Lander Road Primary School

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Unique reference number 104874 Inspection date 23/01/2009 Inspector Heidi Falconer

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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

Children only attend this setting before and/or after the school day and/or during the school holidays. The judgements in this report reflect the quality of early years provision offered to children during those periods.

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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 1993. She lives with her husband and their two adult children in Luton, Bedfordshire. The ground floor of the childminder’s house is used for childminding. The premises have downstairs toilet facilities. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children at any one time; she is currently minding four children in the early years age group, all of whom attend on a part-time basis. The childminder also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The childminder meets the needs of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) well. The childminder continues to develop the provision to ensure that she is able to support children’s welfare and learning well. Inclusive practice is supported effectively as the childminder positively promotes diversity and respects the children's individual backgrounds. The childminder works well in partnership with parents to ensure that children's learning and development is a shared process.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop closer links with other settings providing for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage, to further support children’s learning and development  continue to develop children’s assessment records further so that they can be used to inform planning, identify next steps in children’s learning and build on what they already know; ensuring that parents have regular opportunities to contribute to these records  continue to develop the system for planning in response to children's interests and information which is gained through assessment.

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provision

Good safeguarding policies and procedures are in place to ensure that children are fully protected. For example, the childminder has ensured that appropriate checks have been carried out on all adults living on the premises. In addition, daily and monthly risk assessments effectively identify hazards which the childminder has acted upon to minimise children’s risk of accidental injury. The childminder is able to recognise signs and symptoms of actual or potential abuse, and she knows how This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 and when to act to safeguard children. Parents are made fully aware of the childminder's duty to report concerns through her written child protection policy.

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provision

The childminder is committed to providing good quality care and learning opportunities for all of the children in her care. She regularly attends training courses to ensure that her knowledge is up to date in all areas of her work. Recent training has included infection control and language development. The childminder uses self-evaluation tools to enable her to effectively identify the strengths of the setting and any areas for improvement. Parents views of the setting are gathered through questionnaires.

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provision

Partnerships with parents are very well established and the two-way flow of information ensures that children's individual needs are met well. The childminder has a good understanding of children’s cultural backgrounds and is respectful of these. For example, a recent example of this was at Christmas when children made cakes. The children who celebrated Christmas made Christmas cakes and the other children made celebration cakes so that none were excluded. The childminder has started to establish links with the additional educational settings that children attend.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children gain a good understanding of how they can keep themselves healthy. For example, to promote healthy eating with the children the childminder purchased a game called ‘Healthy Harry’. In this game the children match and sort the foods to post healthy foods into Harry's mouth. As a result of this type of activity and discussions about healthy eating the childminder has noticed an improvement in children’s willingness to eat fresh fruit and vegetables at the setting. When planning meals and cooking activities the childminder takes into account children’s individual dietary needs. For example, the childminder consciously plans meals and substitutes ingredients to ensure that no children feel excluded or that they are treated differently. Children learn about keeping themselves safe. For example, they regularly practise the childminder’s evacuation plan and the childminder uses books to talk to the older children about stranger danger.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

There are good systems in place for observing and documenting children's learning and development. Each child has a scrap book of photographs which includes assessments of their learning and any identified next steps. The childminder verbally shares information with parents about their achievements but does not always add this information to her assessment records. The childminder has a system of planning on a short-term basis to ensure that the activities reflect the children’s interests. Planning also contains an evaluation of the activity to allow the childminder to evaluate its effectiveness.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children take part in a good range of balanced activities and experiences that help them to make good progress in all areas of learning and development. The childminder makes good use of the outdoor environment to promote children’s learning. For example, on walks they are encouraged to look at road signs, picking out familiar letters and making the sounds which are linked to the letters. Children This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 enjoy initiating their own play, taking out games and puzzles which interest them saying ‘I want this one, it is my favourite’. When purchasing new resources the childminder involves the children by asking their opinions. For example, the children recently chose to buy a dinosaur puzzle as they knew that other children attending liked dinosaurs. The childminder uses questioning effectively to make children think. For example, whilst playing with card games the childminder asks

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

children to count how many cards they have and how many cards they have once they have posted one. This helps to promote children’s interest in numbers and simple calculation. Children have opportunities to develop an understanding of the world around them and the needs of others. For example, the children are encouraged to talk about and share information about the festivals that they celebrate at home such as Eid. 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? 2 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? 2

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped to stay safe? 2 How well are children helped to be healthy? 2 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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