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Unique reference number 204647 Inspection date 26/01/2009 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 1995. She lives with her husband and children aged 16, 14 and 10 in a semi-detached house in Tenbury Wells. The downstairs and first floor of the property except for the childminder's bedroom are used for childminding. Accessibility to the premises is up three steps. 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, one rabbit and a goldfish.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for up to six children at any one time. There are currently six children attending who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), one of whom attends full-time and the others attend on a part-time basis. The childminder also offers care to children aged over five years to 14 years. This provision is registered on the Early Years Register and on both the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder 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. Children settle well in the homely atmosphere and they make good progress in nearly all aspects of their learning and development as they enjoy times of free play and interesting planned activities. Their welfare needs are met well because the childminder's practice is inclusive and she takes into account their home backgrounds when planning their care. Children have benefited from a number of improvements that the childminder has made since the last inspection. She has begun to carry out a detailed evaluation of her provision but she has not ensured that all the welfare requirements of the EYFS are met in full.

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further?

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

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further?

 improve the organisation of the setting to include effective procedures to evaluate the provision and identify areas for improvement  improve the educational programme to provide opportunities for children to develop their use of simple technology equipment.

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further?

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

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further?

 expand the risk assessment of the premises to include aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis and keep a record of these checks (Suitable premises, environment and equipment). 02/02/2009 This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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provision

Children are safeguarded because the childminder maintains a comprehensive set of written policies that underpins her good practice. Her home and garden are safe because she has carried out detailed written risk assessments and she carries out regular visual safety checks. However, there is no written record of these checks. She has a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and has attended relevant training.

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provision

Children have benefited from the childminder's commitment to ongoing improvements. She has met the recommendations made at the last inspection to record any existing injuries to minded children and to develop the use of written risk assessments. Children's care, learning and development are enhanced because she has completed a Level 3 early years qualification to improve her knowledge and understanding of caring for this age group and has attended additional training courses such as 'Communication in Pre-School Children'. The childminder has begun to complete a self-evaluation of her provision but this does not cover all aspects of her practice or check that all the requirements of the EYFS are met in full.

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provision

Children enjoy continuity of care because the childminder works in partnership with their parents and with any other providers who share the care of children in the early years age group. Parents receive a monthly newsletter of information about her childminding, her family and details of significant events. Children are able to continue their learning at home because the childminder gives parents verbal feedback on their progress and they see photographs displayed of children enjoying different activities. The childminder has close links with the local primary school reception and nursery classes. She passes information between parents and teachers, she spends time helping in the reception class so she is aware of their learning and she has information about planning in the nursery so that she is able to complement their activities.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children thrive because the childminder finds out about their home backgrounds and culture and celebrates these in her home. They celebrate their special festivals through craft activities and discussions. They gain awareness of our diverse society because they play with a wide range of equipment that reflects different cultures and disability and the childminder uses spontaneous opportunities such as a child with a broken limb to help children to understand about disability. They celebrate festivals such as Chinese New Year listening to a story, colouring pictures of the Chinese animals and trying to copy Chinese writing. They attend the local childminder's support group and join in further celebrations where they taste Chinese food such as bean sprouts.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children enjoy times of free play. Older babies select toys such as the small world animals and extend their vocabulary as they learn to recognise them. They talk about how many legs different animals have and they hear the childminder using This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 descriptive language such as 'stripy' and mathematical language of size. They take part in role play with the dressing up clothes. They dress up as a postman and the childminder finds a parcel of new equipment to unwrap. They improve their hand control as they unwrap the parcel and find new dressing up items such as a fairy wand and a pirate bandana. They develop good communication and numeracy skills but they have few opportunities to use information and communication technology equipment such as programmable toys.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children develop their understanding of healthy lifestyles. They walk to and from school and nursery each day and spend some additional time playing outside in most weather conditions. They enjoy occasional trips to soft play facilities where they develop climbing and balancing skills on the large play equipment and they discover the countryside through walks in the Wyre Forest. When they are out with the childminder they learn about road safety. Younger children hold the childminder's hand and older children wait at the school gate for her. They know that they should not talk to strangers when they are on outings.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children learn to eat the healthy items from their lunch box first and they take part in craft activities related to healthy eating. For example, they make place mats with pictures of healthy foods. They respond to expectations of the childminder for good behaviour and learn to sit at the table to eat their food. Older children develop good hygiene routines and the childminder makes good use of spontaneous opportunities in everyday routines to encourage children to develop problem solving skills. For example, when children tell her their fingers are sticky she asks them what they want her to do about it. They develop independence in their personal care because the childminder provides child height coat hooks and teaches them to hang up their own coats. 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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