Scissett Kids Club Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children arrive to the safe and stimulating out-of-school club ready to play, socialise and relax. They enthusiastically talk to the inspector about their positive experiences in the out-of-school club. Children make friends with others as they play games or take part in creative activities together.

Staff value children's play. They give children the time and freedom to be curious and explore their interests. This helps children to develop positive attitudes to their play as they join in with the exciting range of activities on offer.

Children benefit from a variety of outdoor play experiences. They enjoy playing chase an...d ball games with their friends in the school playground. Children take part in minibeast hunts and visit the woods that are on site.

This captures children's interests and, as a result, children become engaged and focused as they play.The out-of-school club is located within the school premises. This helps staff to build and maintain excellent relationships with school staff.

Consequently, staff are able to plan and provide play opportunities that build on children's prior experiences in school. For example, children enjoy playing imaginatively with blocks and small-world animals in the same way as they would in their classroom. This provides continuity for children's experiences.

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

The dedicated leader of the out-of-school club works hard to make sure that children quickly feel safe and settled as soon as they begin to attend. She spends time with children in their classrooms to help to build relationships with them. The out-of-school club leader works closely with teachers and staff from other settings.

This helps to ensure a smooth transition when children begin to attend, particularly for those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Consequently, children quickly feel emotionally secure and look forward to their time at the out-of-school club.Parents and carers say that the communication from staff is excellent.

They receive regular verbal updates and emails that help them to keep up to date with their children's experiences in the out-of-school club. Parents praise staff for the high-quality care that they provide for children. They also value the emotional and personal support that staff provide when children and their families need it.

Children enjoy the independence of serving themselves during snack times and mealtimes. There is a variety of healthy options for children to choose from, such as pasta, fruit and vegetables. Children have access to drinking water at all times.

They have regular opportunities to play outdoors to access fresh air and take part in physical activity. This promotes children's good health and well-being.Children's behaviour is exemplary.

For example, they stop and listen straight away when staff ask for their attention. At the beginning of the school year, staff help children to decide on the rules that should be followed in the out-of-school club. This includes using kind hands and respecting the environment.

As a result, children know what is expected of them, and show high levels of respect for each other and staff.Staff report that their well-being is cared for by leaders. They say that leaders support them well on a personal and professional level.

Leaders put in place robust induction procedures and organise weekly staff meetings. This helps to ensure that staff know their roles and responsibilities and carry out their duties effectively.Leaders arrange regular supervision sessions for staff to discuss their professional development.

This helps leaders to plan for targeted training to enhance staff's skills and knowledge. For example, some staff members have attended training on how to support children's mental health. Leaders are aiming for all staff to gain a qualification in playwork.

This ensures that leaders continue to build on and extend the high-quality care that is already provided.

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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