Playtime Kids Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The dedicated manager leads the club with an absolute conviction that all children will flourish and succeed through quality play experiences. Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this vibrant club and are fully immersed in deep play. • Partnership working is strong.

Senior leaders of the host primary school commend the manager and her staff team on the good-quality services provided to parents and their children. Parents are kept informed of their children's time at the club and receive regular newsletters. • Children's physical development is very well promoted.

Staff provide children with good levels of challenge to promote their large-musc...le skills. Children relish these opportunities and demonstrate good physical dexterity as they balance and climb on apparatus outdoors. • Staff teach children very well about respect, acceptance and tolerance.

Children enjoy the vast array of opportunities to learn about similarities and differences beyond their own experiences. For example, they articulately discuss different cultural celebrations and talk about the make-up of different family units. • Children's creativity and imagination are celebrated very well.

Staff provide children with opportunities, which allow children to express their feelings and individuality through singing, dancing and painting. Children are fascinated by these opportunities and become enthralled while making dreamcatchers for children who are less fortunate than they are. • Self-evaluation is good.

Improvement plans are sharply focused and include the views of parents, staff and children. The manager's capacity to continually improve and drive forward change is good. • Although procedures are in place for monitoring staff practice, the manager has not yet fully embedded systems to help raise the overall quality to an outstanding level.

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