Happy Hens Childcare Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision does not meet requirements There are some weaknesses in the leadership and management of the club. The supervision and monitoring of staff practice is not yet effective.

Children's good health is not supported effectively. Staff do not ensure that children follow appropriate hygiene practices, such as washing their hands before they eat.Despite the identified weaknesses, children are happy at the club.

They are collected from their classes by familiar staff before walking to the club building. As they arrive, they are keen to share what they have been doing at school. Children show staff pictures they want to take home and proudly tell them ...that it is a picture of themselves and their school buddy taken at school.

Children have formed positive relationships with their peers. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are welcomed into the club. Younger children greet older children with a hug, demonstrating their affection.

Older children are familiar with the routines, such as where to put their belongings when they arrive.Children are polite. They thank adults and the other children when they receive help.

Older children offer adults a seat, demonstrating their good manners. Staff provide a range of snacks for children to independently serve themselves. Children butter crackers and self-select from the fruit available.

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

The provider has taken sufficient steps to meet the actions previously set. They have provided safeguarding training to staff and now regularly ask questions to ensure that this knowledge has been retained. The provider has worked with the local authority to ensure that their processes to check the suitability of adults working with children are now being implemented.

Risk assessments are in place to protect the welfare of children from those who have not yet completed suitability checks. Records are now available to those who request them. The provider is now clear on the steps they need to take should an allegation be made against an adult working with children.

Staff do not plan a good enough range of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of all children. Older children can make independent choices about what to play with and can request to do specific activities. They enjoy drawing on large pieces of paper, reading books and making models with large construction toys.

Younger children rely on staff to provide them with the information about what activities are on offer. However, on the day of inspection, there were few alternative activities on offer and children lost interest in what was available and became disengaged.Children have plenty of opportunities to be physically active, benefiting from fresh air and exercise using the host school's facilities.

They practise their football and throwing skills on the school playground with staff and climb on the apparatus.Leaders provide staff with regular supervision meetings. However, these are not effective because the professional development opportunities are not tailored to what staff need to do to enhance their practice further, to promote continuous improvement.

For instance, staff interaction with children varies across the staffing team. Some staff generally observe and supervise children. There is little engagement or involvement in their play.

This does not provide children with the best possible experiences at the club.Staff maintain relationships with parents from the start. Parents comment that they are happy with the communication from the club.

Staff share daily information with parents about the time their children spend at the club. However, staff have not yet forged a relationship with the host school that ensures that pertinent information about the children's day is collected from the children's teachers to pass on to parents. This includes for children with SEND.

Safeguarding

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

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve the programme of professional development to provide staff with support, coaching and training to enable them to plan a range of interesting and stimulating activities that meet individual children's needs and interests 01/11/2024 improve hygiene practices to promote the good health of children, especially at mealtimes 01/11/2024 strengthen the partnership with the host school to ensure there is a two-way flow of information to support continuity of care.

01/11/2024

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