Wyke Primary Academy

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 145543 Inspection date 02/09/2009 Inspector Heidi Abernethy

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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

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 1996. She lives with her husband and one child. Her eldest child visits the home on a regular basis. They live in Durrington, Wiltshire. The whole of the home is registered for childminding although minding mostly takes place downstairs. Toileting facilities are downstairs. There is a fully enclosed garden for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for maximum of six children 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. 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 collects children from local schools and pre-schools and is within walking distance to local shops and parks. The family have two pet dogs and two cats.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is satisfactory.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The childminder has good relationships with the parents which enables her to obtain a secure knowledge about the children's families, home lives and individual needs. This ensures a shared understanding of the children is obtained. She has systems in place to track children's learning and development and is keen to continue to develop these systems to ensure children progress at their age and stage of ability through the early learning goals. Her systems of self-evaluation enable her to identify some areas for development which the childminder wishes to address as part of her continuous improvements.

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further?

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

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further?

 ensure written parental permissions for all children are in place to seek or obtain emergency medical advice or treatment (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 16/09/2009

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further?

 improve the record of risk assessment so that it includes all required information such as the date of review and any action taken following a review or incident and ensure a record of risk assessment is conducted for each type of outing and review it before embarking on each specific outing (Suitable premises, environment and equipment) 16/09/2009 This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 ensure all required written parental permissions are in place and kept on site such as permissions enabling children to take part in outings  develop the observation and assessment systems to ensure children's learning is tracked regularly and next steps are identified across all areas of learning.

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the early years provision

The childminder has a sound knowledge about child protection procedures and knows where to make referrals. She has ensured all adults living within her household are vetted and suitable to be around the children. The childminder has started to keep a record of risk assessments for her home. However, the record of risk assessment does not include all required detail such as when the risks will be reviewed and any action taken following these reviews. In addition, the childminder has not included all outings she attends with the children within the record. This does not ensure any potential hazards are promptly identified and minimised.

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the early years provision

The childminder has not ensured required written parental permissions are in place and on site for all the children in her care. These include permissions to go on outings and to obtain emergency medical advice or treatment. This does not ensure all children are cared for in an emergency without delay.

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the early years provision

The childminder has a designated play room for the children and has arranged the resources in the environment at the children's level. This enables them to access the resources independently. She obtains views from the parents such as how to make the garden area more child friendly. The childminder has made necessary alterations after these discussions as part of her continuous improvements. She is keen to improve her childminding practice by becoming more familiar with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and by attending ongoing training.

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the early years provision

Parents are well informed about the childminding provision both through verbal discussions and written information. The childminder values the role of parents and continually encourages them to share what they know about their child. Children and parents enjoy taking the bear named 'Boog' home for weekends. They write about and share photographs of what the children have been doing. This enables the parents to be involved with their child's time at the childminder's. The childminder does not currently care for children attending other early years settings or those who receive support from outside agencies. Through discussion she states she is happy to work in partnership with other professionals to ensure consistency is obtained for the children. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

Children appear happy within the environment and the childminder has built good bonds with them. She interacts with the children at their level incidentally supporting their learning as they play. For example, toddlers take toy food out of the shopping trolley and the childminder counts the food alongside them. This introduces the basic concept of counting.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder has recently devised observation and assessment systems to track children's learning and progress in line with the early learning goals. However, although the childminder has started to observe the children, the observations are not conducted on a regular basis across the areas of learning. This does not enable the childminder to obtain a clear picture of where each child is with their individual learning and what their individual next steps are across the areas of learning.

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and outcomes for children

Toddlers and babies are able to sleep where they feel most comfortable, in a cot or on the sofa. The childminder visually checks sleeping children on a regular basis to ensure they are safe. The childminder talks to the children and listens and responds to their words and babbles. This ensures children feel valued for what they say.

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and outcomes for children

Babies are encouraged to develop new skills as the childminder encourages them to use their muscles to crawl towards her. She gives children praise for their achievements which in turn boosts their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder provides age and stage appropriate resources for the children. For example, babies explore light up and sensory toys and toddlers play with the toy cooker and food.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder talks to children about why it is not safe to stand on the chairs explaining the reason for the safety rules. This equips children with some understanding of how to manage their own safety. Toddlers demonstrate a good knowledge of how to manage their own hygiene as they wash their hands before meals and wipe their own noses. They have fun playing in the garden and attending outings to local parks. The childminder talks to the children about exercise and how it makes their bodies and muscles strong. This provides children with a good knowledge about the positive effects of physical exercise.

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and outcomes for children

Children learn to respect their environment as they help to tidy away the toys before lunch. The childminder encourages children to share and take turns and states to the children playing with the small world play 'good sharing, well done'. Children foster some awareness of diversity within society through looking at some books and playing with puzzles and dressing up clothes. The childminder celebrates some festivals and events with the children throughout the year. She shows all children equal respect and values them as individuals. 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 3 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 3 The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement The effectiveness of partnerships 3 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 3

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 3 The extent to which children feel safe 3 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 2 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 3 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 3

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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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