Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY394434 Inspection date 19/11/2009 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 was registered in 2009. She lives with her husband and seven year old son in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The whole of the ground floor of the childminder's home is used for childminding and the bathroom 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 five children under eight years at any one time. She is currently caring for three children, one of whom is in the early years age range. The childminder is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder walks or drives 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 good.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Children's individuality is recognised and nurtured by the childminder who has a strong knowledge of their backgrounds, family circumstances, interests and capabilities. She works effectively with parents and other providers to ensure each child's individual care and development needs are met well. This enables all children to make good progress in their learning and development. However, she does not record all permissions for her practice obtained from parents. The childminder shows commitment to developing her practice through attending ongoing training events, which provides a strong basis for her capacity 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?

 ensure parental permission requested at the time of the child's admission to the provision to the seeking of any necessary emergency medical advice or treatment is written (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare). 30/11/2009

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further?

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

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further?

 use observations made of each child's achievements to assess children within all the educational programmes to ensure they make the best possible progress towards all the early learning goals. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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the early years provision

Children are safeguarded well. The childminder has a strong knowledge of child protection issues and has developed a well written safeguarding policy and procedures which is shared with parents. She is confident about her responsibility to protect children from harm and neglect and ensures all adults are checked and suitable to work with children. The childminder is vigilant about safety issues. She keeps well written risk assessments for all areas of the premises and for outings to ensure children are cared for safely. The childminder obtains all permissions for her practice. However, permission to seek emergency medical advice or treatment is not recorded.

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the early years provision

The childminder works closely with parents and other providers and offers an inclusive service to ensure each child gets the support they need to make good progress. She provides parents with an informative policies and procedures booklet and a link book in which parents and the childminder maintain a good two-way flow of information between home and the setting. In addition, she also sets up a childminding journal for each child under the age of five years. In this she records the children's daily routines, activities and new achievements which parents access at all times. Parents show complete satisfaction with the service which is detailed in the comments book. They state that children settle well and are encouraged to try new foods. They also benefit from good communication with the childminder and from information given to them about specific events such as the swine flu pandemic. The childminder has a good awareness of the children's individual needs

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the early years provision

and interests and provides a warm and welcoming environment which fosters children's sense of well-being. She makes very effective use of space and the stimulating range of good quality resources stored in the play room to support and motivate children's learning.

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the early years provision

The childminder is committed to improving her practice through attending training events in order to improve all the outcomes for children. For instance, she has attended training in safeguarding children and is seeking training with regards to children with special educational needs. The childminder has developed effective systems to monitor and evaluate her service and has used a self-evaluation document to reflect on her strengths and areas for improvement.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder creates an environment which helps each child to feel settled and fully included. Young children show they feel safe and secure as they snuggle up to the childminder on her lap after waking contentedly from their sleep. Older children learn to keep themselves safe by practising the emergency evacuation procedures and discussing good road safety. All children benefit from healthy and nutritious meals prepared by the childminder, suggested by themselves at breakfast time. They thoroughly enjoy spaghetti bolognese which includes lots of fresh vegetables and weaning babies benefit from fresh foods pureed by the This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 childminder. Mealtimes are sociable occasions with all the children sitting together at the table. This helps develop their social skills and confidence. All children access fresh air and exercise daily when playing in the garden or going out into the

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and outcomes for children

community. They enjoy walks to the local park where they develop their physical skills on the large equipment such as the swings. They also enjoy walks to the local shops where they select fresh fruit for their snacks that day.

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy the time they spend in the childminder's care, developing positive relationships and making good progress. They easily access all the resources which are stored within their reach in the large play room and make good choices and decisions about their play according to their different interests. The childminder observes children's development and records the information well in the children's development files. She uses the information gained to assess children's progress within the six areas of learning, but not all the educational programmes. This may compromise the progress children make towards some of the early learning goals.

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and outcomes for children

All children are developing the habits and behaviours of good learners. They enjoy creative activities such as making pumpkins from paper mache for Halloween and baking cakes which they decorate themselves. This helps to develop their imagination. All children are developing a good sense of belonging and a sense of themselves. For instance, photographs of all the children at play are displayed well on a board in the play room and older children enjoy writing, drawing and sticking pictures into their own individual scrap books and exercise books. Babies thoroughly enjoy individual times with the childminder. They respond well when she sings nursery rhymes by gurgling and making noises. When she points to features on their face such as their eyes and nose, they copy the action and reach out to point to her features. This helps to develop their communication and language skills and helps them develop an awareness of their own body and that

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and outcomes for children

of others. 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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