The Five Star Care Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children of all ages are happy to attend this nurturing and friendly club. Staff greet children with smiles as they collect them from the school hall. Once back in the club, children confidently follow the familiar routines, such as hanging up their coats and bags, before they find a seat by their friends for a snack.

Children develop strong attachments to the staff, which gives children a feeling of confidence and security. The children choose what they want to play with and any topics they might want to explore. For example, children have shown an interest in dragons and unicorns.

They work well together to create a larg...e castle from boxes, which they decorate and paint. Staff build on this interest, and support children to create masks. Children use their imagination, develop their small-muscle skills and hand-eye coordination as they create designs and decorate the masks.

They then put them on and proudly show their friends. Children's behaviour is good. They have excellent manners, understand the daily routines and follow instructions well.

Staff quickly deter any unwanted behaviours. They talk to the children with respect and understanding on the rare occasion disagreements arise. They help children to understand their own emotions and think how others might feel if upset.

Children of different ages and classes play well together.

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

The manager has a strong ethos for the club. She wants children to build on their independent skills, and most of all to have fun.

Staff feel they are supported, they work very well together, and this ensures the smooth running of the club. Staff have regular supervisions to improve their practice. They undertake mandatory training such as paediatric first aid, safeguarding, and food hygiene to ensure they follow the latest guidance, and this helps keep children safe.

The large range of age-appropriate resources fully engages the children. For example, younger children play table football, do art activities, or sit quietly and do word puzzles or look at books. Older children create bracelets or sew bookmarks.

Outdoors, the children have access to the school playground, they play tennis, climb on the wooden beams or play football together. Children play well together and happily invite staff into their play.The strong relationship with the school supports children's transition to the club.

Staff give and receive messages from teachers to pass on to parents. Many staff work within the school during the day. This means they know the children well.

Staff work with parents and teachers to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring continuity of message and support. Staff work hard to ensure all children have fun and feel safe and secure in the club.Children converse well with their peers and staff.

There is a wealth of conversation as they tell each other about their day and events from home. Staff are good role models for communication and language. They listen carefully to the children and support them to have a voice and feel valued.

Children show confidence and are keen to talk to the inspector about their new herb garden, how they decorate the pots and the differing smells of the herbs in them.Children have a choice from the menu for a healthy snack at the club. For example, they have crumpets, bagels or pancakes.

There is fresh fruit and yoghurts too. Children have access to drinks throughout the session. Staff support children to be healthy and make good choices as they discuss the importance of washing hands, daily exercise and fresh air.

Staff also talk to the children about taking appropriate risks and how to keep themselves safe.Parents are very happy with the club. They feel staff are very friendly and supportive.

They comment that the flexibility of the club enables them to work different shift patterns, and this has been a lifeline to them. Parents get messages from the club about events and their child's day at school.

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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