Wishing Well Kids Club- St Georges

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend at this welcoming after-school club.

They arrive happy and are greeted by the caring staff team. Children are eager to explore the activities on offer and play with their friends. They know the routines and take responsibility for making sure that their belongings are put in the correct place.

Children display positive and respectful relationships with their friends and the adults who look after them. Children are relaxed and engaged. They share jokes and laugh with each other as they decide what activities they wish to take part in.

Staff sit alongside children to sup...port their play. Children focus as they play board games. They excitedly wear elephant masks and try hard to use the trunk to pick up plastic donuts.

Children share their ideas and demonstrate the best way to do it. They engage in meaningful conversations with staff. Children talk about their school day and their families at home.

Children behave well. They listen attentively and respond to staff's clear expectations. For example, they wash their hands before eating and quietly line up to choose their snack.

Children are helpful and kind to younger children. They invite them to join in with their play and sit next to them at the table to eat their snack.

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

The newly appointed manager works alongside her staff team on a daily basis.

She regularly meets with staff to discuss best practice and to offer them support and guidance. Although staff access a wide range of online training to develop their knowledge and skills, the manager is yet to effectively monitor this and target staff's training to precisely meet their individual needs. The enthusiastic manager and the provider have a good relationship.

Together, they reflect on what the club does well and identify areas for further development.Staff morale is high. Staff state that they feel very well supported, both professionally and personally.

The provider places a strong focus on staff's well-being. She recently invited staff to attend a social evening to support team building and develop staff relationships even further.Staff plan a wide range of interesting play activities around children's individual interests and needs.

They encourage children to make independent choices about their play. Children are confident and interact positively with visitors, inviting them to play a guessing game. Children state that they very much enjoy their time at the club and enjoy playing with their friends.

They comment on the fun activities that staff provide and how nice the staff are to them.Staff speak to children in a gentle and respectful way. They model good manners and remind children to say 'please' and 'thank you' should they forget.

Staff provide the youngest children with additional support and time to think and respond during small-group activities. This supports children to feel equally involved and valued, promoting a positive sense of well-being and self-esteem.Staff support children to follow a healthy lifestyle.

They provide children with a good selection of healthy and nutritious snacks. Staff remind children to fill their water bottles and drink regularly. Children have daily opportunities to be physically active.

They delight in playing team games in the school hall and outside on the school playing field.Partnerships with staff at the host school are good. Staff form strong relationships with class teachers and share information with them at drop-off and collection times.

Staff speak to parents at the end of the day about their children's time at the club and share any messages from school staff. Staff follow the host school's behaviour policy. This helps children to have clear and consistent messages for the expectations of their behaviour at school and the club.

Relationships with parents are good. Parents report that their children enjoy attending the club, and staff are very kind and supportive.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Staff carry out daily checks on the environment to make sure it is safe and secure. The door is kept locked to ensure that no unauthorised person can access the classroom. Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm.

They attend regular safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date. Staff are familiar with the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Staff know where to seek further guidance or advice from the provider or external professionals.

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