Superstars Activity Club Wymeswold

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children enter the club with happy smiles on their faces.

They warmly greet their friends, put away their belongings and swiftly settle down. Children confidently make their own choices about play and invite others to join in. Staff know children well and have a secure understanding of children's individual needs and interests.

This enables them to provide activities that engage and stimulate children. Children have fun as they build models, design pictures and play card games. Children particularly enjoy outdoor activities so staff ensure children have ample opportunity to go outside.

Staff join in enthusiastical...ly with children's games. They set challenges to promote children's physical development, such as aiming to throw higher. Children delight in playing together as they suggest a game of hide and seek.

Older children ensure younger ones are always included. This fosters an environment where children thrive and thoroughly enjoy their experiences. Staff promote children's communication and language skills effectively.

They talk to children about their day and ask questions as they play games together. For example, when looking at pictures of wild animals, staff talk about different habitats and name the countries where animals come from. This encourages children to talk about their favourite animals.

Children show respect as they take turns when speaking and listen carefully to one another's ideas.

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

Leaders and staff work effectively together to ensure the smooth running of the club. Staff benefit from regular supervisions and have opportunities to share their ideas to develop the club further.

Staff have access to further training opportunities. This helps them to develop the knowledge and skills they need and to ensure children's health and safety is well promoted.Staff support children's understanding of being healthy effectively.

Children manage their personal hygiene very well, understanding the importance of regular handwashing before mealtimes. The club provides healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. Staff follow clear processes to ensure that children's dietary requirements are met.

They use mealtimes to further promote independence. For example, children pour their own drinks and tidy away when they have finished. Older children are kind and caring to younger children and willingly offer them assistance when needed.

Children say that they really enjoy attending the club and playing with their friends. They talk confidently about the games they like playing and say that staff take good care of them and always make sure they are having fun. Children comment that they can also have time to relax if they prefer and can look at a book or play a game on the tablet.

Leaders actively encourage children to make suggestions for new toys, which are added to a 'wish list'. This helps to promote children's self-esteem as their ideas are valued.Staff ensure that materials to promote children's creativity are freely available.

Children enjoy drawing and think carefully about the features of their designs. For example, when creating an underwater scene, children describe how they have drawn a submarine. They proudly show their drawing to others.

Parents are extremely complimentary about the club and value the flexible care that is offered. They comment how much children enjoy attending and say that children often ask to stay longer if parents arrive early. Staff regularly share information with parents to keep them well informed about children's activities and their day at school.

Staff closely supervise children throughout the session. They talk to children when they identify potential hazards. For example, they help children to understand why it might be dangerous to leave toys in front of a fire exit.

Children learn how to keep themselves safe and listen carefully to instructions.Staff at the club have established strong communication links within school. They regularly meet with children's class teachers and share strategies to support individual children's behaviour or well-being.

This ensures continuity of care for children and helps staff to embed inclusive practice.Staff are skilled in creating a safe and supportive environment, where all children feel confident to explore and make their own choices. Children's behaviour is exemplary.

They show care and consideration for others and willingly take turns when playing.

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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