Camp Beaumont - Tiffin

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements The manager and staff provide a warm and welcoming environment. Children happily arrive to meet the staff and their friends and quickly settle as they make choices in their play. Staff support children to feel safe and secure.

Children in the early years age range have dedicated staff, and they build good relationships with staff and enjoy involving them in their play. Staff are very attentive to children's needs and offer lots of praise and encouragement throughout the day to support children's confidence and self-esteem. Staff act as good role models for children.

They are kind and approachable and provide a calm environ...ment with clear expectations for children's behaviour. As a result, children are well behaved. For example, children listen to staff and follow instructions during activities.

They are kind and caring towards each other and offer to help each other when they are struggling with a task. The manager and staff provide a wide range of fun and exciting activities based on children's stage of development and their interests. For example, younger children enjoy making Halloween crafts, exploring different materials and colours.

Older children have fun as they learn new skills, such as badminton or archery, and learn about the importance of physical exercise.

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

Staff plan a stimulating programme of activities, based around children's ages, abilities and interests. There is a wide range of resources and equipment for children to develop their skills.

For example, younger children enjoy role play as they make lunch for each other with pretend food. Older children confidently join in with sports sessions as they learn new skills and enjoy participating with their friends.Children develop a strong understanding of how they can keep themselves healthy.

Staff give clear messages about healthy eating and encourage children to bring in nutritious packed lunches. Children also understand the importance of drinking lots of water and have several opportunities throughout the day to top up their water bottles.Children engage in meaningful conversations with staff.

Staff listen carefully to what children are saying. They use skilful questioning to encourage children to express their thoughts and ideas and expand on conversations.Staff know the children well and recognise when they need support.

Children spend long periods at their chosen activities and enjoy it when the staff join in. Everyone joins in with a music and movement session in the morning, where children learn to move in different ways and follow instructions well.Staff have high expectations of all children.

A consistent approach to managing behaviour ensures children feel valued and listened to. Children have a positive attitude towards learning and enjoy their time at the camp.Parent partnerships are well developed.

Staff keep parents well informed about their child's daily activities and value their feedback. For example, the weekly activity programme is shared with parents. Parents speak positively about how their children enjoy attending and the activities staff provide.

Leaders provide strong and effective support for staff. Regular supervision meetings are held between staff and leaders, and staff attend induction training before each holiday camp starts. Staff have their own personal development journeys and have access to a wide range of training.

They recently attended training about behaviour management. Staff feel this has had an impact on how they manage children's behaviour and deal with challenging situations. Staff morale is high and they feel their well-being is important to the management team.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff collect information from parents before children start and frequently liaise with them to maintain a consistent approach. Staff use effective strategies to help children while at the club.

For example, they use 'now and next' visual timetables to support children in understanding the routine.The management team and staff work well together to evaluate the camp provision effectively. They look at what is going well and what they could introduce to help support the children and their families further.

For example, they have recently adapted the space they use for early years children and developed the programme they follow.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.The manager and staff have a good understanding of how to protect children from harm.

They know how to identify and report their concerns about children's well-being. All staff attend regular training before each holiday camp, as well as meetings to ensure that their safeguarding knowledge is up to date. Staff make sure that the premises are safe and well maintained.

They act swiftly to deal with any hazards and supervise children well. Managers ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. Good recruitment and induction procedures help staff to understand their roles in keeping children safe.

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