Yates, Jennifer

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY388724 Inspection date 28/09/2009 Inspector Dianne Lynn Sadler

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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 has been registered since 2009. She lives with her husband and four children aged 16, 15, five and three years. The whole of the ground floor of the childminder's house is used for childminding. The premises are accessible via a step into the house.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of four children at any one time. Currently she is caring for ten children, of these, eight are within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) age range. The provision is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and on both 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 (NCMA) and First Steps Childminding Network. She holds Children Come First accreditation status. The childminder walks to and from local schools to take and collect children. The family have a dog.

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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

Children settle well with the childminder within a sufficiently inclusive environment. She has a generally good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage although she does not obtain all the necessary information and permissions from parents. Children make satisfactory progress in all areas of their learning and development. They enjoy an interesting range of play activities, but there are some aspects of learning where their opportunities are limited. The childminder is using observations to assess the progress children make in most areas of learning, but is not yet using the information gained to identify specific next steps in learning for individual children. The childminder is committed to making ongoing improvements to her provision and she has identified some areas for future development, which demonstrates her ability to maintain continuous improvement.

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further?

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

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further?

 obtain written parental permission, at the time of the child's admission to the provision, to the seeking of any necessary emergency medical advice or treatment (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 19/10/2009

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further?

 obtain information about who has legal contact with the child; and who has parental responsibility for the child from parents in advance of a child being admitted to the provision (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare). 19/10/2009 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?

 improve further the two-way flow of information with parents and between providers with regard to children's learning and development  make systematic observations and assessments of each child's achievements within all the educational programmes and use them to identify learning priorities  provide children with experiences and resources which help them learn about similarities between themselves and others.

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the early years provision

Children are appropriately protected because the childminder has a sound knowledge of safeguarding issues. She understands the procedures she must follow if she was to have concerns about a child in her care. Children receive care in a home that is sufficiently safe and secure. The childminder carries out risk assessments of all areas of the premises and for any outings and she re-visits these regularly. For example, when children have an accident she reviews her procedures in the use of her furniture and equipment and changes her practice to ensure the newly identified risk is minimised. Her practice is underpinned by a clear set of written policies, procedures and records and these are shared with parents. However, she has not obtained permissions from all parents in the seeking of emergency medical treatment and advice. In addition she has not obtained information about who has parental permission and legal contact with all

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the early years provision

Children benefit from the close relationship that the childminder develops with their parents. She gets to know families well and offers any support that they may need wherever possible. Parents remark on how well their children settle within a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. The childminder shares information with parents each day with regards to children's routines, behaviour and what they have been doing, verbally and through the use of daily diaries. Parents also receive their children's assessment records known as 'Learning journeys' every six to eight weeks so that they can check the progress their children are making. The childminder also demonstrates a suitable understanding of developing effective relationships with other providers and agencies when the need arises. However, information shared is not sufficiently focussed on children's learning and development.

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the early years provision

The childminder makes effective use of the space within her home and children easily access an appropriate range of resources. This enables them to make suitable choices and decisions about their play. However, resources that enable children to learn about similarities and differences are limited. The childminder is committed to improving her practice and adequately monitors and reflects on her practice. She has used a self-evaluation document to record the strengths of her This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 provision and she identifies some areas for future development such as developing an outdoor play area.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder, with the support of her assistants, creates a warm welcoming environment and helps each child to feel settled and content. The children enjoy the time they spend in her care and make satisfactory progress. The childminder has a sufficient awareness of what children like and dislike and uses this knowledge appropriately to ensure they are motivated and interested in the activities and resources provided for them. They enjoy selecting their favourite books to read and exploring musical instruments. This develops their confidence and independence. Children are developing secure relationships and take each other's needs into account as they share resources and take turns. The childminder observes children's development and records the information sufficiently well in the children's assessment records using photographs. However, she does not use the information gained to assess children's progress in all the educational programmes

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and outcomes for children

or to plan their next steps in learning. This hinders the progress children make towards some of the early learning goals.

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and outcomes for children

Children are learning to keep themselves safe and adopting healthy lifestyles through every day experiences, for example, they confidently explore their surroundings and safely negotiate their way around the indoor environment. Healthy and nutritious snacks and meals are provided by the parents and stored appropriately by the childminder and a drink is always readily available throughout the day. Children access fresh air and exercise daily and are developing their physical skills. They enjoy visits to the park where they explore the weeds and go out in rain in their wellington boots.

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and outcomes for children

All children are included and most of the educational programmes for each area of learning are promoted. Children are learning to be creative and express their feelings. For instance, they enjoy listening to the sounds they make as they bang on a drum with the drumsticks and happily sing nursery rhymes whilst sitting on a chair to read a book. They observe the changes that are made as they bake cakes and develop their imagination as they dress up as a doctor or police officer. However, children have fewer opportunities to develop their learning of differences and similarities and the wider world. 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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