Jones Camilla Cher

Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This document may be reproduced in whole or in part for non-commercial educational purposes, provided that the information quoted is reproduced without adaptation and the source and date of publication are stated. Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY100568 Inspection date 13/03/2009 Inspector Valerie Fane

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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 2002. She lives with her children aged nine and 14 years in Bidford-on-Avon. The lounge, kitchen/diner and upstairs bathroom are used for childminding. Accessibility to the premises is up one step and toilet facilities are only available on the first floor. There is a fully enclosed garden available for outside play. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools. The family have two cats and a guinea pig.

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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. There are currently three children attending who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), all of whom attend on a part-time basis. The childminder also offers care to children aged over five years to 12 years. This provision is registered on the Early Years Register and on both the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder supports children with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. She is 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 good. The childminder's practice is fully inclusive so all children receive a very high standard of care and make good progress in their learning and development. They develop a particularly good understanding of what constitutes a healthy lifestyle but they have limited opportunities to develop their awareness of our wider society. The childminder has made a number of improvements since the last inspection and has improved her knowledge and understanding through working for a Level 3 qualification. She has recently carried out a detailed self-evaluation of her provision and is beginning to use this to have an overview of her practice and to identify areas for future improvements.

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further?

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

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further?

 improve children's opportunities to develop positive attitudes to diversity with respect to different cultures  improve the use of observations and assessments to identify learning priorities for each child.

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provision

The children have benefited from a number of improvements since the last inspection. The childminder has met the recommendations made so children are safeguarded because she keeps accurate records of their attendance and has This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 installed extra fencing to make her garden fully secure. The childminder is committed to reflective practice and making ongoing improvements. For example, she has significantly increased her knowledge and understanding of all aspects of her work through completion of a Level 3 early years qualification and several additional training workshops.

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provision

Children are fully safeguarded because the childminder has an excellent awareness of all safety issues. She has carried out robust risk assessments of her home, her garden and any outings and keeps a written weekly safety checklist to ensure that she continuously maintains an entirely safe and secure environment for minded children. She also helps children to understand how to keep themselves safe in different ways. Her practice is underpinned by a robust set of policies covering all major aspects of her work. Children are protected because she has a very secure knowledge of safeguarding issues and she has recently updated her training in this area.

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provision

Children benefit from good continuity of care because the childminder works in close partnership with their parents, with any outside agencies involved in particular children's care and with other early years providers who share the care of certain children. Children settle well because the childminder offers a number of introductory visits and uses these to discuss different aspects of their care, learning and development with parents. They are able to continue their learning at home because the childminder provides parents with verbal information about their activities at the end of the day where possible and encourages them to look at children's learning journeys from time to time. If the handover is regularly rushed for time the childminder periodically invites parents round for a coffee at a different time so that she can chat with them and show them children's learning journeys with photographic information about their progress.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children settle very well with the childminder and develop a close relationship with her. They gain an excellent understanding of the principles of a healthy lifestyle. Children of all ages spend plenty of time outside. Older children thoroughly enjoy growing their own fruit and vegetables. They plant their seeds in the Spring and enthusiastically run outside each day to see if they have germinated. They water the plants and watch them grow. They extend their mathematical learning because they watch the sunflowers and see that they get taller than they are. They love to harvest crops, such as, strawberries and peas and this supports their understanding of healthy eating. Children learn about the importance of eating five portions of fruit or vegetables each day. They make a place mat that is also a daily star chart and put a star on it each time they eat fruit or vegetables or have a drink of fruit juice. They take part in a healthy eating project. The older children

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

play dice games where they take a card and decide which food group it belongs to and they use a healthy eating place mat to decide whether or not their meals contain food from each group. All children go on a visit to the dentist and see a demonstration of how to clean their teeth properly.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children have additional opportunities for exercise. Younger children like to visit This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 the local soft play area and the childminder takes older children to swimming lessons for their parents. They all enjoy spending time in the park after school and develop ball skills through playing games of football or have fun on the swings and the slide. If children have particular medical care needs the childminder obtains appropriate training from the child's own medical practitioner to ensure she understands how to meet those needs. She works very closely with the parents to monitor the treatment that she is giving. Children's special dietary needs are also met carefully.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children make good progress towards the early learning goals because the childminder has a secure grasp of the learning and development requirements for the EYFS and she understands the breadth of learning that children gain from different activities. She follows their interests when planning activities and she observes their progress. For example, she notices if children's language is slightly delayed and plans regular opportunities for books, songs and conversations to support their development. She understands how to use her observations to plan for children's future learning and is beginning to do this effectively but this aspect of her work could be developed further.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children develop a very good awareness of their personal safety. They behave well and learn to tidy up toys when they have finished playing to prevent accidents. When they are out with the childminder younger children learn to hold her hand or hold the pushchair and all children learn how to cross roads safely. If the childminder has concerns about children's safety awareness she discusses this with parents to agree consistent expectations for children's behaviour.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children's different family cultures are celebrated by the childminder because she understands and values their differences and reflects these in her practice. All children share some celebrations for any festivals that individual minded children may be celebrating at home. For example, they make flags and decorate the house in green for St Patrick's Day. They develop their awareness of our diverse society because the childminder sometimes borrows toys from the local resource centre for them to use. However, their opportunities to explore cultures other than their own are limited so the childminder has identified the need to purchase her own equipment and expand their opportunities for visits and relevant activities such as cookery in her recent self-evaluation. 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? 1

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped to stay safe? 1 How well are children helped to be healthy? 1 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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