Fun Fest Harrow

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Staff provide a warm welcome at the beginning of the day.

Most children confidently leave their parents and are escorted to the hall where the fun begins. Children show high levels of engagement and enjoyment as they participate in the wide range of activities on offer. These activities are well planned and organised.

For example, children watch a short video about how to make cookies, while staff prepare tables with recipe cards, ingredients, and utensils for children to make these together. As such, activities run smoothly and feel calm and purposeful. Staff deliver consistent routines and clearly explain the rules at th...e start of each session.

For instance, staff remind children about the importance of being kind to each other so that everybody can have an enjoyable day. Children know what is expected of them and this contributes to positive attitudes and excellent behaviour. On occasion, children are required to wait between activities, but they remain seated and quietly chatting to each other.

Most staff are confident leaders and children listen carefully to instructions and are quick to follow these. This helps to ensure all children can participate fully and have fun in a safe and secure environment.

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

Staff are approachable and friendly.

They are quick to offer reassurance and support to children that arrive feeling unsettled, meaning they go on to have an enjoyable day. Staff listen to what children are saying, responding to them and ensuring they feel heard and valued. They also join in with children's play, often with enthusiasm.

For example, staff participate in basketball games with energy and good humour which leads to lots of laughter as children clearly enjoy these interactions.Staff meet the needs of different age groups very well. They adapt activities for the various ages and stages of development.

For example, during a cooking activity, younger children work in small groups with an adult while older children are encouraged to follow recipe cards independently. The setting maintains excellent ratios of staff to children, particularly for younger children, meaning they always get the additional support they need to be successful.Staff make excellent use of the facilities at this setting.

Children enjoy plenty of time outdoors where they can access a variety of play equipment to develop their physical skills. There is also a large grassy area which the holiday club uses for activities such as bouncy castles and water fights. This supports children's health and well-being as they engage in active play and have fun with their peers.

Leaders pride themselves on providing highly inclusive care. They make reasonable adjustments to ensure children with additional needs can be welcomed and included. Leaders share key information with staff to ensure individual care needs are securely met.

They place value on giving children choices, further meeting individual needs and interests. Staff also adapt activities to celebrate festivals and to explore a range of cultures and backgrounds, helping all children to feel included and valued.Staff communicate well with each other, using walkie talkies to share information throughout the day.

Leaders deliver team meetings before each holiday camp to discuss any updates, including safeguarding refreshers and relevant information about individual children. As such, staff work effectively as a team and share that they enjoy this role and feel well supported.Leaders demonstrate a secure understanding of the statutory requirements and a commitment to meeting these.

They have prioritised providing a safe environment for children above all else. For example, they complete robust risk assessments to ensure activities such as cooking and outdoor physical activities are safe. They are highly present in the setting to monitor that staff are supervising children effectively.

Parents share that they feel they are leaving their children in safe hands.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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