Badgers Bridge

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements All children are happy, confident, and settled.

They enjoy their time at the club and are eager to attend after school. Children are confident to communicate their thoughts and ideas. For example, during dinosaur role play they make up their own pre-historic story.

Children play word games to develop their speaking and listening skills. They take it in turns to describe an object or animal and other children have to guess what they are describing. Children develop good social skills.

They behave well and are polite. Children recap the club rules, know the boundaries and understand what is expected of them. Childre...n enjoy physical play.

They include each other in a variety of team games, such as football, netball and running games. Children gain a clear understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles. They independently follow good health and hygiene routines.

For example, all children thoroughly wash their hands when they arrive at the setting. Children have respect and understanding of other peoples' cultures and beliefs. They learn about festivals celebrated from around the world, such as Diwali and Chinese New Year.

Children have good opportunities to be creative. For example, they make paper boats and investigate what happens when they place them in water. Children happily work together as a team to initiate 'boat races'.

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

Staff establish positive relationships with children. They get to know their individual personalities well. This includes their likes and dislikes.

This enables staff to plan activities and provide resources that they know will engage all children in their play opportunities. As a result, this helps children to have a good sense of belonging and promotes their self-esteem and well-being. They enjoy their time at the club and take ownership of their time there.

For example, they are independent to choose their own play and request what they would like to do. Children are confident to share their ideas and thoughts about the activities they would like to take part in. These are implemented into the club plans by staff.

This helps children feel valued and listened to.Staff establish positive relationships with parents and keep them fully informed. For instance, they pass on any information from teachers about children's time at school.

Staff share what children have enjoyed at the club when parents collect them at the end of each day. Parents pick up their children from outdoors, due to the changes since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. However, this has not had any negative impact on the level of communication that they receive.

All staff build and maintain positive partnerships with the teachers at the school that they collect children from. They complement the activities taking place in school and or celebrate the same festivals. This helps staff to provide children with consistent play opportunities.

The managers and staff effectively evaluate their practice together. For example, they hold discussions at the end of each day to talk about how much the children enjoyed their play experiences. Staff use their findings to support their future plans.

The managers highlight that they wish to build on play opportunities outdoors even further, such as providing more planting opportunities. Children's suggestions and opinions are also carefully considered. For instance, children share what they feel the staff do well and what they could do better.

Staff take these views on board to ensure that they continue to engage and interest children during their time at the club.The managers closely monitor the quality of care and play opportunities staff provide children. For example, they regularly observe staff as they interact and play with children.

Managers provide staff with helpful advice to support their future practice. This includes highlighting any potential training they feel would be beneficial. All staff, complete regular training.

They are keen to keep up to date with new information and continue to build on their skills and knowledge. For example, they recently learned about how they can use loose parts, like wood, to enhance children's imagination and play opportunities.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

All staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and child protection policies. They know who to contact for advice and how to report any potential concerns they may have about a child's welfare. Staff routinely attend training and discuss safeguarding in regular meetings.

This helps ensure that they keep their knowledge up to date. Staff complete detailed risk assessments to help keep children, parents, and staff safe. This includes how to help minimise the risk of COVID-19.

Staff ensure that there is a thorough cleaning routine in place. Children take an active role in risk assessments and know how to keep themselves and others safe. For example, they learn about how to remain safe when using the internet.

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