Childminder in Trafford

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Unique reference number EY370344 Inspection date 10/09/2008 Inspector Christine Myerscough

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Type of setting Childminder This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The report includes information on any complaints about the childcare provision which Ofsted has received since the last inspection or registration whichever is the later, which require Ofsted or the provider to take action in Annex C.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

The setting also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the voluntary and/or compulsory part(s) of the Childcare Register. This report does not include an evaluation of that provision, but a comment about compliance with the requirements of the Childcare Register is included in Annex B. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the childminding

The childminder was registered in 2008. She lives with her husband and two children, one of whom is an adult and her other child is aged 14 years. They live in a house in Trafford, close to shops and parks. The whole of the ground floor of the childminder's house is used for childminding. There is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. The family has a dog.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children at any one time under the Early Years Register and compulsory part of the Childcare Register. The childminder is also registered on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register to enable her to care for older children. There are currently four children on roll aged from nine months to seven years. The childminder works in partnership with local schools.

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Overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The childminder shows a strong commitment to ensuring children's individual care needs are met. All children are valued for their individuality and treated with respect. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure she has a clear understanding of each child's background, likes and dislikes. She promotes most aspects of children's welfare with success, ensuring that children are safe and secure. The childminder demonstrates a positive attitude towards her ongoing professional development and recognises that her systems for self-evaluation and assessment are areas for development in order to bring about improvement.

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further?

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 complete first aid training within six months of registration  develop systems for identifying strengths and areas for improvement to raise the quality of care and education  develop systems for observation and assessment to plan for children's next steps across all six areas of learning to ensure children achieve as much as they can in relation to their starting points and capabilities.

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further?

To fully meet the specific requirements of the EYFS, the registered person must:

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further?

 improve knowledge about the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation of abuse being made and develop a system for the recording of complaints. 03/10/2008

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provision

This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 Children's safety is promoted as the childminder is proactive in ensuring required checks are carried out to ensure members of her household are suitable. Most of the required documentation is in place to safeguard and ensure the welfare of all children. A written safeguarding policy is shared with parents however, the childminder has an insufficient knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation of abuse being made whilst a child is in her care. Thorough risk assessments are undertaken of the premises and children feel at ease in their environment. Space is well organised to support children's growing independence and children make choices as they select toys from labelled boxes, stored at their height.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a commitment towards developing her knowledge and skills. She has gained a place to access training on the Early Years Foundation Stage and enquiries have been made regarding attending first aid training to meet with requirements of registration. The childminder makes some use of self- evaluation by seeking guidance from the local authority and has identified some areas for improvement. However, self-evaluation is not sufficiently robust to identify gaps in her provision, although the childminder does recognise the need to improve assessment systems.

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provision

There are some good aspects to the partnership with parents and other people involved in children's care. Parents are kept well informed of their child's day through individual journals. The childminder is developing systems with other providers to ensure progression and continuity of care and learning for children. For example, she liaises with the local school and records children's progress in a home/school book. Parents have access to the complaints procedure, however, the childminder does not yet have a system for recording complaints.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder has a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of most of the welfare requirements to ensure children are suitably cared for. A strength of her provision is that she knows the children very well, which enables her to provide successfully for their individual care needs and routines. The childminder's warm and caring approach enables children to feel secure and trusting relationships are formed.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder has a reasonable knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Children are making satisfactory progress towards the early learning goals and have easy access to good quality resources to meet their developing needs. The childminder recognises the importance of play and provides a balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities. She is at the early stages of devising a suitable system for observation and assessment of children's learning and development. Records are kept of children's progress in their individual files and the childminder has started to plan for the next stages of children's mathematical development. However, the information gained from assessment is not yet used to plan for children's next steps across all areas of learning to ensure children reach their full potential. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children of different ages are learning to share and play games successfully. They behave well and develop a sense of pride as the childminder awards them shiny stars for achievements. The childminder consistently talks to children encouraging them to communicate. Babies confidently express themselves and make their feelings known. Older children develop good levels of concentration and show skill in writing letters and numbers. Planned activities, such as baking encourage children to problem solve as they weigh ingredients to make gingerbread men. Children take an active interest as they observe moths and worms in the childminder's garden and are taken on outings to parks and shops. Babies explore the contents of the treasure basket with interest and show surprise as they feel the different textures of a brush. Children have opportunities to select programmable toys and have the use of the computer. Their detailed art work reflects their thinking and representation of

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

others. Children develop their physical skills in the childminder's garden as they bounce on the mini-trampoline and play games, such as hide the ball.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder places good emphasis on maintaining a safe environment and has a range of safety measures in place across her home. Children develop a good understanding about how to keep themselves safe as they take part in regular evacuation drills and learn how to act sensibly and quickly evacuate the premises in the event of a fire. Children benefit from nutritious foods to promote their growth and development. They enjoy fresh fruit and willingly try new tastes, such as a plum. Appropriate procedures minimise the risk of cross infection as children have individual towels for hand drying and the childminder maintains good levels of cleanliness around her home. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

How well does the provision promote inclusive practice? Satisfactory The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement. Satisfactory

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How effective is the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement? Satisfactory

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How well does the setting work in partnership with parents and others? Satisfactory

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How well are children safeguarded? Satisfactory

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped to stay safe? Good How well are children helped to be healthy? Satisfactory How well are children helped to enjoy and achieve? Satisfactory How well are children helped to make a positive contribution? Satisfactory

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped develop skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being? Satisfactory

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are: Met

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Met This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

This section of the report includes details of any complaint/s made to Ofsted when:  we took action for the provider to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  we asked the provider to take action in order to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  the provider had already taken any necessary action to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register.

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

We will not report on any complaint where the provider met the requirements of the Early Years Register or did not require any action by Ofsted or the registered provider.

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Detail of the complaint/s

Since registration there have been no complaints made to Ofsted that required the provider or Ofsted to take any action in order to meet Early Years Foundation Stage General Welfare Requirements.

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Detail of the complaint/s

The provider is required to keep a record of complaints made by parents, which they can see on request. The complaints record may contain complaints other than those made to Ofsted.

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