Abrahams Care Kids Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Parents speak highly of the support and ongoing care that the manager and her team provide.

The manager involves parents in celebrating one another's similarities and differences, to help promote a positive culture of acceptance. For instance, parents bring dishes from around the world to share at a summer barbeque. Staff teach children about Diwali, Remembrance Day and Black History Month.

This helps children to celebrate people outside of their immediate experience. • Staff provide a good variety of activities to promote children's development and talk to them about their learning. Staff engage children in digging in a woodchip pit in the garde...n, talk to them about collecting treasure and discuss buckets of treasure that are empty and full.

This helps develop children's imaginative skills and mathematical knowledge successfully. • Children thrive in the nurturing environment that staff provide. Children develop a strong sense of self-worth and have the confidence to try tasks for the first time.

Babies clap themselves as they master balance and coordination while taking steps. Staff praise children's achievements and are extremely supportive and positive. • Children have a positive attitude towards learning.

Staff use shared garden time effectively to help create smooth transitions for babies to move into the older room. Older children work well during small-group activities. They listen and follow instructions well.

Older children are well prepared for their move on to school. • Systems for monitoring staff practice do not consistently ensure that all staff are thoroughly supported to extend their knowledge and skills to the highest level. • Although staff provide healthy food and encourage handwashing before meals, they miss opportunities to help children understand why it is important to keep themselves healthy and adopt good hygiene practices.