Ormiston NEW Academy

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Unique reference number 145134 Inspection date 19/05/2009 Inspector Carole Argles

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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 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 childminding for approximately 20 years. She lives with her husband, mother and teenage daughter, in Warminster, Wiltshire. She mainly uses the ground floor area of the house for childminding. There is an enclosed back garden for outdoor activities. The family have a dog and two cats.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children aged under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than three may be in the early years age range. She is currently minding three children in this age group. She also offers care to children aged over five years to 11 years. This provision is registered by Ofsted on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

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 satisfactory. The children are happy and settled with the childminder and take part in a variety of mainly self-chosen activities. Although they make suitable progress in many aspects of their development, this is not consistent across all areas of their learning. The childminder provides a welcoming environment and works with parents to meet the children’s individual care needs. She is establishing systems to monitor the quality of her childminding but at present these do not clearly identify and prioritise areas for further development.

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further?

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

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further?

 extend the range of indoor and outdoor activities to allow children to become active learners by having more opportunities to explore and investigate freeely and use a wide variety of materials and resources  continue to develop assessment systems in order to match the observations of children to the expectations of the learning goals and to identify learning priorities for each child  continue to develop ways to self-evaluate and reflect on practice to identify the strengths and priorities for development that will improve the quality of provision for all children  develop hand washing procedures to ensure children obtain a good understanding of healthy hygiene practices and to minimise the risk of illness and cross-infection This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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provision

The children benefit from the childminder’s sound organisational skills. She has the necessary policies, procedures and records in place to support their safety and welfare. She carries out risk assessments and uses appropriate safety equipment, such as stairgates, to minimise the likelihood of accidental injuries occurring. She understands her responsibilities for safeguarding children from harm or abuse and knows what to do if she has concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The premises, toys and equipment are clean and hygienic, and toys used by babies are cleaned daily. However, the childminder does not make sure that children clean their hands before eating and this increases the risk of illness or cross-infection. The premises are spacious and well organised so that children have room to play and move freely and safely. There is a satisfactory range of toys and resources and many are stored in labelled boxes so that children can select them independently.

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provision

The childminder undertakes relevant training to increase her understanding of childcare practice. With the support of her Childminding Development Officer, she is starting to think about the quality and effectiveness of what she offers the children and, for example, is setting up systems to monitor their progress and learning. However, her self-evaluation systems are not fully established and, although she has plans to buy some additional resources, she has not identified other areas of her practice for development.

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provision

The childminder respects parents’ wishes for their child and has suitable written agreements in place. Copies of her policies and procedures are available to allow them to find out more about her childminding service. There is a daily exchange of information between the childminder and parents and this increases continuity in the children’s care. She talks with them about their child’s achievements and she is starting to increase their involvement.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The children are comfortable and secure in the childminder’s care and have a warm relationship with her. They learn to communicate well with others because of the interaction and conversation between them. For example, the childminder helps young children learn new vocabulary by naming objects as they play and when they are looking at books together. The children use their imaginations, recreating what is familiar to them in their pretend play. The younger children are encouraged to be active and have age-appropriate play equipment to use inside the house and, for example, they enjoy pushing a shopping trolley around. The older children walk to local venues and sometimes play outside in the garden where they use small equipment including bats and balls. The children are encouraged to think about their own wellbeing and the effect of their actions on themselves and others. They talk with the childminder about road safety and why

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

they must not touch plugs or electrical equipment. They eat healthy snacks and have drinks readily available to take whenever they are thirsty. The children behave well. They develop good self-esteem because they receive praise and encouragement for their achievements. The childminder helps them learn to show This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 respect to others and uses books to help them find out about diversity in their community and the wider world.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder takes opportunities to support children’s learning as they play. For instance, she shows a child how to fit a shape into a sorter and how to fit rings on to a stacking toy. She counts as they pick up toys and talks about the colour of objects. The children are content and occupied with the toys and resources available and make choices about what they do. However, the range of activities does not support all areas of their development effectively. For example, they rarely use creative materials including paint and playdough; they have few opportunities to explore and investigate freely or to find out more about the world around them. The childminder has begun to observe the children as they play to find out what they can do and she records this information in a ‘Learning Journey’ illustrated with photographs. She is beginning to use this information to help her decide how she can support the next steps in their learning. However, at present,

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

she is not sufficiently focused to ensure that she is tailoring activities to their individual needs across all six areas of their learning. 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? 3 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

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