Premier Care Club - Elstow

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children are welcomed into the club by warm and friendly staff. They have a good understanding of the routine and the staff expectations of them. Children have opportunities to choose their own learning and activities within the club.

For example, children can choose to complete either physical activities, such as football or art and craft activities. At the start of the day, as staff go through the activities, children become excited for what is next for them. Children enjoy the responsibilities staff give them through their day at the club.

Children ask to help as they transport resources for team games between the two h...alls. At tidy-up time, children delight as they are given an amount of time from staff in which they must tidy up. They excitedly work together to ensure they complete the task in the time given.

Staff praise children for their achievements, building on their self-esteem. Children are supported to develop healthy lifestyles. Staff provide children with opportunities to develop their physical skills, both inside and out.

The provider offers information about healthy eating. During snack times, children are encouraged to make healthy choices, such as eating fruit for snack and drinking water.

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

The provider leads an effective team, who are passionate about ensuring all children enjoy their time at the club.

Staff have access to a wide range of training opportunities. For example, they develop their knowledge of coaching different sports. This supports staff to always offer the best possible club.

The team discuss the club regularly, talking about what works well and how they could improve. This keeps staff involved in the day-to-day running of the club.Younger children have a key person who works closely with them.

They create a good relationship to encourage children to feel safe and secure while in the club. Staff have good knowledge of the children and enjoy spending time with them at activities.Staff develop children's speaking and listening skills throughout the day.

As activities change and new ones begin, staff take time to go through the rules and expectations. This encourages children to develop their listening skills. Once staff finish explaining, they encourage children to repeat them back to them.

This helps in developing children's confidence and language skills. Children delight as they are praised for remembering the rules of games.Children enjoy working together and socialising with other children of all ages.

Staff are aware of the impact of COVID-19 on children's personal, social and emotional development and use the games they create to develop these skills. For example, in the large hall, children split off into teams. They work together to move a hoop from one end of the hall to another.

They excitedly cheer each other on, praising their friends as they move the hoop. This supports children to develop their teamwork skills.Children develop their imagination skills as they create different buildings with the bricks.

They talk to their friends about what they have created and show these proudly to members of staff. At the arts and crafts table, children use different mark-making tools to create pictures. For example, children create a chocolate and sweet garden picture with staff members.

There is a clear behaviour management plan in place for all children and they thrive off the positive approach staff take. Staff use clapping techniques to gain children's attention before providing them with the next instruction. A positive reward system is used through the day to congratulate children for their behaviour.

Parents know their children are happy in the club as they talk about the fun activities they have completed through the day. Parents talk of the communication they receive from the staff on a daily basis, which they appreciate. Children regularly return to the club each holiday, demonstrating how much they enjoy attending.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.All staff know their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children. Staff understand the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what to do if they have concerns about a child.

Staff are confident to follow the procedure for reporting any allegations made against a member of staff. There are safer recruitment procedures in place to ensure that all staff who work with children are suitable to do so. Staff undertake regular training to ensure that they remain up to date with any changes that might affect their work with children.

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