Superstar Sports Pennington

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children demonstrate they enjoy attending the well-organised and exciting club.

They chat happily to staff, who know them well and greet them warmly on arrival. Staff help children to settle quickly. They walk children to their key groups and discuss planned activities.

Children talk with enthusiasm about the activities they enjoy at the club, such as playing tag with staff and their peers. Children benefit greatly from the well-planned activities outdoors. Staff provide rich opportunities for children to access fresh air and exercise.

They take part in games that promote teamwork, such as traffic light themed bal...l games and football. Staff teach children how to look after themselves. For instance, during sunny days they consistently provide regular opportunities for children to take shade breaks and to stop for a drink.

Staff are deployed well throughout the club to ensure that children are kept safe and secure. Staff monitor them at all times during activities. Furthermore, staff accompany them during toilet breaks.

This helps staff keep track of all children while in their care. Children behave well and follow rules and procedures. Staff are good-role models for them.

They provide clear guidance to children to help them understand the daily routines and behavioural expectations, such as sharing and turn taking.

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

Leaders are highly attentive to staff well-being. Staff comment that they feel extremely supported and enjoy their work.

Leaders are committed to ensuring that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff receive a thorough induction and training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities. Staff complete mandatory training, such as paediatric first aid and safeguarding.

This helps to keep children safe and secure.Leaders have a clear vision for the club and evaluate its effectiveness well. For instance, they talk about the importance of children having daily opportunities to take part in activities which promote exercise and physical development.

Additionally, they seek feedback from children, staff and parents to establish what is working well and ideas for improvement. Furthermore, leaders take the time to find out about staff passions and strengths, and incorporate these into activities, such as performing arts and basketball. This helps everyone to feel included and valued.

Leaders and staff have established strong relationships with parents. They collect detailed information from them before children start at the club. This helps staff to meet the children's individual needs effectively.

Parents talk positively about the club. They are happy with the care staff provide.Staff work in partnership with the host school.

They use effective communication methods to share information about children who attend the school. This helps to provide continuity of care for children.Staff provide a rich variety of resources and activities tailored to children's interests, such as exercise and the natural world.

Children develop muscle strength while using the climbing wall. Furthermore, they experiment with creativity and learn about natural found objects while creating forest crowns.Staff have high expectations for children's good behaviour.

They model respectful behaviour at all times, such as good manners, and regularly remind children of the club rules. This provides children with clear messages about what is expected of them during their time at the club.Staff support children to develop further their independence skills and to understand how to keep themselves healthy.

Children collect their belongings and wash their hands before eating their snacks. Staff encourage children to select a healthy option from their lunch boxes during snack routine. Additionally, staff remind children not to share their food with others and explain the reason why.

This further helps to keep children safe.

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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