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Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY243369 Inspection date 29/10/2009 Inspector Susan June Stone

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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 2003. She lives with her partner and their son aged five years in a residential area, which is situated in the Whitchurch area of Bristol. The whole of the house is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. A maximum of five children may attend at any one time, of whom three may be in the early years age group when the childminder is working alone, and a maximum of seven when working with an assistant of whom six may be in the early years age range. There are currently 10 children on roll of whom eight are in the early years age range. The childminder also cares for children aged between five and eight years.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder walks and drives to local schools and nurseries to take and collect children, and she regularly takes the children to local groups and the park. The family have a pet tortoise and hamster.

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Description of the childminding

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 outstanding.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Children's individual needs are exceptionally well understood and met, they thrive in the childminder's care and make very good progress in their learning and development. Children's learning is planned and monitored on an individual basis to encourage each child to develop to their full potential and to ensure their interests are closely supported. As a result, they are making excellent progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).The childminder is highly motivated in what she does and this is reflected in her ongoing approach to the evaluation of her practice. Documentation and record keeping are particularly strong, with comprehensive policies and risk assessments to promote the welfare requirements in an exemplary way ensuring children's outstanding health and safety.

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further?

To further improve the high quality early years provision the registered person should consider:

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further?

 develop further systems to liaise with other providers delivering the EYFS for children to support progression and continuity of learning and care. 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 is dedicated in her role and places strong emphasis on protecting children and ensuring their safety. She has an excellent knowledge of safeguarding issues and of her role and responsibilities with regards safeguarding children's welfare. She implements very effective policies and procedures to promote children welfare, safety and development. Comprehensive and detailed records of risk assessments for the childminder's home, garden and outings are in place. This ensures possible hazards are identified and appropriate action is taken swiftly to ensure they are minimised promptly. These are regularly reviewed and the childminder also makes daily safety checks of all areas used to ensure children's safety at all times. Her excellent organisational skills and effective daily routines allow her time to supervise, interact, observe and enjoy being with the children, alongside her assistant. They are extremely confident in supporting the children to

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the early years provision

ensure their individual needs are met, and are flexible in their approach and ensure a fully inclusive setting. Children access all areas of the setting and have a dedicated playroom where the extensive range of resources are stored in clearly labelled boxes on shelves so the children can independently choose from them and become active learners. The childminder effectively promotes equality and diversity in her setting. She is very aware of different festivals and celebrations which she explores with the children through different topics and themes which she incorporates into the planning. Children access a broad range of resources which reflect positive images of today’s diverse society and written text and posters in different languages help children to gain a greater understanding of the wider world.

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the early years provision

The partnerships that have been established with parents are outstanding, which helps to ensure children are cared for according to their individual needs. Parents are delighted with the service they receive and comment in letters about the childminder's ‘very happy, safe and enjoyable environment’ and how ‘everything is geared to stimulating the children and making them happy’ and 'no one else could provide the constant opportunities, care and stimulation’. They are provided with very useful information about the setting; which is supplemented by the childminder's website. Detailed information is gained from parents when children first attend the setting about their children’s preference, routines and requirements. The childminder communicates with parents verbally everyday and provides them with written information to support these daily discussions. She shares children's individual learning journeys consistently with parents and parents

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the early years provision

are encouraged to be involved in their children’s learning by commenting in these, sharing what the children do at home and different settings they may attend. The childminder has not yet fully developed a direct two way sharing of information with other providers delivering the EYFS that children attend, to ensure full continuity in children's individual care and learning.

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the early years provision

The childminder shows a dedication and commitment to evaluating her practice and her role as a childminder, and has successfully addressed the recommendations from the last inspection. She has completed an Ofsted based self evaluation form where she has thoroughly and accurately evaluated her This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 practice. Views of parents are also gained through detailed questionnaires and the childminder is considering how she can more effectively gain the thoughts and views of the children to help improve and positively promote the outcomes for children.

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and outcomes for children

Children are happy and settled and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend with the childminder and her assistant. Children play very well together and are very well behaved; they know what is expected of them through the familiar routines and consistent expectations. They receive much praise and encouragement from the childminder and her assistant for their efforts and achievements, which helps boost their confidence and self-esteem. Stickers and certificates are awarded to the children for their efforts, such as stickers for being ‘very brave’ and singing by themselves in front of the other children. The childminder has a very good understanding of the EYFS and knows the children extremely well. She uses this knowledge to successfully plan and promote learning experiences that are rich and individually tailored for each child, enabling them to make excellent progress in all areas. Children all have their own learning journal which gives clear evidence of

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and outcomes for children

their learning, development and progress. They contain a wealth of comments and observations which link to the expectations of the Early Years Framework, and are used to identify children’s next steps, which the childminder then plans for appropriately. This demonstrates the knowledge and skills the childminder has in successfully promoting the children’s individual learning and development to a very high standard.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder and her assistant are actively involved with the children as they play; they manage activities well to ensure all children can participate at their own level and gain from the experience. They work well together to divide their time to support the children as appropriate, ensuring they all enjoy what they are doing; such as the childminder staying inside to play a game with some of the children while her assistant stays outside to supervise the older children as they play. The childminder talks with the children during the game, asking them what they think the different noises are, and she encourages the children to listen carefully and match the sounds to the pictures on their cards. She allows children the time to work out what the sounds are and is very free with her praise and enthusiasm when they make a correct match. Children enjoy sharing books with the childminder and enjoy the whole group sharing time where they listen attentively

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and outcomes for children

to stories and sing songs and rhymes with enthusiasm. They join in the story and predict what will happen from the pictures. They enjoy singing songs and rhymes and match actions to the words. They develop their skills in calculating skills while they work out how many sausages are left in the pan, using their fingers to help them count. Children learn about their community and the world around, they visit local places, such as, the library, toddler groups and soft play centre. The childminder also organises visits to other local attractions like Noah’s Ark Zoo to support children's learning in planned topics. They learn to value differences and similarities through these and other everyday activities, and have access to a range of resources that reflect differing aspects of diversity, which help them to This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 recognise, value and respect similarities and differences between themselves and

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and outcomes for children

others. They show respect for each other during their play, such as when making masks for Halloween, they decide as a group whether to make them into cats, witches or pumpkins. They use the instruction pictures to help find the pieces they need, and create their masks from this, each adding their own artistic flair, developing their creativity and exploring the different textures and materials. An excellent range of resources helps children to develop their understanding of technology as they use the desk top computer and programmable toys. In role play they use everyday technology such as, cookers, toasters, and kettles, and they also dress up to be different persons in society such as nurses and doctors.

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and outcomes for children

Children feel very secure and safe in the childminder's care, which they demonstrate through their high levels of confidence and very good independence skills. They receive good support from the childminder and their health is promoted effectively through the clean and well-maintained environment provided. They are learning good routines for a healthy lifestyle, and are learning to appreciate the importance of exercise as they access the outdoor areas daily where they run freely and use the ride on toys with confidence; they enjoy playing catch with the childminder, developing their physical skills and balance. They enjoy the outdoors and exploring nature, they show fascination as they watch the spider in its web, cocooning its prey. They develop their knowledge of eating a healthy diet by the balanced and nutritious meals and snacks provided by the childminder and have grown tomatoes and vegetable which they have then prepared and eaten. This

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and outcomes for children

together helps the children to develop an extremely good knowledge of healthy eating and exercise. 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 1 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 1 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 1

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 1 The extent to which children feel safe 1 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 1 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 1 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 1

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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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