Kimble’s Out Of School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children are cheerful and clearly enjoy their time at the club. They arrive happy and relaxed after their day at school and settle well on arrival. The club has a lovely 'family feel' and this is shown in the very positive, warm relationships children have built with staff and their peers.

Furthermore, older children show kindness and consideration to the younger children, including them in conversations and checking on their well-being. Children are provided with activities staff know they will enjoy and are interested in. For example, children create different patterns and pictures with small beads.

The youngest children... rise to the challenge and show good perseverance to place the tiny beads in the correct place. Older children enjoy playing role play with their friends or the challenge of completing a difficult puzzle. Children have opportunities to rest and relax on soft furnishings.

They read books snuggled in cosy bean bags. Children have very good opportunities to spend quality time in the outside play area and be physically active. They engage staff in their ball games and confidently ride bicycles and scooters around large tyres.

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

Staff talk positively to children and are interested in their day. Children communicate freely with staff and feel confident to engage in conversations about their home life and experiences away from the club.Children are familiar with the routines and rules of the club.

They sit and have a small snack and drink on arrival before participating in an activity of their choice. Children understand and follow the hygiene routines at tea time. They know not to access the outdoor area without an adult.

There is a suitable key-person system in place for the children attending the reception class. Staff have a good overview of their development and continue to monitor this over the reception year. However, staff do not consistently communicate with class teachers to help identify children's ongoing needs and interests.

Children behave very well. They listen to staff and follow instructions. Staff role model good manners and have high expectations of children's behaviour.

Children share and take turns, with little reminders. They wait patiently in the queue to choose their tea items. Children are involved in deciding the rules of the setting.

They display these on the walls, helping to remind themselves about the good behaviour that is expected of them.Staff support children's growing independence. They take care of their own self-care needs, dressing themselves for dance clubs and putting on coats for playing outside.

At meal times, children help to prepare their own sandwiches and pour their own drinks.The manager supervises and monitors staff practice effectively. She consistently talks to staff to reflect on the services the club provides.

She has a good overview of what works well and the areas that she would like to improve. Staff attend mandatory training and have recently joined an online training system to further support their ongoing training needs and development.Children are gaining an understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

They follow clear safety rules when being escorted between school and the club. Children confidently talk about stranger danger and what they should do. However, children have had less opportunity to engage in discussions about internet safety and how to seek support should they need it.

Parents are warmly greeted by friendly staff when children are collected and communicate with them about their child's time in the club. Parents speak highly of the club. They say that their children never want to leave, and that staff are very approachable.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff are aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse or extreme views that could lead to radical behaviour. They understand the procedures for reporting their concerns and their responsibilities in helping to keep children safe.

Staff regularly attend child protection training to keep their knowledge refreshed. The procedures for recruitment are robust and ongoing staff suitability is checked. The premises are secure and children are never left unsupervised.