Cooke, Lyndsey

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY281210 Inspection date 12/11/2009 Inspector Karen Ann Byfleet

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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 2004. She lives with her husband and their two children aged nine and five years. The family live in Edwinstowe, close to local schools, shops, parks and woodlands. The family have pet fish. All of the downstairs areas of the childminder's home are use for childminding, with a dedicated play room and toilet facilities and there is a safely enclosed rear garden.

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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. She is registered to provide care for a maximum of five children at any one time and there are currently four children on roll. Of these three are in the early years age range.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification, attends regular training and is supported by the local authority.

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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 are making excellent progress in their learning and development. They are extremely happy and very settled within the highly organised environment. The childminder clearly recognises and values the uniqueness of each child who attends. Highly effective partnerships have been developed with parents to ensure children's welfare needs are consistently met and the positive relationships with other providers ensure consistency and coherence in the children's care and learning. All required documentation is in place to ensure children are well- safeguarded. The childminder maintains and regularly reviews her provision through a highly effective self-evaluation process and is fully committed to maintaining continuous improvement of her provision.

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further?

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

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further?

 providing further support for children to continue to develop skills in operating a variety of ICT equipment.

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the early years provision

Children are effectively safeguarded as the childminder has implemented a detailed and effective policy and procedure which she shares with parents. The policy is clear in informing parents and carers of her responsibilities to ensure children are safeguarded. Effective and detailed risk assessments are in place for the premises, equipment and for all outings undertaken with the children. These are reviewed This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 regularly to ensure they remain valid and consistent. Highly effective safety measures are in place, ensuring children are kept safe and that they are able to develop skills in keeping themselves safe. For example as they practice the emergency evacuation drill on a regular basis. The main door to the house is kept locked to prevent unwanted visitors from entering the premises and this also prevents children from leaving unsupervised.

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the early years provision

All required written permissions are in place for the childminder to administer medication and seek any necessary medical advice or treatment, enhancing children's well-being. The childminder is extremely creative in her use of toys and resources, which ensures children are able to use materials in different ways and further develop their imagination. For example, when they have been out walking, they look at all the natural resources they have collected and use these to create collage pictures which the childminder displays. The childminder has very good knowledge about each individual child, their family make-up and ways to support the whole family. For example, she makes a point of learning thehome language of children who have English as an additional language and she displays words and numbers in both English and other languages.

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the early years provision

The childminder has excellent knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). She has skilfully developed her practice to include very effective observation and assessment systems to ensure she is monitoring children's progress and development fully. Partnerships with parents are professional and very effective. They are given access to the childminder's written policies and information about children's welfare is exchanged daily through verbal communication, daily diaries and also through the written learning journals. The development of beneficial links with other providers who deliver the EYFS and promote integration of care and education is excellent. The childminder takes note of what the children are doing at school and nursery and incorporates this into her own planning to ensure children's learning is consistent and coherent. Planning is flexible and fully takes account of children's interests. The childminder is very

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the early years provision

forward thinking and clearly identifies and reflects on her highly effective practice. Recommendations made at the previous inspection have been addressed well and she is very proactive in her planning for the future to ensure that all children's individual needs continue to be met to a high standard. As a result, the childminder demonstrates a strong capacity for maintaining continuous improvement

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and outcomes for children

Children are extremely happy and settled in the childminder's home and they are making excellent progress in their learning and development. The childminder interacts very well with the children in their freely chosen play and she is warm and caring towards them. The environment is organised very well, which ensures the children are able to independently access toys and resources, helping to raise their sense of belonging and self-esteem. The childminder plans very effective routines and activities which clearly take account of individual children's interests and choices. Children enjoy a wealth of outdoor experiences both in the garden This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 and in the wider community. Outdoor activities are planned and provided on a daily basis and the childminder is flexible as she takes account of what children want to do and the weather conditions. The childminder plans activities extremely

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and outcomes for children

well and undertakes regular observations that link to the areas of learning in order for her to plan the next steps in children's learning. She responds very positively to children's interests and introduces activities that build on what children know and can do. Children's development in all six areas of learning is promoted extremely well. They have regular access to activities that encourage and develop their skills such as problem solving and communication. However, skills in operating Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment such as cameras is not as effective as other areas of ICT.

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and outcomes for children

The children are cooperative and play extremely well together, forming strong relationships with each other. They are developing a strong sense of belonging as their work is attractively displayed within the childminder's home. Well-planned activities enable children to further extend their literacy skills and observe changes in the environment. For example, as they play with sand and water. They participate in craft and creative activities such as painting, collage and play dough. Children particularly enjoyed making faces with the play dough. The childminder had laminated pictures of blank faces and the children formed the features in play dough and placed then on the faces, counting how many eyes and talking about whether their person had a smiley or sad face.

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and outcomes for children

Children's welfare and safety are fully supported. They feel safe within the childminder's home and they confidently approach her and any visitors to the home. They are independent and are clearly able to make independent choices about activities and foods for snack time. Children's health and welfare are fully supported through a varied and balanced diet of healthy snacks which the childminder provides, such as fresh fruits. Children have a highly effective awareness of their own personal hygiene. They know and follow rigorous hygiene procedures such as washing their hands before and after eating and after using the bathroom, with no prompting from the childminder. 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 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 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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