Childrens Support Centre, Tany's Dell

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 132869 Inspection date 22/09/2009 Inspector Barbara Walters

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Type of setting Childminder to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It rates council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 08456 404040, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as you give details of the source and date of publication and do not alter the information in any way.

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Royal Exchange Buildings St Ann's Square Manchester M2 7LA

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T: 08456 404040 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk 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 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.

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Introduction

Please see our website for more information about each childcare provider. We publish inspection reports, conditions of registration and details of complaints we receive where we or the provider take action to meet the requirements of registration. 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 first registered in 1998. She lives with her husband and three children aged 10, seven and three years in the town of Keynsham, in Bath and North East Somerset. On occasions her husband works as an assistant. The whole of the property is used for childminding and there is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. This provision is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory and voluntary part of the Childcare Register. The family have a pet guinea pig.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of four children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than two may be in the early years age range. She is currently minding three children in this age range who attend on a part-time and full-time basis. The childminder also cares for children over eight years of age. The childminder walks or drives to local schools to take and collect children. She attends the local toddler group and park and regularly meets with the local childminding group. She is a member of the National Childminding Association and an accredited member of the Abbey and Central Childminding Network. The childminder is a qualified nursery nurse.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is good.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The childminder has good knowledge of how to identify the individual needs of children in her care, and this means that children's learning and welfare needs are effectively promoted. She builds good relationships with parents and other settings which help children make good progress in all areas of their learning. Children are effectively helped to be safe and enjoy a healthy lifestyle in the childminder's care. She has used self-evaluation effectively to monitor and improve her provision and has identified areas of future development to maintain continuous improvements and good outcomes for all children in her care.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop the outdoor environment so that children are able to experience a range of different activities

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the early years provision

Children are cared for in a safe and secure environment and their well-being is fully promoted. The childminder maintains clear and efficient records to ensure that children are safeguarded and their needs are met, for example, a record of children's minor accidents is well recorded and shared with parents. The This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 childminder has developed a full risk assessment of the home, including all the necessary actions she has taken to minimise any risks to children during recent building work. The childminder clearly understands her role and responsibilities in protecting children from harm and has gathered relevant guidance literature to ensure she has up-to-date information about the procedure to follow should she have a concern about the welfare of any child.

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the early years provision

The childminder has established effective systems for evaluating her practice and demonstrates a good capacity to make continuous improvements. She is using self-evaluation to assist her in monitoring her provision and identifying areas of her practice that she can improve, for example, she is intending to develop facilities so children can grow their own fruit and vegetables in the garden. She is continuing to develop how she works with children by sharing good practice with other providers or reading materials, for example, she introduced a travelling teddy for children to take home. Parents are encouraged to compete questionnaires for the childminder, to inform her on how their children have settled in her care. Children are also encouraged to inform the childminder on what they like or don't like about the setting by writing or drawing pictures. This helps the childminder to understand and promote individual children's needs much more effectively.

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the early years provision

Children are offered a welcoming child-friendly environment with good amounts of space to explore and spread out as they play. Resources are well organised to enable children to self-select their toys and the childminder is further intending to develop a resource picture book so children can further select from the wide range of toys which are not on display. Children enjoy regular play in the garden. However, this is predominantly used for physical exercise and sand and water play, which limits children's experience of outdoor play. The childminder keeps good records and give parents secure information, including a regular newsletter, as well as making time for daily verbal feedback. This ensures that parental wishes are respected and the individual needs of the children are met. The childminder has developed systems to liaise with other settings that the children attend. She refers to their individual learning plan to ensure that they experience continuity of

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and outcomes for children

Children spend their time purposely in play and are making good progress in their learning. The childminder enables children to have a strong sense of belonging by displaying a selection of their work. She laminates photos of children at play to make into a small book for children to look at so they can take pride in their achievements. The childminder uses everyday opportunities to help children in their development. Children take regular exercise when they walk daily to and from school and spend time in the park, and if necessary, are wrapped up well against the rain. They spend their time during their walks taking photos to help develop their understanding of shapes, for example, a round man-hole cover and look for letters in their name on road signs. Children's creative skills are promoted as they experiment with a range of materials such as glue and wool, to develop life sized pictures of themselves and develop a positive sense of identity. They use their

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and outcomes for children

This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 imagination and express their ideas as they act out well-known stories during role- play. Individual assessment records are in place for each child attending, which include both photographic and documented evidence that the childminder links to the different aspects of the early learning goals to ensure that children have a wide range of activities.

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and outcomes for children

Children are well motivated and enjoy new challenges which are suitable for their age and stage of development. Children begin to develop a good understanding of healthy eating by visiting the shop and helping to choose the vegetables to make soups. They learn to use different tools competently when helping in its preparation. The childminder helps children to understand how to keep themselves and others safe when playing together by providing clear explanations, such as reminding them to sit down before they jump and not to push the push-along car to fast in case others get hurt. Children's understanding of developing healthy hygiene habits is developing well as they help themselves to tissues. When they wash their hands they are keen to remind the childminder whose towel belongs to whom, therefore limiting the risk of cross infections. 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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children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement

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and managed?

The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources 2 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 2 The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement The effectiveness of partnerships 2 The effectiveness of the setting’s engagement with parents and carers

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Stage

The quality of the provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage 2

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 2 The extent to which children feel safe 2 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 2 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 2 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 2

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Stage

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

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