Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY389495 Inspection date 14/12/2009 Inspector Liz Whitehead

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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 partner and children aged 13 and 11 years, in Normanton, Wakefield. The ground floor of the property is used for childminding purposes, and there is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. The family has a dog.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to provide care for children on the Early Years Register, and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She may care for a maximum of six children at any one time and has four children on roll, two of whom are in the early years age group. 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 good.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The childminder is committed to providing good quality care for children and works closely with parents to ensure that she has an in-depth knowledge of each child's needs. She is highly motivated in her work and uses self-evaluation effectively to continually improve the outcomes for children. Most of the required documentation is in place and is readily available for inspection. The childminder effectively uses observation and information from parents to ensure that children develop well in relation to their starting points. She recognises the importance of developing links with other settings and children enjoy their increasing knowledge, skills and confidence due to the pleasant homely environment and stable, supportive relationships.

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further?

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

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further?

 request written parental permission to the seeking of any necessary emergency medical advice or treatment. (Safeguarding and welfare) 28/12/2009

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further?

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

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further?

 update records to include assessments of risks for each type of outing and to maintain an accurate daily record of children's hours of attendance.

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the early years provision

The childminder is confident regarding the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She is fully aware of the Local Safeguarding Children Board This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 procedures to follow in the event of a concern regarding a child in her care. She is thorough in monitoring the suitability of household members, and well documented risk assessments keep children safe indoors and outdoors. However, the childminder does not record details of steps taken to minimise risks to children for each type of outing, and does not request written parental consent to seek emergency medical advice or treatment. This is a breach of regulations. The childminder consistently records accidents and existing injuries to children, although the register of attendance does not reflect when children are at nursery, which does not fully protect them. The childminder encourages and welcomes the

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the early years provision

views and opinions of children and parents through regular discussions and questionnaires to highlight the setting's strengths and priorities for improvement and has made a number of changes to the childminding service since registration. These include; booking on additional courses to develop and extend her knowledge and skills and revising the menus to provide a hot meal at lunch time to meet children's needs and to enable her to spend more time with children after school.

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the early years provision

High levels of communication with parents, both written and verbal, ensures that children's individual needs are fully promoted. There is an effective two-way flow of information between the childminder and parents both when beginning to care for children and as they grow and develop. Parents really appreciate and value how flexible and accommodating the childminder is, which ensures that children are valued as individuals, are fully settled and make good progress. Parents develop warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and this facilitates effective links with other providers, for example, the childminder attending nursery 'settling in days' with the children and their parents. This enhances children's care and learning and eases their transition between settings. The childminder uses local resources well to effectively promote the outcomes for children and to develop their awareness of diversity and their local community. They regularly visit

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the early years provision

the library, the park and the toy library to enhance the resources and learning available at home. Children feel valued and have a real sense of belonging as the childminder encourages them to bring a favourite toy from home to make sleep time a relaxing and pleasant experience.

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and outcomes for children

Children make good progress in their learning as the childminder demonstrates a clear understanding of child development and presents toys in an attractive and thoughtful way to stimulate and interest children. The childminder skilfully uses one activity to promote many aspects of learning. She allows them to look at, touch, feel and remove the decorations from the Christmas tree as they are unbreakable and interesting to children. She actively develops their creativity and language as she describes the decorations as 'sparkly', 'shiny' and 'glittery' and introduces words such as 'icicle' to young children. The childminder also introduces basic mathematical concepts and ideas as they talk about the colour and shape as they count how many they have removed. The children concentrate well as they study the shape sorter, carefully working out which piece fits into each hole. They are really proud as they achieve this and repeat the activity many times to

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and outcomes for children

This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 consolidate their learning.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder successfully creates a pleasant learning environment where children are motivated to explore freely and enjoy their developing skills. They learn the necessary skills to keep themselves safe and healthy as they pull themselves up on the sturdy furniture and explore the clean and hygienic environment. Children feel really safe and secure within the childminder's care and rush excitedly in to explore and investigate the good quality resources. They have great fun pulling the baskets in and out of the low level storage eagerly looking for favourite toys and books. The childminder quickly reassures children and introduces visitors to them to ensure they feel comfortable and secure. Children are developing a secure knowledge of health and bodily awareness and are very familiar with the routine of removing outdoor shoes to keep the floor coverings clean and suitable for them to play on, and also know to regularly wash their

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and outcomes for children

hands. Older children are fully aware this is to 'remove germs'. Children have many opportunities for fresh air and exercise as they play in the garden, visit the park and go for walks. Indoors, children enjoy pushing dolls in their prams and spontaneously dancing to the music.

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and outcomes for children

Children develop a positive self image as the childminder offers them meaningful praise in their play. Manners are positively encouraged and children follow the good example set by the childminder, who is polite and courteous as she speaks and plays with the children. Children display a sense of pride in their activities and achievements and the childminder takes lots of photographs, to involve parents in their children's learning. She encourages parents to contribute to children's learning records where she details regular observations, following children's individual interests, which clearly link to the areas of learning. The childminder fully respects and values the children's uniqueness and identifies possible lines for their continued development, including effective plans for their progress towards the early learning goals. She ensures that she receives full information regarding children's welfare needs and developmental achievements when beginning to care

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and outcomes for children

for them to enable them to reach their full potential. 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 3 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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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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