Winshill Childcare After School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children are happy and settled well in this after-school provision. They have built close relationships with staff who know them well.

This helps children to feel safe and secure in their care. Children make choices about the activities they engage in. They happily include staff in their games and conversations.

Staff show genuine interest in what children say and help to extend their thinking during their discussions. For example, children are keen to talk about what they have bought at the school fayre, the money they have spent and where they will hang these decorations at home. Staff show children how their toys light ...up.

The youngest children are thrilled when they learn how to do this for themselves. Children behave well and show positive attitudes in this setting. They listen and respond well to staff reminders to tidy away after eating and to take turns when speaking.

All children use their good manners and are respectful to each other. Older children are particularly kind to the youngest children. They chat and play cooperative games such as rolling and catching objects together.

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

Leaders ensure that children are regularly consulted about their interests and the activities they would like to take part in after school. Staff use this information to ensure all children's ideas are included in their plans for the coming weeks. Staff consider the ages and abilities of children to ensure they all have opportunities to be involved.

Children are keen to engage in group games with staff. For example, children lead a game of 'hangman' and take a role in choosing the words for the group to work out. Younger children enjoy writing the chosen letters and drawing the body parts.

This helps children to practise and use what they have learnt in school.Children have a broad range of activities to engage in. They say they enjoy the arts and crafts and have time for physical play together.

Staff work hard to plan a variety of active play games indoors and outdoors during the lighter months. Children also have space to relax together and on occasion, watch a movie.Children have opportunities to do their homework while attending and staff are willing to support and guide them as needed.

Younger children ask staff to listen to them while they read their reading books from school.Children are helped to be healthy while attending. They are provided with healthy snacks and drinks that they access for themselves.

Children know they must wash their hands before eating and after using the bathroom.Staff are attentive towards children. They ensure the youngest children access their snacks and drinks and are happily engaged in activities with others.

The youngest children are confident to talk with all children of different ages and engage them in play. They are eager to also include staff in their turn-taking games.Older children confidently talk with staff and with visitors.

They say they particularly like making more friends and playing with children who are not in their classes. They say they now also play together during school lunchtimes.Staff promote independence well.

They help children to think about their belongings and check that they have what they need. This helps children to develop an understanding of how to be responsible for themselves.Leaders ensure that staff receive the support they need to fulfil their roles and responsibilities.

They have identified that further professional development opportunities to strengthen staff knowledge will benefit them, and also further development of the 'play' provision for children to enhance the experiences they receive.Parents say that staff are friendly, and accommodating and that the provision is flexible and very well organised. They comment on how much their children talk about and enjoy attending.

Parents say they receive regular information from staff, including detailed feedback from the school about their child's day.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Leaders and staff understand their responsibilities to protect children from harm.

They know signs that indicate a child may be at risk of abuse, including if an allegation is made against a colleague. All staff know how to report their concerns about a child's welfare. They know how to escalate their concerns and report to the local safeguarding partners if required to do so.

Recruitment procedures are robust. This includes the background checks that are carried out to check that staff are suitable to work in the setting. Routine checks are made in the environment to ensure that it is safe for children to attend.

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