St Teresa’s Child Care Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements The manager and staff create a safe and welcoming environment for all children. Children settle quickly on arrival from school. The manager ensures that children are consulted in matters affecting them.

Children's voice is given high priority at this club. For instance, if children wish for additional activities, they know to ask staff who will collect them from the wide range of resources and games available. Children are actively engaged in the planning of the club and staff ensure that activities support children's interests.

Staff actively listen to children's views and opinions and engage with them in meaningful conve...rsations. Children comment that they enjoy their time spent at the club and describe what they like to do. Children are confident communicators and are happy to engage with visitors.

They demonstrate that they are happy, safe and secure at the club. Children behave well. They play cooperatively with their friends of different ages, taking turns, sharing and respecting the club's resources.

For example, they patiently wait their turn to use the technology equipment, ensuring that each child has their allotted time.

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

Staff promote healthy lifestyles effectively. Children demonstrate a good understanding of healthy meal choices as they help themselves to the available food choices during snack and meals.

Staff encourage children to attempt foods that they have not tried before. Mealtimes are a social occasion where children recall the events of their day. They sit in groups and show confidence in speaking and listening.

Adults join in their conversations, demonstrating that they know the children well.Staff gather good information from the school about the children in their care. This is particularly valuable to ensure that children with additional needs receive consistent routines and care practices.

The manager and staff continually reflect on the provision to identify further areas of improvement. The manager uses training opportunities effectively to enhance her own and staff's skills and knowledge. Staff hold current paediatric first-aid certificates and have completed recent training to refresh their knowledge of safeguarding issues.

Regular supervision meetings take place. However, the arrangements to support and monitor staff practice are not yet fully embedded to support their ongoing practice.The manager and staff work in partnership with parents and the host school.

For example, they are consistent with the school in their approach to behaviour management. Parents comment positively about the club and say that they are confident that children enjoy attending the club and are kept safe.Children enjoy playing outdoors and have a good range of equipment and resources to choose from that challenge their physical skills effectively.

Children learn about the risks associated with being outdoors. Staff provide good opportunities for children to read books or create their own games and activities. For instance, children enjoy sitting on cushions in the reading area.

The manager and staff create a calm and relaxed environment. Children focus well on their chosen activity and complete it before moving on to others. They respond well to familiar routines and develop good independence.

Staff display children's work around the room and recognise their achievements with stickers and praise. Children participate in activities linked to celebrations or festivals, such as Remembrance Day and charity events.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

All staff are aware of the possible indicators that suggest that a child might be at risk of harm. Staff are aware of the procedure to follow should they have concerns about children's welfare or the behaviour of other adults in the setting. Staff are deployed well and supervise children closely at all times.

They consider potential risks and minimise them wherever possible. The provider has strong recruitment procedures to ensure that any new staff are suitable to work with children. Staff reinforce learning gained at school to support children's understanding of online safety through age-appropriate discussions.

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