Manor Park Church of England First School

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 149484 Inspection date 15/09/2009 Inspector Deborah Kerry

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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 1998. She lives with her family in Strethall in Saffron Walden. Childminding takes place in the playroom and dining room. There is a fully enclosed garden for outside play and in the garden there is a 'pram room' for sleep and rest. The property is accessed via a couple of steps.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children under eight years at any one time. There are currently ten children attending who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) age group. This provider is registered on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

The family has a pet dog, a cat and guinea pig.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder works with other childminders and assistants on various days and at various times.

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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

The childminder provides a secure, safe environment for all children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Each child is supported and their individual needs met well through the excellent partnerships with parents. Children benefit from the childminder's well-organised and professional approach, ensuring their safety and welfare is fully promoted. A creative environment is provided for children where their independence and self-esteem is promoted whilst they learn through play. The childminder ensures all children are fully included and she has developed excellent self-evaluation skills to ensure her practice is regularly reviewed and has clearly identified areas of development to ensure continuous improvement.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop further the partnerships and exchange of information with other providers delivering the EYFS to ensure children's learning and development is supported  develop further knowledge of the learning and development requirements to ensure the process of observation, assessment and planning gives equal attention to all six areas of learning.  ensure that the contents of the first aid box are suitable to meet the needs of 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 has a good understanding on safeguarding children procedures should she have a concern about a child's welfare. She has attended training and has a clear written policy in place and she ensures all other childminders and assistants she works with are also knowledgeable in the procedures. The childminder ensures that her knowledge remains current and attends up-date training on a regular basis to ensure children's welfare is maintained. The childminder has in place clear records of the risk assessments undertaken for inside, outside and for outings to ensure that there are no risks to children's safety. Resources are fully accessible to children as the childminder organises her home to enable children to make choices when selecting toys which meet their interests and promotes their independence well.

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the early years provision

The childminder has excellent relationships with the parents of minded children and keeps them fully informed about their child's learning and development through daily verbal feedback. Parents regularly review and add comments to their children's progress folders which ensures they are fully involved in supporting their child's learning. All parents ensure that the childminder is kept up-to-date with their child's individual needs and interests which enables her to plan activities to meet their needs. The childminder has in place a comprehensive range of policies and procedures to support her excellent practice, she shares these with parents which helps to keep them fully informed about the care and learning she provides for their children. The childminder has a range of resources and plans activities to develop children's understanding on the wider world. For example, children regularly participate in activities around different world festivals during the year.

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the early years provision

Through reflective practice and self-evaluation the childminder actively seeks ways her improve her practice further to benefit children's continued progress in their learning and development. She holds an appropriate qualification in early years and is booked to attend EYFS training to develop and extend her existing knowledge to ensure that children continue to be fully supported in their learning and development. The childminder collects children from other settings delivering the EYFS. However, systems to exchange information to support children's learning and development are not yet fully established to ensure their ongoing progress.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder ensures that children are well cared for and their nutritional needs fully met as they have a range of fresh fruit for snack which helps them to develop an understanding on eating healthily. Children are provided with drinks freely to ensure that they are not thirsty. The childminder has in place clear guidelines to follow around food hygiene to meet environmental health guidelines and to prevent any risk of cross-contamination. Children have developed a good understanding on why they need to wash their hands to ensure they are clean, after using the toilet and before eating. Children's health and medical needs are This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 fully supported through the comprehensive policies and procedures in place. However, several items in the first aid box are out of date which could compromise children's health. Children access equipment in the garden, they ride on bikes,

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and outcomes for children

cars, and use the swing which helps to promote their physical development well.

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and outcomes for children

Children imagination is supported well as they are provided with a range of role play resources, they feed, dress and put dolls to bed. They choose books to look at and the childminder reads them a story during snack time, she asks questions about what happens in the story to extend children's thinking and to develop their understanding on the concept of words. The childminder talks to children about harvest and how the farmer collects the crops that provide us with food to eat that keeps us healthy. Children's imagination and creativity is developed as they use paper for collage to make a colourful picture of a tractor. All children are included and the childminder offers different levels of support depending on the children's individual needs and abilities. Children learn about keeping themselves safe as they go outside in the garden to play, they hold hands when going down the steps to ensure that they do not fall. They use the large equipment with care and the high

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and outcomes for children

adult to child ratio ensures that children are supervised at all times and that their safety is a high priority. Children's understanding on how to keep themselves safe is promoted well as they are reminded to walk when inside to avoid tripping and to sit down when eating to prevent any risk of choking.

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and outcomes for children

Each child is allocated a key person which helps them to feel secure and settled. The childminder undertakes regular observations on children's progress which is used to identify the next steps in their learning, this is then used to inform any future plans so that children's continuous progress is ongoing and fully supported. Activities are planned around children's interests, from observations undertaken and from regular input from their parents, showing that they are fully included in their child's learning. However, the observations and children's records are not currently linked to the six areas of learning to ensure that children receive a broad and balanced curriculum to support their progress. The childminder reviews and evaluates planned activities regularly to ensure that the intended learning outcome has been achieved so children's learning fully supported. This is then used to inform the next step so children's ongoing learning and development is maintained

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and outcomes for children

effectively. 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 1 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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