Withymoor Stay & Play Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The club is filled with lots of fun and laughter. Children are happy and settled and their enjoyment is obvious. They eagerly take part in the activities available, which are appropriate for this type of provision.

• Children form good relationships with staff. They actively seek them out to engage them in conversation or to join in with their games. Staff listen attentively to children and are genuinely interested in what they have to say.

• Staff plan a range of exciting experiences based on children's interests. They find out what children are learning at school, such as recycling, and incorporate this into activities. This helps to ensure con...tinuity between school and the club.

• The provider, manager and staff reflect on their practice. They set precise action plans that detail ideas to help them raise the quality of the provision. For example, activities are now changed if children have not accessed them for more than 20 minutes.

Parents are asked for their views. These are acted on to improve the outcomes and move the setting forward. The provider monitors and evaluates the responses and makes sure that all suggestions are acted on wherever possible.

• Children who have allergies or medical conditions are extremely well supported. Staff are vigilant when preparing food to ensure that all children's individual dietary needs are met. There are detailed care plans in place for children who take regular medication, and systems to check medication dates are robust.

Staff attend additional training to ensure that they are familiar with the procedures to follow should a child have an allergic reaction. • Occasionally, staff limit children's independence as they carry out tasks that children can do for themselves. • Staff do not seek the views of children to fully involve them in the self-evaluation process.

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