KIDS Lady Allen Adventure Playground

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KIDS Lady Allen Adventure Playground for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities has been operating since 1975.

It registered with Ofsted in 2001. It is privately owned by a company called KIDS. The adventure playground is situated on the edge of Wandsworth Common in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

It operates from purpose-built, single-storey premises, close to local transport links. The setting has a main playroom, a music room, soft play area, office, kitchen, laundry and toilet facilities. The main area of play is an enclosed outdoor adventure playground with a variety of fixed equipment.

There are currently 167 children on roll...; of these none are in the early years age group. Children attend for a variety of sessions and the setting accommodates children aged from five up to 19 years. The setting provides care for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and also offers places to their siblings.

It supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language and offers an open access scheme to the general public. The setting is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The setting is open seven days a week during term time, with varied times and during the holidays, each weekday from 10 am to 4 pm.

During the holidays, open access is from 10 am to 12 noon daily, and on Tuesdays from 10 am to 3 pm; this is for children under eight years and their parents. The setting employs 58 staff. Of these, three are permanent members of staff who work with the children and all have appropriate early years qualifications.

The setting receives support and training from KIDS London and the local authority Children's Services Department. The Childcare Register The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met What inspection judgements mean Registered early years provision Grade Judgement Description Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning.

Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas.

It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection. Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration.

Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration. Inspection This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register.

The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage. Setting details Unique reference number EY281475 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 926646 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 5 - 8 Total number of places 100 Number of children on roll 167 Name of provider Kids Date of previous inspection 30/05/2013 Telephone number 0207 228 0278 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance 'Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted's website: www.ofsted.

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gov.uk. Type of provision For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply: Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours.

These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration. Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day.

These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration. Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day.

They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder's own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays.

They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.

It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.

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