Childminder in Brent

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY330538 Inspection date 09/03/2010 Inspector Maria Therese Conroy

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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 0300 123 1231, 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: 0300 123 1231 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 2006. She lives in ground floor flat in Stonebridge Park in the London Borough of Brent. All areas of the flat are used for childminding. There is a fully enclosed garden available for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children under eight years of whom no more than three can be in the early years age group at any one time. The childminder is currently caring for five children of whom four are in the early years age group.

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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 are provided with a secure environment enabling them to feel safe and a sense of belonging in the setting in which they have formed positive relationships with the childminder. Each child is respected as an individual and the childminder works in partnership with both parents and professionals to enable children's development to be supported. The setting has the capacity to maintain continual improvement; the childminder has already begun to review her practices and has identified specific areas that can be improved which she is currently working on.

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further?

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

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further?

 ensure that risk assessments are effective and more detailed for each specific outing, and add the name of the person who undertook the risk assessment 30/03/2010

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further?

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

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further?

 undertake fire drills to enable children to learn how to evacuate in the event of an emergency  when planning for the next steps in children's learning, use the practice guidance to identify what they are for each child's stage of development and to track and monitor children’s progress towards the early learning goals

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the early years provision

The childminder has a good understanding of protecting children in relation to child protection and keeping them safe. She has undertaken risk assessments on the areas used by the children, also on some of the outings and trips that they This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 take part in. However, the risk assessment is not fully effective as there are some hazards still accessible to the children, such as the trailing blind cords and cleaning fluids at low level. In addition some of the outings and trips are not included in the risk assessment, therefore children are not fully protected.

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the early years provision

The childminder has begun to undertake the self-evaluation process to identify areas for improvement and reflect on her practice. For example, she has recently made changes to the way in which she speaks to children and deals with any behavioural issues. She regular attends the children's centres where there is the opportunity to find out about training and activities promoting good practice. The childminder works closely with the early years advisor, which supports her in continually improving the provision for the children.

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the early years provision

The childminder has begun to seek parents' views of the service she provides by inviting them to complete a questionnaire. Discussions are undertaken with the parents on a regular basis, the childminder makes children's profiles of their developmental progress available to parents and has her certificates displayed on the wall of the entrance hall. This ensures that parents are kept fully informed of their child's care and developmental progress. The childminder demonstrated she has worked effectively with other professionals involved with the children to enhance the care provided and gives support to parents involved with other professionals.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the welfare requirements and is becoming confident in implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The childminder is effective in promoting children's development as she provides a wide range of activities both in the home and through local outings to promote all six areas of learning. Resources and the areas used by the children are creatively organised to make the best use of space, enabling children to move around and play. Low level photos of the children taking part in a range of activities are displayed in the hallway and in the play room, making the areas used welcoming for the children who attend.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder undertakes observations on the children, which are supported by photographic evidence and examples of their work to share with parents in the form of a profile. The childminder works in partnership with parents, however, the childminder does not currently use the practice guidance to support her in identifying what the next steps are. Therefore her ability to monitor children's progress towards the early learning goals is not fully effective.

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and outcomes for children

Children are discovering the environment in which they live, they are taken on outings such as 'Willows Farm' where they get to see a variety of farm animals and they go on trips to the 'London Aquarium' where they discover the different types of marine life. Children enjoy planting flowers in the garden, they bake cakes and have fun decorating them. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 Children enjoy mark making in their own scrap books; they create using leaves they have collected in the garden and make collages using a variety of recycled materials. Children love to sing and dance, they follow simple action rhymes; and sway their bodies to the rhythm of the different types of music they listen to.

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and outcomes for children

Children learn to keep themselves safe through the daily routine; they talk about looking right and left when they have to cross the road and very young children learn they have to put their straps on in their buggy when they go out. Children have fun as they learn how to cut their snack of fruit and vegetables carefully with the support of the childminder. However, children have yet to take part in fire evacuation drills which means they are not familiar with the steps to be taken in the event of having to evacuate.

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and outcomes for children

Children are provided with a variety of meals that promote healthy eating, such as different fruits and porridge for their breakfast. Children brush their teeth and wash their faces with their individual flannels, as they learn how to care for themselves and develop independence skills. They have regular opportunities to engage in physical activities, which help to promote a healthy lifestyle. They walk to the local children's centre regularly and use of a garden with play equipment, they regularly attend toddler groups, which enables them to have access to a wider variety of play equipment, for example, scooters and climbing frames.

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and outcomes for children

Children are well behaved, they have good manners, saying 'please' and 'thank you' after meal times. They are learning to take turns and co-operate with one another, which ensures they develop good habits for the future. The childminder ensures that children are aware when their behaviour is not acceptable and explains why this is so. Children's self-esteem and confidence is promoted they are praised when they do well, such as when they try different foods and when they share the toys and their work is displayed on the wall where they can see it and show it to their parents. 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 3 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: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The registered provider does not meet the requirements of the compulsory and or voluntary part/s of the Childcare Register.

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take action as outlined in the early years section of the report (suitabilty and safety of premises and equipment) 30/03/2010

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take action as outlined in the early years section of the report (suitabilty and safety of premises and equipment) 30/03/2010

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