Dawn until Dusk Ltd at Shortstown Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements An experienced staff team ensures the setting is welcoming and well organised. Children have opportunities to contribute to the planning of activities.

Children explain how they make choices about what they would like to play with in each session. This makes the club enjoyable for them. Allowing children to make decisions about their learning helps build on their confidence.

Staff provide a wide range of activities for children. Creative activities allow children to develop their large physical skills. For example, children create sunflowers using paint.

They use their fingers and hands to create different prints.... They find different ways of creating flowers. The staff are passionate about doing their jobs well.

This helps to create a fun environment that children are excited to attend. Children demonstrate they are happy when staff collect them from school. They are eager to discuss their day with staff and talk about their achievements.

This helps to develop their conversational skills. When children arrive at the setting, they follow the known routine and quickly become engaged in activities. There are opportunities for quiet activities as well as more active physical play in the outside space.

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

Children have ample opportunities to develop their physical skills. They run around and climb on the play equipment. While waiting for their dinner, all children play a turn taking game.

Children of all ages are included, and they work together to play the game. This helps children to develop their social skills.Staff promote healthy lifestyles well.

Discussion about the vitamins and minerals found in fruit during snack time helps to develop children's knowledge further. Children understand the importance of washing their hands before mealtimes and after being outside. Children are regularly reminded to stay hydrated, particularly on warmer days.

Information is shared effectively between the school and parents. Staff use time at drop off and pick up times to have conversations with parents about how children have been. Parents are happy with the level of communication they receive.

They feel the transfer of information from the school is effective.Children's behaviour is outstanding, and staff offer children a lot of praise throughout the session. Children of all ages mix well together.

Staff praise the older children's ability to support the younger children. They ensure all children are involved in all aspects of the setting.Staff have outstanding knowledge of the children who attend the setting.

They are aware of their likes and dislikes as well as their interests. Children enjoy spending time with staff. For example, children open a hotel in the home corner.

They invite the staff to spend a night at the hotel. Children discuss their individual requirements. This helps children to develop their language skills.

Photos and displayed artwork offer children a real sense of belonging to the setting. There is a strong community feeling and this helps children to feel safe and secure in the setting. Children have strong relationships with the staff and actively seek them out if they have any fears or worries.

A worry box allows children to inform staff of their fears and problems, knowing they will be supported.Staff effectively talk to children about issues, such as bullying and internet safety. They discuss the support they can offer and the importance of sharing information with an adult.

Children have good knowledge of how to remain safe online.The management team has a clear vision for the setting and maintain the setting's ethos. Regular supervisions with staff enhance practice and allows any concerns to be discussed quickly and effectively.

Staff have opportunities to attend regular training to enhance teaching and learning even further. Staff feel very supported by the manager.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Staff have a good understanding of safeguarding. They are knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms of abuse and understand how these may change depending on children's age. Staff know the procedure to follow if there is an allegation against a member of staff.

The manager ensures the ongoing suitability of all staff. Staff conduct regular headcounts and use walkie-talkies to maintain counts when children are in the school playground. The provide has a secure understanding of safer recruitment processes.

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