Hextable Junior School

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 118256 Inspection date 10/02/2010 Inspector Carol Cox

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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 has been registered since September 2000. She lives close to the town centre of Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. She lives with her husband and adult daughter. The whole of the ground floor and the bathroom on the first floor are registered for childminding. There is also a large, secure rear garden. The house is within walking distance of parks, shops, schools and the beach.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children under eight years at any one time, no more than three of whom may be in the early years age range. She is currently minding seven children in this age range at different times during the week. She also offers care to older children. She is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder attends toddler groups and belongs to a local childminders' group.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is satisfactory.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care and generally make good progress. She has a clear knowledge and understanding of how to identify and meet the care and learning needs of each child. She ensures children are safe and secure in her home and builds good relationships with parents and other carers to ensure consistent care. She has begun to make a self-evaluation of her practice and demonstrates good capacity for improvement through actions taken since the last inspection.

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further?

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

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further?

 obtain written permission and guidance from parents before administering medication to children (Promoting good health) (also applies to the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register) 19/02/2010

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further?

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

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further?

 develop further the system to monitor and evaluate the quality of provision on offer to children and ensure that all welfare requirements are fully met  develop further the system of recording children's achievements to use when planning next steps in learning. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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the early years provision

The childminder safeguards children because she has a good understanding of child protection issues. She is able to describe signs and symptoms of different forms of abuse. She has a copy of the Local Safeguarding Children Board guidance and shares her clearly written policy and procedure with parents. Children are further safeguarded by robust systems to ensure that only those authorised are allowed to collect them from her care. The childminder conducts risk assessments of all aspects of her provision. This means that children can safely access a wide range of toys and resources to support their play. The childminder attends regular training and has successfully implemented the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has addressed the recommendation from her previous inspection report gaining consent from parents to seek emergency medical advice and treatment. The childminder has begun to make a formal self-evaluation of her provision. However,

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the early years provision

this is not yet fully effective and does not ensure that all welfare requirements are fully met. For example, although the childminder maintains clear records of most aspects of her provision, she is in breach of welfare requirements because she does not consistently maintain full records of parental consent and guidance for the administration of medication.

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the early years provision

The childminder promotes equality and diversity by carefully identifying each child's needs in discussion with parents. Through her good relationships with parents she is able to support children when they must move to new settings or have anxieties. Children learn about the diversity of people and their lives when visiting their local community and discussing their observations of people they meet. Resources portray positive images of different people and their lives. The childminder builds good relationships with parents and others involved in the care of children. She is happy to work in partnership with other settings and professionals who support children. Parents express their great satisfaction with the childminder's care and appreciation of the range of activities on offer and progress their children make.

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy the happy and relaxed atmosphere created by the childminder. She offers them a wide range of learning opportunities and experiences which reflect their individual interests. For example, she provides good resources to support children's imaginative play. One child introduces himself as the doctor and carries out a full medical check before pronouncing the inspector fit and well. Another child asks for the dressing up box and becomes a fire-fighter. The children all enjoy creative activities and the childminder skilfully involves children of different ages and stages of development. They understand that they need to put on overalls and sit at the table. The childminder talks about their paintings and offers different tools and paper as they need it. The older children carefully paint the animals they've made with clay whilst the childminder helps the toddler make handprints. The childminder has begun to complete learning diaries for the

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and outcomes for children

This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 children but these include limited information at present. Parents do not yet contribute to these records. This means that it is difficult to clearly identify each child's progress in comparison with their starting points. However, children are confident and competent and clearly demonstrate their enthusiasm for learning. The childminder is skilled at promoting learning through activities the children choose themselves. Children practise their number skills in everyday activities such as counting cars, cats and dogs on their daily walks. Older children are beginning to recognise significant numbers. Children are well supported to develop independence skills which help them when they move on to school. They benefit from attending toddler groups where they socialise with other adults and children and have extended opportunities for play on large equipment. The childminder

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and outcomes for children

exchanges information with parents about children's progress both verbally and through sharing examples of their work.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder promotes children's health through good daily routines. She provides healthy nutritious food and drink and encourages children to begin to recognise their own physical needs. Children start to decide when they are ready for snack time and older children take themselves the toilet independently. Children behave very well because the childminder has a positive attitude to behaviour management and a calm approach to helping children resolved their own difficulties. For example, when two children want the same linking teddy bears the childminder suggests that they all look for some more red ones. Children begin to take an active role in looking after each other. They tidy away toys and become aware of the needs of younger children. They understand that they must put toys away so babies don't trip up. Children are protected from the spread of infection through robust exclusion policies and hygiene routines. They learn about

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and outcomes for children

their local community and the wider world through visits and activities. They develop good learning habits through the interests and exciting activities they share with 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 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 3

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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 3 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 specified in the early years section of the report 19/02/2010

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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 specified in the early years section of the report 19/02/2010

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