The Anderson School

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 144775 Inspection date 22/09/2009 Inspector Marie Thompson

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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 1994. She lives in a house near the centre of Salisbury with her husband and children, aged 19 and 17. Shops and parks are within walking distance. The whole of the ground floor is used for childminding. The bathroom and sleeping facilities for young children are provided on the first floor. There is a fully enclosed garden available for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children under eight 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 the early years age group on a part-time basis. 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 family have no pets. The childminder is a member of the National Childminding Association.

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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 happy, safe and secure as the childminder takes time to get to know them and their families well. They are making good progress in their early learning and development as the childminder provides a range of interesting and stimulating activities and experiences. The childminder has started to implement systems of self-evaluation and is keen to establish these further to ensure all areas of development are fully identified. Well established partnerships with parents and other settings which children attend ensure good continuity in children’s welfare and education. Almost all regulatory requirements are in place and only minor weaknesses are apparent.

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further?

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

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further?

 ensure that the risk assessment record clearly states when it was carried out, by whom, date of review and any action taken following a review or incident (Documentation). 30/09/2009

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further?

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

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further?

 continue to establish systems of self-evaluation to identify the setting’s strengths and priorities for development that will improve the quality of provision for all children. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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the early years provision

The childminder demonstrates a clear understanding of safeguarding children procedures and issues, including possible symptoms of abuse and how to discuss and refer concerns. She discusses her safeguarding responsibilities with parents and ensures that all household members have appropriate background checks. The childminder organises her home well to ensure children have opportunities to play or participate in activities in the lounge and garden. She ensures young children can access a range of resources as she puts a selection out so they can begin to make independent choices. The childminder promotes equality and diversity well, as all children are included and are encouraged to begin to be aware of the lives of others, through a variety of resources and outings.

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the early years provision

The childminder provides a safe and secure environment and has effective procedures in place to deal with emergencies, fire evacuation, illnesses and accidents. She is vigilant and supervises children closely, such as regularly checking sleeping children and ensuring that young children cannot put small items in their mouths. All other records, policies and procedures are very well maintained, easily accessible and work well in practice. Risk assessments effectively reduce any hazards to children, although the record does not contain all the required regulatory information.

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the early years provision

The childminder continually plans activities and experiences to help the children reach their full potential. She uses information about the children's starting points and their own personal interests well, recognising the children as individuals in all that she does. The childminder successfully identifies the areas of learning covered in activities as she uses a colour coded sticker system to highlight the areas of learning achieved.

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the early years provision

The childminder establishes effective relationships with all parents and other settings which children attend. She welcomes all families to her setting, taking time to find out from parents about children’s favourite activities and interests, and to discuss their general levels of development. She provides parents with daily diaries, children’s scrapbooks and frequent discussions so that they have clear information about their children’s progress. The childminder actively encourages parents to provide feedback about her setting and their responses are very positive. The childminder regularly communicates with the local school to ensure that she is able to complement the activities that they provide and this makes a strong contribution to ensuring continuity for children. The childminder has started to complete a system of self-evaluation and has identified some areas for future development. She is committed to ongoing training and development to promote

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the early years provision

children's learning, development and care. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

The childminder knows the children well and is very responsive and caring towards their individual needs. She provides a wide range of activities and experiences both inside and outside the home. The activities are short and are changed quickly to reflect the individual children's concentration spans. The childminder sits on the floor with the children and enthusiastically joins in the activities, such as, helping them to build towers from the coloured building blocks. Children readily sit with the childminder on the sofa where they receive lots of cuddles as they look at a book together. Children have lots of opportunities to do things for themselves, such as selecting their own resources or helping to tidy up. They have good opportunities to learn about the local environment and diversity in the wider community, for example, by taking part in regular visits to the local park and toddler groups. Whilst walking the children and childminder talk about what they can see and

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and outcomes for children

notice, for example, the colours of cars, door numbers, trees and the people walking by. The childminder feels that this is a fun way of helping children learn. Children often use the large park opposite the childminder's house to go for long walks. They feed the ducks on the walk into town at the River Avon and recycle materials to learn about saving the planet.

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and outcomes for children

Children went on a rainforest adventure and held 'Sid' the cockroach, 'Tony' the giant African snail and 'Millie' the millipede and they learnt all about how animals live in the rainforest. The childminder captured all the activities on camera to show their parents what a super time they all had at the rainforest. They visited the fire station and the fireman read a story about 'Frances the firefly' and talked to the children about the danger of playing with matches. Children tried on the fireman's helmet and pieces of clothing and the fireman told the children about the equipment and how it worked. The children then had a go at rolling back and squirting the hose. There is a very comprehensive fire plan in place and this is shown to visitors and displayed around the home. The childminder uses pictorial images of 'Fireman Sam' on the evacuation posters to help the children remember what to do.

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and outcomes for children

All the children took part in an adventure walk with the toddler group at Ashley Green. As they walked they looked at the trees, birds, bird's nest, flowers and insects and then had a healthy picnic in the park. They went to the 'Big Play' day which was organised by Salisbury International Arts Festival. Children enjoyed trying to ride unicycles, took part in a mini beast hunt and made musical instruments with junk such as plastic barrels, pipes and metal trolleys which encouraged their awareness and discussion of the possibilities for the use of recycled materials.

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and outcomes for children

Children are beginning to foster an awareness of diversity within society and the wider world, for example, they use a range of play people, including some which show different disabilities. Children have the opportunity to socialise and play with others as they attend local toddler groups and events. Children can access their drinks as the childminder ensures they are readily accessible to them and they are able to rest and sleep when they require. They have daily opportunities to play This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 outdoors in the safe and enclosed garden which has a good range of resources. Children are looking forward to taking part in the 'Happy Little Teeth Programme' run by Wiltshire Oral Health Programme which will help them learn about dental health. 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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