The Lime Trees at St Philip Neri

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children are thrilled to arrive at the club at the end of the school day. They are greeted warmly by staff, helping them to feel happy as they bounce and skip through the door. Children follow embedded routines that are implemented by staff, such as putting their belongings away and washing their hands.

This helps children to feel safe and secure in the club. Children's emotional well-being is supported well by staff. Children sit together and talk to staff about their school experiences.

They are keen to take part in the range of activities that staff provide. Children develop their imagination as they play alongside thei...r friends and pretend to make soup. Staff encourage them to persevere as they cut an apple and snap broccoli into pieces to add to the mixture.

Children proudly show off their creations. Children enjoy spending time outside in the fresh air. Staff work with the children to set up obstacle courses.

Children work in teams as they skip, bunny hop and develop their physical skills with hula hoops. Staff support children to build strong, caring friendships with their peers. This results in children sharing, taking turns and encouraging one another around the obstacle course.

Children mix well with other children of different ages. They show their understanding of staff's expectations and the club rules. For example, children say that they should use 'kind hands' and inside voices.

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

Staff have positive relationships with teachers at the host school. They gather relevant information from teachers about children's individual needs and learning. Staff use this information to provide consistency in the care they provide for children and to complement the children's learning from their day at school.

The staff team are dedicated to providing high-quality care and fun experiences for children. Before children join the club, staff gather information about what children know and can do, and their interests. Staff talk to children and find out that they like doing.

They use this information to plan fun activities, which are engaging and stimulating for the children.Children are supported to make their own play dough. They add a variety of ingredients to make pretend ice creams with the dough and are fascinated as the texture of the mixture changes.

Staff use descriptive words to help children understand what is happening, such as oozing, disappearing and squish. Staff ask children questions to challenge their thinking, such as 'What would happen if we did this with real ice cream?' Staff promote children's self-care routines consistently. For example, children independently wash their hands before eating, which promotes children's good health.

Staff provide children with a wide range of healthy drinks and snacks, including water, fruit, vegetables, pitta bread and hummus dip. This contributes to children receiving a nutritious diet.Mealtimes are sociable occasions.

Children self-select from the snacks made available. They enjoy sitting and talking with their friends and staff. Children talk about their favourite foods from the menu and what makes them happy at the club.

Children say they have lots of different things to do and staff make them happy when they play with them and help tidy up.Staff encourage children to be polite and well mannered. They model positive behaviour, showing respect for others and being kind.

Children copy staff and behave well. They work together as a team as they enthusiastically help to tidy away toys, taking ownership of their physical environment, and respecting and valuing the space they use.Staff are happy in their roles and say that they feel supported by the management team and well-being officer.

Regular supervisions are in place to review staff's performance and identify any relevant training needs they may have. Recent training has helped staff to promote children's safety.Parents speak positively about the club and say that their children are happy to attend.

They appreciate the flexibility the club offers. Parents compliment the dedicated staff team and are confident that staff know their children well.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

All staff know the signs that may suggest a child is at risk of abuse. They can confidently discuss the safeguarding procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. This includes if they have a concern about a colleague.

All staff have completed training on a range of issues, such as radicalisation and female genital mutilation. Staff use daily checks and risk assess the environment to remove any potential hazards to children. The management team implements a robust recruitment procedure to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children.

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