Camp Beaumont - Reigate St Mary’s

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children arrive happy with their parents in the morning, and they are warmly welcomed by a team of staff. Children are given name labels, which also tells them who their key person is for the day. This helps children to get to know each other and the staff, and supports them to settle in quickly when they arrive.

Children behave well throughout the day. When noise levels in the room start to escalate, all staff use the same attention song. Children respond positively and sing the song back.

This helps to regain children's attention, so staff can provide them with the instructions they need in order for children to know wha...t they need to do next. Children have access to a wide range of activities. For example, older children are eager to play detective games, while younger children participate in 'tots tennis', parachute games and assault courses.

This enables children to develop key social and physicals skills, so they can participate and enjoy themselves.

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

The camp has an effective management team. They provide a flexible framework that staff build on to meet children's interests, abilities and needs.

Children have a healthy balance of active time and rest periods. They have plenty of access to fresh air, which supports their well-being. Children also have opportunities to engage in quiet activities, such as listening to stories and making crowns.

Staff speak clearly and check that children have understood the instructions given to them. Consequently, children understand what is expected of them and what they need to do. However, sometimes children have to wait for activities to be set up, which results in them losing interest and staff spending time re-engaging children's attention.

Staff report that the management team is 'approachable' and make themselves available. Staff say they enjoy working at the camp and have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. They would be confident speaking to the management team about any concerns.

This helps to support the well-being of the staff and children.The manager has a clear understanding of how to support staff to improve their practice. She recognises strengths in the quality of staff interactions with children, and provides staff with praise and encouragement to enable them to further develop their interactions with children.

Parents say they are happy with the camp. They comment that their children go in happy and the staff work hard to make the camp enjoyable. Parents with young children are provided with feedback cards.

These inform parents of the activities their children have done that day and includes a picture their child has drawn. This gives children a voice which supports conversations at home between children and their parents. When older children achieve something, such as demonstrating good listening, or learning a new skill, staff give them certificates to recognise their achievement.

This supports children with their positive behaviours and attitudes while they are at the camp.Staff act promptly and implement effective strategies to support children's behaviour. This includes speaking calmly, maintaining eye contact, and trying to understand how they can meet children's needs.

Staff give children space away from loud activities when they find it overwhelming. Staff support younger children who are new to the camp and are reluctant to join in with the activities. They talk to children and play a game of throw and catch with a ball.

This helps children to build bonds with staff and settle in at the camp.Staff encourage children to regularly visit the bathroom and to wash their hands. This ensures that the personal needs of children are met, and promotes children's independence to manage their own self-care routines.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff undertake effective strategies to keep children safe while they are at camp. For instance, staff do regular head counts of the children as they transition around the camp, perform risk assessments and ensure that gates are kept shut when they take children to enclosed areas.

Leaders and staff have good safeguarding knowledge. They recognise signs of abuse and they understand the procedures to follow if they have any concerns. Leaders act promptly when they have concerns, and this helps to keep children safe.