Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY333347 Inspection date 12/05/2010 Inspector Catherine Louise Sample

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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

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 registered in 2006. She lives with her partner and three children, aged 19, 12 and 5 years in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The whole ground floor is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. The family have a rabbit and two goldfish.

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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. She is registered to care for five children at any one time, of whom three 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 and attend part time only. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is a member of an accredited network and is in receipt of nursery funding. She has an NVQ3 in early years childcare and education.

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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 relish attending this stimulating provision. The childminder takes highly effective steps to keep them safe, meet their unique needs and help them to make progress. She works closely with parents and other providers to ensure a two-way flow of information, knowledge and expertise that supports children's learning and development. She ensures all children can take part in activities, whatever their individual needs or stage of development. She has highly effective systems in place to monitor and evaluate the quality of the provision which enables her to continually improve outcomes for children.

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further?

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

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further?

 developing further opportunities for parents to contribute to their child's learning and development record.

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the early years provision

Children benefit from the childminder's exceptional commitment to high quality childcare and her professional development. She is a member of an accredited childminding network, which requires her to meet high standards and she has attended an extensive range of training in order to develop her skills. Children's welfare is promoted by the highly effective implementation of a comprehensive range of policies and procedures, which the childminder has drawn up to cover all This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 aspects of her provision. She keeps all necessary records accurately, including comprehensive risk assessments for her home, the childminder she often works with and regular outings to venues such as toddler groups. Children are also safeguarded by the childminder's in-depth knowledge of child protection issues. She has attended an extended child protection course, which has enhanced her

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the early years provision

understanding and is vigilant about protecting children from people that have not been vetted.

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the early years provision

Resources are used effectively. The childminder has adapted the ground floor of her house to provide a stimulating and welcoming environment with displays of children's work, photographs and posters. An extensive range of toys and resources are organised to allow children independent access; they are stored in see-through boxes that are labelled in both print and pictures. Children's care and learning are significantly enhanced by the childminder's high aspirations for quality, through ongoing improvement. She has excellent systems in place to self-evaluate and involves parents and children in this process. This has enabled her to draw up an action plan that accurately targets areas for improvement.

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the early years provision

Children's development and learning are significantly enhanced by the highly effective relationship between the childminder and their parents. The childminder ensures that information is shared in a number of ways including newsletters, written daily diaries and discussion. Parents can see their children's learning and development records whenever they want and contribute their thoughts to the half-term summary of their learning. The childminder is currently working on ways to involve them further in contributing to their children's observations. She also works very closely with other settings in order to support and extend children's learning and development. She has excellent systems in place to share information about each child, which ensures a consistent approach to meeting their unique requirements. These highly effective relationships are vital in enabling the childminder to meet the needs of children with special education needs and/or

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the early years provision

disabilities successfully. She works very closely with all those involved in the children's welfare and plays a full role in jointly planning for their support. She takes positive steps to ensure that children are well integrated and valued. They engage in a wide range of activities and experiences that help them to value diversity, such as talking about the additional needs of some of their peers and finding out how the French celebrate New Year. The childminder has a full understanding of how to support children who do not speak English as their first language.

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and outcomes for children

Children show a strong sense of security and feel safe within the setting. They enjoy an affectionate relationship with the childminder, which has enabled them to settle well. All ages move around confidently as they choose what to do and decide to go outside. They are developing an excellent understanding of safety issues. They discuss what to do in the case of an emergency and to be careful not to trip when wearing long dresses. They have excellent opportunities to make sensible choices about what to eat, as they suggest ideas for snacks and meals and go This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 shopping for food. They demonstrate how well informed they are about healthy living. They ask for their sun hats when the sun comes out and talk about why they need to wash their hands. They can access a wide range of physical activities in the garden any time and are gaining a secure understanding of the importance

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and outcomes for children

Children are confident and show an extremely strong sense of belonging. They operate very well independently as they decide what they want to do and show high levels of cooperation with one another as they organise snack time in the garden by themselves. They behave particularly well and talk about how good their manners are. They show concern for other children and take responsibility within the setting, for example, by fetching toys for a younger child. They show high levels of independence, curiosity, imagination and concentration. They offer ideas, freely choose what they want to do and explore activities at their own pace. The childminder ensures that the environment enables them to access all resources and activities easily and move in and out of the house at will.

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and outcomes for children

Children are making significant progress in developing skills that will help them in the future. They use the laptop and other electronic equipment, including self- service checkouts at the supermarket. They can freely access mark-making equipment and older children are able to write their names. They are confident communicators. Babies babble and older children chat happily to each other and adults. They are encouraged to solve problems, such as to tie a ribbon on a dress and to put the train track together. They count and talk about shape and size in a wide variety of activities. They are developing an excellent awareness of wider society. They take part in activities and discussion to help them learn about other cultures. They also use varied resources, such as books and small world figures, to help them find out about other cultures and disability. The childminder makes high quality observations of the children and uses this information to draw up individual

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and outcomes for children

development plans. Her excellent understanding of their backgrounds and needs ensures that outcomes for children are positive. 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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