Childminder in Portsmouth

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Unique reference number EY390066 Inspection date 09/07/2009 Inspector Kerry Iden

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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

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 2008. She lives with her husband and their two children in a house in Portsmouth. The house is accessible from the road. Minded children have access to the ground floor only. There is a decked and grassed enclosed garden to the rear of the property for outdoor play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of four children at any one time, of whom no more than one may be in the early years age group at any one time. The childminder is on the Early Years Register, and the compulsory and voluntary 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. The childminder offers a warm, calm environment for young children where she organises resources in advance and spends all her time with the children, encouraging and extending their play and challenging their thinking. The childminder has made a strong start in developing her knowledge of the six areas of learning and the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage, she is keen to make continuous improvement and has started to evaluate some aspects of her service. The childminder provides an inclusive setting for all children, she has a good understanding of how to organise activities and experiences given children's individual capabilities.

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further?

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

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further?

 continue to develop systems for planning for individual children from the observations made to ensure they are making steady progress in all areas of learning.

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provision

The childminder has made a strong start to her childminding from registration. She is well organised and plans her day to ensure children's individual needs are met. The childminder shows a commitment not only to her service but also to her own professional development. The childminder has completed an NVQ level two and is keen to gain a level three qualification as well as more knowledge and skills through additional training.

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provision

Children are protected by the childminder's secure knowledge of signs and symptoms to look out for that may alert her that a child may be at risk, and works closely with parents to ensure safe collection arrangements and emergency procedures are in place. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 The childminder fully involves the parents in their child’s time in the setting, offers a flexible service and fully promotes partnership working. Parents receive daily information about their child’s welfare needs through discussion and the children's learning and development records are shared with parents on a regular basis. Parents enjoy looking at the photographs of their children at play, appreciating the art work and reading the observations made by the childminder. The opinions and wishes of the parents are respected by the childminder who strives to work jointly

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provision

with parents to ensure continuity for the children.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children are able to play in an environment where the childminder has considered their individual needs and breaks down their day into segments to continually offer the children an ever changing environment to keep them interested and stimulated. The children are developing well because the childminder fully understands the six areas of learning and provides a variety of activities and experiences to promote the different areas. The childminder has made a good start to recording the observations and assessments of children in the early years age group although planning and evaluation is yet to be secure enough to ensure there are no gaps in the children's development.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children play and cooperate well with each other, they communicate between themselves and show confidence in communicating with the childminder. This has been aided further by the recently introduced photographic timeline which is used by the childminder and the children when they discuss different times of the day. Photographs show the children having snack, sleeps, different activities and meal times. Children can access the photographs to show the childminder what they would like to do. The childminder continually encourages speech and language development as she speaks clearly to the children, asks them open ended questions and is interested when they speak to her.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children's creativity is encouraged by the childminder through activities and experiences. The children enjoy using the variety of musical instruments as they sing to the music. The childminder introduces tempo to the children as they play their instruments at different speeds, children laugh and become excited as they beat drums, use shakers, ring bells and hear new sounds from the variety of instruments. They are also active in a local group where sensory play is fully promoted as they play with soil or giggle as they squeeze baked beans through their fingers.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Physical play is a very regular part to the children’s day, they have daily opportunities to play in the secure enclosed garden to the rear of the property where children work together to share equipment such as the seesaw and use their imagination as they play in the little house. The childminder uses the garden as a good outdoor learning resource as she organises activities to encourage children’s investigative skills such as water play and the science of snail studying and bug watching. 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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