Ashley Down After School Club - Muller Road

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Staff provide a broad range of resources and plan a good variety of activities that links to children's interests and engages them in enjoyable experiences. Children are keen to participate and enjoy themselves. Staff are warm and welcoming, and they establish strong bonds with the children in their care.

Children enter the setting happily and soon settle at an activity with their peers. They play well together, including with the older children, and make friends. Staff are committed to keeping the children safe.

They carry out regular risk assessments to identify and minimise any hazards to children. They organise themselves well so they can super...vise children closely at all times. The management reflects effectively on the quality of the setting to identify and target appropriate areas for development.

For example, management is currently increasing the range of behavioural management strategies that staff use to help children learn the expectations and focus better during whole-group times. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not have a close relationship with all schools that children attend, to enable them to work in partnership to support children's continued progress in their learning. At times, staff miss opportunities during snack and meal times to support the youngest children's communication and social skills.