K and C Kids Cabin Ltd - Snarestone

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children are warmly welcomed into the club by staff members. Children arrive smiling and are happy to be there.

They are excited to see what activities are on offer, after putting away their belongings. Staff know the children well, so plan and provide a wide range of play experiences and games that interest and engage the children. For example, children work cooperatively to construct a den area using a wooden frame.

They work out which pieces fit together and seek help from a staff member when they want to place a cover over their tent. They arrange the resources and tools they need, such as a fishing rod to catch fish t...o cook on the campfire. Children have immense fun engaging in imaginative play and using their language and communication skills to act out different roles.

After self-registration children move freely around the school hall making choices about their play activities. They enjoy holding conversations with their friends and staff. Staff take an interest in what children say, asking them questions about their day at school and what they have been doing with their families.

Children behave very well and show respect and kindness to one another. They share and take turns with the equipment and listen and respond appropriately when asked to tidy away.

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

The management team has a very good relationship with the school.

Both work in partnership together to provide a happy and secure place where children are well cared for and can access a wide variety of fun and enjoyable activities. Staff regularly share information with class teachers, passing on messages from home and ensuring that important details are exchanged to fully meet children's individual needs.Staff follow the school's curriculum themes each term to provide meaningful activities that enhance children's learning.

For example, when children were learning about life cycles, staff brought caterpillars into the club so that children could watch the transformation from a caterpillar into a butterfly. Children recall with excitement how they carefully released the butterflies outside and watched them fly away.Leaders and managers have effective systems in place to monitor and evaluate the provision.

Within her role as area manager for the company, the club manager undertakes regular monitoring visits to the other settings. This enables the management team to share good practice and identify areas for further development.Staff give very high priority to promoting children's health and hygiene.

Children know to wash their hands before eating; when asked why it is important to use the serving spoons while putting food on their plate, they reply, 'Because we might have germs on our hands.' Children enjoy a wide range of healthy snacks at teatime, including fresh fruit and vegetables. They regularly play outside in the fresh air and further develop their coordination and physical skills using a range of equipment, such as scooters, balls and a parachute.

Staff form warm and positive relationships with children. They provide gentle reassurance to younger children and are close by to offer support when children occasionally get upset. They take time to sit and listen when children encounter difficulties and work with them to try to find a solution.

This helps children to settle quickly.The partnership with parents and carers is strong. Parents comment that their children love attending the club and are eager to tell them about their activities when they get home.

Staff pass on information to parents at collection time and ensure that parents receive regular updates about the club and activities through the use of information boards and social media.Children regularly share their views about what activities they enjoy doing at the club and the games they like to play. Staff ask children to contribute their ideas to develop wish lists for new resources.

This guides the management team when selecting new play equipment for the club and helps children to feel valued and develop positive self-esteem.Teatime is an enjoyable social occasion for all children. They happily chat to their friends around the table and to staff who sit down with them.

They are well-mannered and polite, saying please and thank you as they pass the bowls to each other. They develop their independence skills as they carefully pour drinks, use knives to spread butter on crackers and tidy away their plates and cups when they have finished.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

The management team and staff have an excellent knowledge about how to keep children safe. Staff know how to identify and report concerns about children. Ongoing training opportunities ensure that staff are up to date and very knowledgeable about wider safeguarding, including online safety and the 'Prevent' duty.

Staff know how to report concerns about other staff appropriately. Leaders have a robust recruitment system to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. Regular risk assessments and effective staff deployment help to keep children safe at all times.

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