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Elm Grove Childcare Club

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2021)
·Elm Grove First School, Elm Grove, WORTHING, BN11 5LQ · West Sussex
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

The Childcare Club in Worthing offers a variety of childcare services, including Breakfast, After School, and Holiday Clubs, designed to provide a fun and engaging environment for children. The Holiday Club, open during all half-terms from 8 am to 6 pm, caters to children aged 3 to 12 years from any school or nursery.

It provides a wide range of activities such as arts and crafts, sports, swimming, and various games, with daily timetables displayed and adapted based on children's interests. A playwork-based approach ensures children have choices in their activities.

Younger children attending the Holiday Club are assigned a key-worker to help them settle and participate, while an dedicated room is available for junior school-aged children with age-appropriate activities. The club also offers optional off-site trips, which may incur additional charges.

The Childcare Club has been operating since 2001 and continuously updates its offerings, including a new online booking system for convenience. They also operate several nurseries for younger children: Little Elms Nursery, Little Nestlings Nursery, Little Fledglings Nursery, and Happy Steps Nursery.

Our ethos

The nursery uses a playwork-based approach, adapting daily timetables based on children's interests and ensuring children have choices in their activities.

What it's like

Children are happy and settle quickly in the well-planned learning environment. Staff have high expectations for all children and treat them with respect, valuing their uniqueness. Children show kindness to friends and are keen to explore the world around them, including trips to a local allotment.

Breakfast ClubAfter School ClubHoliday Club

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm (Holiday Club)

Age range

3 to 12 years old (Holiday Club)

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2003

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Elm Grove Childcare Club

Last inspected 13 July 2021 · Lisa Parker

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settle quickly in the well-planned learning environment. Staff have high expectations for all children and treat them with respect, valuing their uniqueness. Children show kindness to friends and are keen to explore the world around them, including trips to a local allotment.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff team have made significant improvements since the last inspection, particularly in safeguarding practices.
  • Staff effectively observe and assess children's learning, using this information to support children with additional funding.
  • The manager and staff understand how children learn and develop, adopting a curiosity approach that motivates children and helps them make good progress.
  • Children's early communication skills are extremely well supported, with adults modelling language and sharing new words.
  • Parents are well informed and speak highly of the care children receive.

Areas to develop

  • 1share information about children who receive additional funding with key persons, to further assess the impact on children's progress
  • 2strengthen staff's teaching skills to ensure they consistently provide opportunities to embed and extend children's learning, particularly through child- initiated play.
Inspection #10144917 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"The nursery has made a massive difference in our lives, I would have been lost without them all".

"The staff are always looking for new ways to engage the children and enrich their learning".

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The manager uses information from observations and assessments to provide support for children in receipt of additional funding.

Outdoor space

The report mentions robust risk assessments are now in place to safeguard children outside of the nursery. Children also have plenty of opportunities to visit places of interest in the local community, such as trips to the allotment.

Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2021

Date: November 2011

  • July 2021Good
  • January 2020Inadequate
  • April 2016Good
  • November 2011Outstanding

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