Jacqueline's Gems, Christ Church

Jacqueline's Gems, Christ Church is an out-of-school childcare club based at Christchurch C of E Primary School on Lesney Park Road in Erith. The March 2026 report-card inspection gives an immediate, mixed picture: behaviour, attitudes and routines, alongside children's welfare and wellbeing, met the expected standard; inclusion and leadership and governance needed attention.

Safeguarding standards were met in March 2026. The same report found that children understood the club routine, handled their own coats and bags, and used clear expectations about moving between the indoor and outdoor areas.

Activities and routines

In March 2026, children helped with snack, activities and tidying, then shared games including snakes and ladders; older children supported younger ones with the rules. World Book Day brought stories and bingo, while outdoor play included balancing, climbing and football.

For children covered by the Early Years Foundation Stage, this framework means that daily provision must support learning, development and care. In March 2026, this included conversation with staff, games with peers, physical play and activities planned around children's interests.

In March 2026, younger children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities were allocated a key person when they started. Staff checked on children's wellbeing, talked about their day and used language to help them understand emotions. Children said that they felt safe.

That month, partnership working with parents, special educational needs coordinators and the host school was not consistent enough to keep health and care information current, and staff did not always provide targeted support or alternatives for children with SEND. Hygiene routines at snack time and staff responses to sweets were also inconsistent.

Safeguarding standards were met at that inspection. Staff induction covered safeguarding and first aid, and the report described staff supervision of children's physical play.

The club operates from Christchurch C of E Primary School, Lesney Park Road, Erith, DA8 3DG. In March 2026, weekday morning sessions ran from 07:00 to 09:00 and afternoon sessions from 15:00 to 18:30.

The March 2026 record covered children aged four to 11, spanning Reception-age children and older primary-age children.

• SEND support. In March 2026, support plans and partnerships had not been updated consistently enough for all children with SEND. Discuss how health and care information is now shared between families, the school and staff.

• Inspection actions. In March 2026, 4 April 2026 was set as the completion date for stronger SEND partnership working and staff development. Ask how those arrangements now operate in the club day.

• Healthy routines. The inspection identified inconsistent handwashing before fruit snack and staff responses to sweets from school party bags. Families with dietary or health concerns should discuss the current routine directly.

• Attendance pattern. The recorded pattern combined a weekday before-school session with an after-school session. Check the current booking pattern against the hours your family needs.

This club suits families who need weekday morning sessions before school and afternoon sessions after school. In March 2026, it recorded routines, peer interaction and safeguarding standards met, alongside needs-attention findings on SEND partnership working and leadership follow-through. The dated 07:00 to 09:00 morning session and 15:00 to 18:30 afternoon session frame the practical choice; current SEND arrangements and session options merit close attention.