Zac’s Club, Escrick

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

This provision meets requirements Children are engaged, motivated and excited during their time at the club.

They show high levels of curiosity and participate in imaginative pretend play. Children create superhero spaceships with construction materials and describe where their characters sit. They display good cooperative skills when playing together.

Children decide how and where they wish to spend their time. They enjoy playing outside and are active, run around and call to their friends. Children demonstrate good coordination and control in their physical abilities as they eagerly use the outdoor equipment.

Children of all ages play well toget...her and their behaviour is good. They are polite to each other and use good manners. Staff are positive role models as they effectively manage children's behaviour.

They plan a range of interesting and stimulating activities that help children to socialise and talk together. However, on occasion, quieter and younger children do not always get the chance to tell staff their ideas or expand on discussions. Children welcome staff and their friends into their play.

They are highly confident and show a lot of independence. Children enjoy eating healthy snacks. They are keen to choose from a good selection and ably butter their own pitta breads and pour their own drinks.

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

The staff team work well together. The majority of staff have worked at the club for a number of years. They receive guidance and good support during supervisory and staff meetings.

Staff access a range of training opportunities and gain relevant qualifications. This enhances staff knowledge and practice.There is an effective key-person system implemented as there is a designated member of staff for early years children.

She has a good knowledge of children and plans activities that interest them. Staff offer a good range of sports, games and craft activities. This helps all children to build on their physical, social and creative skills.

Staff ask many questions. However, sometimes, they miss opportunities to further extend quieter and younger children's conversational skills. Some activities do not provide children with a chance to respond and answer questions, and to concentrate and think to help them go beyond what they already know.

Children enjoy a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables at snack time. They manage their own basic hygiene needs well. Staff promote a healthy lifestyle as they discuss the importance of hygiene and healthy eating.

Children gain a good understanding of health and safety practices. Staff remind children of how to use equipment outside and not to place construction toys on the floor inside as they may slip. This helps children to adopt a responsible attitude and learn the best course of action to take.

Staff inspire children to be active, and children ask them to join in with their energetic games. This encourages children to gain a good awareness of the importance of physical exercise.Children listen well to staff instructions and respond appropriately to clear guidance.

They happily share, take turns and involve others in their games. Children remain focused for long periods. For example, younger children are keen to watch the older children's puppet show.

The partnership with the host school is well established. Staff talk to teachers and exchange information about children's needs. Information about safety practices and training, such as how to support children using the school outside equipment, is cascaded from the teachers to the club's staff effectively.

Partnerships with parents are positive. Parents highly praise staff and the experiences their children are offered. Younger children enjoy the time they spend with their friendship groups and older children.

The provider is passionate about continuously improving the club, and staff use self-evaluation effectively to identify appropriate strengths and areas for development. They recognise the value of feedback from parents and children, who are encouraged to make suggestions and offer ideas on a daily basis.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Managers and staff have a good understanding of their responsibility to promote children's safety and well-being. Staff know the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and wider safeguarding issues. They know how to record, and who to report to, any concerns about children or the conduct of others.

Staff are vigilant about the security of the setting, deploy themselves well and use consistently agreed strategies. This provides clear guidance for children about what is acceptable behaviour. Recruitment and vetting procedures ensure that staff are suitable prior to them starting at the club.

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