Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY363813 Inspection date 10/09/2009 Inspector Kim Mundy

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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 was registered in 2007. She lives with her husband and three children in Hayes in the London borough of Hillingdon. The ground floor of the house is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. The family has two cats. The childminder walks/drives to local schools to take and collect children. She attends the local parent/toddler group. The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of five children under eight years at any one time and of these, three may be in the early years age range. She is currently minding four children in the early years age range and one child after school. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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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

Children are having fun as they make good progress in their development with the support of this kind and caring childminder. Their individual needs are clearly met because the childminder builds good relationships with parents. Her home is clean, safe and secure which means that children's welfare is promoted well. The childminder has systems in place to monitor her childminding service and she works towards continual improvement.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop the system for obtaining children's developmental starting points to fully promote children's learning outcomes  build on toys and resources to help children to develop an understanding of the world in which they live.

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the early years provision

Children are safeguarded and secure because the childminder knows exactly what to do should she have concerns for a child in her care. Children benefit from effective risk assessments of the childminder's home, garden and outings that identify possible hazards and minimise risks. The childminder organises all of her documentation methodically and has compiled clear written policies and procedures which are shared with parents and underpin her good childminding service. The childminder ensures that suitable procedures are followed when children are on medication or are unwell. She holds a first aid certificate to manage any accidents appropriately.

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the early years provision

Children develop a sense of belonging as they arrive to find the dining room set up This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 with toys and activities to entice them to play. Posters and art work are attractively displayed and the childminder makes good use of the space in her home and garden. Children have access to a range of good quality toys, equipment and nursery furniture. However, there are too few toys and resources to help children to develop an understanding of diversity. The childminder places a strong emphasis on the uniqueness of each child. When caring for children who have English as an additional language, the childminder uses picture clues and asks parents to provide words in the child's first language to help her to meet their needs.

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the early years provision

The childminder establishes caring and supportive working relationships with parents, providing them with daily verbal and written feedback of their child's routine, progress and development. The childminder recognises the need to obtain further information from parents about the children's developmental starting points which will help her to plan their next steps in learning. The childminder liaises with her local authority and attends training courses to support and extend children's welfare and learning.

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and outcomes for children

Children feel safe and secure as they turn to the childminder for comfort; they freely explore and investigate their warm and welcoming environment. This childminder is particularly skilled at meeting the differing needs of children as they arise. She cleverly adapts activities to enable babies, toddlers and older children to participate. For example, when exploring numbers during a painting activity younger children use magnetic numbers and more able/older children paint by number. Children are developing their early writing skills as they have great fun painting on paper on the garden fence. They concentrate as they squeeze out the paint on to plates and mix the colours together. They explore the texture of the paint, smiling and laughing as they also paint their hands and arms. Children's sense of self-worth is evident as they stand in front of their art work, smiling broadly to have their photo taken. They are finding out how things work as they

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and outcomes for children

use telephones, cash tills, cameras and the pretend laptop. Children listen to the childminder as she reads stories and demonstrates new tasks for them. Very young children are helped to place shapes in the sorter at the same time as more able children explore matching shapes and colour. Children enjoy a variety of outings, for example, to the library, farm and park which broadens their experiences of the local community and wider world. They increase their physical skills as they slide, balance and climb. Push-a-long toys help babies to balance and walk, and other equipment such as tricycles provide more of a challenge when steering.

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and outcomes for children

Children are well-behaved; the childminder helps young children to learn to share by giving simple explanations and using distraction techniques. She provides a good role model for politeness as children are reminded to say, 'please' and 'thank you'. Children are exploring contentedly and socialising with others. The childminder sensitively reinforces effective personal hygiene routines such as hand washing and wiping noses. She promotes children's personal independence by providing equipment, such as child-size furniture, toilet seat and step. Children are This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 developing an awareness of healthy eating as they are offered fresh fruits and yoghurt. Parents generally provide packed lunches which are stored in the fridge. Children are learning to keep themselves safe as they talk about road safety. Children are flourishing because the childminder provides a caring, supportive and

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and outcomes for children

welcoming environment. 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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