PSD CHILDCARE LIMITED

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Staff are very organised and committed to their roles. They ensure children are safe, reassured and feel comfortable and confident in the club.

Staff ensure children have time to unwind, relax and be with their friends. The routine that is in place caters to the interests of children. They understand what is expected of them and what is going to happen next.

Staff consider children's ideas and suggestions when planning activities to provide. As a result, children eagerly join in a wide range of interesting activities, some of which are designed to complement their learning in school. For example, children join in a selecti...on of art and craft activities.

Younger children are encouraged to write their names on their piece of work so they are easily identified. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and conduct. They build upon the shared ethos of the host school.

This consists of helping children to be compassionate, caring and thankful. This provides children with consistent messages about what is expected of them. Children behave impeccably well and are very kind and thoughtful individuals.

Children really enjoy their time at the club. Younger children actively seek out staff and their peers and invite them into their play. For example, children and staff excitedly take part in games, such as tennis and football.

Children cheer each other as they attempt to score points.

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

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported by staff. For example, staff visit children at school to observe them to ensure that they can be fully included into the club.

Leaders feel very strongly that the after-school club should be accessible to all children.Staff engage children in thoughtful conversations. Children communicate very competently and confidently.

They describe their ideas in detail, for example discussing what they are doing and how.Leaders have high expectations for children. They know what they want children to experience during their time at the club.

Leaders focus strongly on promoting children's confidence, happiness and enjoyment. Staff have effective partnerships with the host school. They plan activities to complement the learning that children receive in school and share necessary information.

Staff feel well supported in their roles and work well as a team. Leaders ensure staff have regular supervision sessions. This helps to identify areas of strength and weakness.

All mandatory training is completed and up to date. This helps to further develop the professional development of staff and further improves the provision for children.Staff provide children with healthy and nutritious snacks, such as wraps and fruit.

Staff support children to develop their independence skills. They encourage children to prepare their own snack. Children confidently butter their wraps and choose from a selection of spreads.

Mealtimes are filled with happy chatter, as children engage with each other and talk about their day.Staff build on children's hand-eye coordination and reinforce their early mathematical and literacy skills in fun ways. Children play card and board games.

They create intricate designs as they thread beads onto pipe cleaners, which they count with staff.Parents share with the inspector how staff support and encourage children when they first start. They comment their children enjoy their time at the club.

Children share with their parents what they have been doing. Parents speak very positively about staff. They use words such as 'brilliant' and that staff help with ways to support behaviour.

Children have plenty of opportunities to be physically active. They access the outdoors in all weathers. Children practise their balancing and strength skills on the obstacle course.

This all helps to build their stamina.Staff use a range of ways to improve children's awareness and understanding of different people in the world. For example, they celebrate a range of festivals from different cultures, such as Diwali.

This assists children to respect the values and views of others.There is an effective key-person system in place for Reception-age children to help them settle and feel safe. Furthermore, for young children, staff receive daily feedback from class teachers about their day at school.

This enables staff to support children appropriately if needed.

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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