Forehill After School Club has been graded ‘good’ and ‘adequate’ following an unannounced visit from the Care Inspectorate.
The care scrutiny body visited the club in October with the findings now published.
In the quality indicators relating to staff team and setting, these were graded ‘good’. And in the quality indicators relating to leadership and care, play and learning, the setting managed gradings of ‘adequate.’
Forehill After School Club Ltd is registered to provide a care service for a maximum of 32 children during term time, and a maximum of 48 children during holidays.
The service is situated within Forehill Primary School, on Cessnock Place, Ayr.
Among the ley messages the Care Inspectorate said children experienced “compassionate and responsive care” from staff who “knew them and their families well.”
And children were “confident and happy” at play throughout most of the inspection.
Inspectors also noted that the service had recently made improvements to their outdoor area, adding outdoor furniture, an outdoor play cabin and a good variety of loose parts.
Inspectors did, however suggest that free flow access to outdoors and the development of exciting play experiences would “enhance positive outcomes” for children.
There was praise for the manager who the inspectors said was “approachable and visible” in the playroom to provide support for staff, children and families.
One area where the Care Inspectorate focussed on was in relation to how best the service could influence improvements with the report saying: “The service should develop processes for collaborative reflective practice and meaningful consultation with children and families that influence improvements.”
The report also claimed the service possessed “several strengths” which “impacted positively” on outcomes for children/people and “clearly outweighed” areas for improvement.
The report continues: “Children experienced supportive and responsive care from staff who knew them and their families well. They experienced kind and caring interactions, this ensured children felt secure.
“One parent told us, ‘The staff know my child really well and my child knows that they are safe adults to go to should they need to.'”
The Care Inspectorate also gave pointers in relation to healthy options for breakfast and snack, “including children in the planning and preparation.”
The report adds: “We advised the service to consider ways to reduce the noise level during snack time, this would create a more calm and pleasurable experience.”
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