Meersbrook Park After School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager is passionate about the club and sets high expectations for the children's welfare and happiness. She has led strong improvements since the last inspection.

Staff share her ambition to improve and are keen to develop their effectiveness. • Children are well behaved. Staff are positive role models and relationships are good.

They know children and their families well. Staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe and protected. Children develop strong bonds with adults and form positive friendships with their peers.

• Staff have a thorough understanding of the children's needs and interests. They provide a wide ...range of imaginative and challenging activities, such as team-building and problem-solving sessions, which engage children of all ages. • Children are proud of the tasks they complete at the club and eagerly share what they have been doing with their parents and others.

Staff encourage children to participate in planning and organising their own activities indoors and out. • Parents are highly appreciative of the care and support staff provide to all groups of children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They know their children's key person well.

They now receive useful information and guidance about their children's experiences during their time in the club. • The manager does not yet make full use of all the staff's skills and experiences, particularly in leadership and management, to further support the strongest rates of the club's development. • Occasionally, staff do not ensure that all children choosing to participate in an activity are as engaged as they could be.