with the host school.

The manager exchanges information with teachers daily to help to provide continuity... in children's care and learning. • Children's emotional needs are well supported, and children have secure relationships with staff. Children are confident and show a good sense of belonging.

They form good relationships with other children. • Staff share information with parents about activities children enjoy in the club. Parents provide positive comments and appreciate the extra resources that the manager and provider have purchased to support their children's individual needs.

• Children have good opportunities to be physically active and enjoy spending time outdoors. • Staff are good role models for children. They treat them with respect and take note of their ideas when planning activities.

Children's behaviour is good and they respond well to the consistent approach of staff. It is not yet outstanding because: • Children have few opportunities to widen their experience of and curiosity about technology. • Although staff provide good narratives during play and ask some pertinent questions, on occasions, they do not give children sufficient time to respond.

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