The Den Holiday Club Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Staff create a friendly and caring environment. Children are happy and settled and thoroughly enjoy spending time at the club. Staff create close bonds with children and show a genuine interest in hearing their news.

This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff are positive role models and have high expectations of all children's behaviour. For instance, they consistently remind children to be kind to their peers.

When any disputes do occur, staff deal with them promptly and effectively. Staff plan interesting activities for children. Children demonstrate high levels of perseverance as they work together to construct... a pyramid using blocks.

Children show great control as they paint the inside of jars to make a lantern. Staff get down on children's level and join in with children's play. For instance, children take staff's food orders from the café and make marks to record them down.

All children, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, show positive attitudes to their play.Children's growing independence is supported well. Children hang their own belongings up when they arrive in the morning and access the resources by themselves.

They learn to manage their own personal hygiene. Children show pride in the activities they complete themselves.

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

Staff know children well.

They discuss the individual needs of children attending the club with parents before they start. Staff support all children well.Children have access to well-planned opportunities to support their physical development.

Children practise their football skills in the outdoor area as they kick balls to their friends. Children develop their throwing and catching skills, such as when they play games with staff. This helps to develop children's larger muscle movements.

Children carefully peel off gems and use tape to stick ribbons onto their lanterns. They practise their cutting skills with scissors. This helps to strengthen the muscles in children's hands.

Staff promote diversity well. They encourage children to share information about their own cultures with others. Children learn how to answer their name during registration in foreign languages.

Staff teach children about the dynamics of different families. This helps children to understand about people and communities that may differ from their own.Staff prioritise children's safety and well-being.

They remind children about rules in the club, such as no running inside. Staff conduct robust risk assessments to ensure that the indoor and outdoor areas are safe. They complete regular fire evacuation drills with children.

This helps children to understand what to do in the event of an emergency.Children learn about making healthy choices. They have copious opportunities to run around in the fresh air.

Staff talk to children about healthy food choices and why they are good for their bodies. They encourage children to share their experiences of going to the dentist. This helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles.

Children behave well and work well as a team, such as to tidy the toys away before mealtimes. Children of different ages play harmoniously together and share the resources. Older children are kind and caring towards the younger children and help them to complete activities.

This helps younger children to confidently socialise with children outside of their class in school.Staff receive good support. Leaders complete appraisals with staff and ensure that they keep their mandatory training up to date.

Staff comment on how leaders prioritise their well-being. This helps staff to feel well valued in their roles.Parent partnerships are strong.

Parents comment on how much their children enjoy coming to the club. Staff keep parents updated about their children's day during handover times. This helps to provide continuity in children's care.

Staff are positive role models. They remind children to use good manners. Staff provide children with plenty of praise and encouragement.

This helps to develop children's self-esteem.

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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