Holland, Trina

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Unique reference number 502056 Inspection date 24/02/2009 Inspector Janet, Elizabeth Singleton

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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 has been registered since March 2001 and lives with her husband and one older child aged nine years, within the town of Padiham. Minded children have access to the main designated play area and lounge, both rooms are located on the ground floor with toilet facilities being on the first floor. There is an enclosed yard at the rear of the property for outdoor play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than three may be in the early years age range. She also offers care to children aged five to 11 years. This provision is registered by Ofsted on the compulsory and the voluntary part of the Childcare Register. She has four children on roll two in the early years age range and two aged over eight. She is a member of an approved network of childminders in the area and also a member of the National Childminding Association.

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Overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is satisfactory. The childminder organises her practice to provide a welcoming and child orientated environment for the children in her care. She ensures children's learning and development is supported in a safe and secure home where they can access resources that enhance their decision making. The childminder has a good understanding of their individual needs and provides activities which reflect their uniqueness. Relationships with parents are good and she ensures communication is a two way process. The documentation required is mostly in place. She is currently looking at how she evaluates her service and has attended training and links with childminder support groups to assist in this process.

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further?

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

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further?

 ensure the risk assessment clearly states when it was carried out, by whom and the date for the review and that it includes each type of outing taking into account the individual nature of the outing  develop the child protection policy to include the action to be taken should an allegation be made against yourself  develop your understanding of the welfare requirements to ensure all requirements are fully included and met regarding all necessary documentation  further develop the planning procedure in order to monitor the planning of activities for children ensuring all areas of learning are given equal weighting. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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provision

The childminder's home is organised to be welcoming to children and to allow them to make choices about their play. Flexible daily routines allow for a balance of indoor and outdoor play with a mix of both adult-led and child-initiated activities. Although she has the necessary written policies and procedures in place, the risk assessment is not in sufficient detail to cover individual outings, or state when it was carried and the date for the review. The child protection policy is also insufficient in detail and does not cover the action to be taken should an allegation be made against herself. The childminder has addressed the issues from the last inspection regarding the confidentiality of information relating to children's dietary needs by keeping these in the individual information files of the child. The childminder is working on the evaluation of her service in order to identify areas for improvement. Although she mostly has the documentation required in place,

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provision

she is not as familiar with the welfare requirements to ensure guidance issues are fully addressed.

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provision

The childminder shares her policies and procedures with parents and has developed individual learning journals for each child to share their work with them. Parents are invited to contribute to their child's progress and quality information is sought from them to assist in identifying their individual needs. They are invited to settle their child and the childminder provides time for daily discussions regarding what their child has done whilst with her. This approach creates a good two way flow of information ensuring individual needs are met. The home is kept clean and welcoming, with the required safety features and fire equipment in place to safeguard children.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder has a good knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She provides a good balance of adult and child-led activities, for example, art, craft, role play and free play that includes sand. She has good observations and assessments on the children to help her match the challenges she provides for them. Her use of the EYFS practice guidance assists in her planning of activities to meet children's individual needs. However, the planning of activities does not clearly demonstrate how each area of learning is covered and monitored. She makes sure children feel valued and are fully included by changing activities to suit the individual needs of the children attending. She works closely with the children on their interests as a child delights in making a den using blankets. This spontaneous activity is also used to assist children's understand about space as they discuss if they will all fit into the den and how many are in the

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

den. They also discuss how to fix the blanket so that it does not fall down, as they use their problem solving skills.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The children enjoy a warm and caring relationship with the childminder, who sits with them and supports them as they play. They count together and name dinosaurs in the sand, laughing as they pronounce the unusual names. Behaviour is well managed as she praises good behaviour and talks about consequences with This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 the children, as a result children enjoy their learning and do so in a positive environment. This positive approach enables children to become active learners and independent in their play. Children participate in baking and enthusiastically talk about the bread they had made and how they ate it for their lunch, they also talked about the soup and broth they had made and also had this for lunch.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder is committed to providing good quality care for children and to effectively promote the five outcomes. Overall, the children benefit from the very positive interaction, the quality activities and the good selection of resources provided for them. They learn about being healthy as they enjoy a balanced diet, access their own drinks and take part in physical activities. They learn to mix and increase their social skills as they attend the toddler and childminder groups. Children are therefore making good progress, in relation to their starting points and capabilities, towards the early leaning goals. 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

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is 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? 3 The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement.

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How effective is the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement? How well does the setting work in partnership with parents and others? How well are children safeguarded? 3

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped to stay safe? 3 How well are children helped to be healthy? 3 How well are children helped to enjoy and achieve? 2 How well are children helped to make a positive contribution? How well are children helped develop skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being?

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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

There have been no complaints made to Ofsted since the last inspection.

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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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