Childminder in Haringey

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY398072 Inspection date 08/02/2010 Inspector Lynn Palumbo

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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 2009. She works with her mother, who is also a registered childminder, on the same premises. The childminder, her mother and her husband live in a three bedroom flat in the Crouch End area of London borough of Haringey. The whole of the premises is used for childminding. There is a communal outdoor play area and nearby parks.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of five children under eight at any one time, of whom not more than three may be in the early years age group. There are currently two children on roll, both children are in the early years age group. Children attend at different times of the week. The childminder may also care for a maximum of 10 children under eight when working with her mother. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is a member of the National Childminding Association. She walks to local nurseries and schools to take and collect children.

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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 secure knowledge of their individual needs and requirements. Children's needs are met because they are offered appropriate age and stage resources and activities suitable to their individual stages of development. She has established strong relationships with parents to ensure a collaborative approach for children's individual well-being and learning. The childminder has introduced systems to enable her to reflect upon her practice and identify future areas of development.

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further?

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

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further?

 make a record of risk assessment clearly stating when it was carried out, by whom, the date of review and any action taken following a review or incident (Suitable premises, environment and equipment) 02/03/2010

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further?

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

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further?

 continue to implement observation and assessment systems in order to fully identify children's learning experiences  develop systems to incorporate parents’ comments into the children’s profiles to ensure they are fully involved with their child’s learning. Establish a This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 relationship with other early years settings to ensure a two-way flow of information is shared about children's learning and development.

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the early years provision

The childminder has a clear knowledge about child protection procedures and knows where to make referrals. Parental consent for emergency medical advice and treatment is in place for all children in her care. This ensures all children are cared for in an emergency without delay. Although the childminder has good knowledge of hazards to children, a record of risk assessment for her home and garden is not in place and risk assessments are not carried out for outings. This does not ensure any potential hazards are promptly identified and minimised within the home, garden and on outings. This is a breach of requirement of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The childminder has an up-to-date first aid certificate. This ensures, if the children have any accidents or any concerns arise about the well-being of children, that correct procedures are followed. The childminder shares all her policies and procedures with parents at the outset to

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the early years provision

The childminder has a broad range of good quality resources designated within a playroom and dining area. They are arranged to provide purposeful opportunities for children to access and choose their own play materials and initiate their own play and learning.

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the early years provision

Inclusion is promoted well at the provision. During discussion, the childminder demonstrates that she has valuable knowledge and information about children's backgrounds and languages. There are good activities and experiences available to support children's knowledge and understanding of their own and others' backgrounds and lifestyles.

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the early years provision

The childminder displays insight into the areas of weakness identified during this inspection and is keen to improve, this feeds into the continuous improvement of her provision. The childminder has also identified ways in which to further improve her practice. For example, she would like to attend an advanced safeguarding course and she is interested in the Montessori philosophy of learning and development.

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the early years provision

The childminder has established strong relationships with the parents. They are informed about their learning and development through daily discussions, samples of their children’s work and written information within a daily diary. However, the childminder has not yet fully established systems to incorporate parents’ comments into the children’s profiles to ensure they are fully involved with their child’s learning. The childminder cares for children who attend other early years settings. Although, she ensures a two-way flow of information is shared about children's well-being, children’s learning and development is less well established. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of children’s interests and provides resources and activities to extend these interests. For instance, she provides children with a variety of creative resources, such as junk modelling and paints because they have been talking about their favourite science fiction films and children show an interest in making robots. The childminder has a good understanding of learning and development. The systems to plan for children's individual needs, through observing and assessing children, are established. The childminder is keen to implement these systems to ensure children’s learning priorities are fully identified for all areas of learning.

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and outcomes for children

Children’s communication skills are developing well. Whilst playing with their robots children talk animatedly; for example, they say, ‘let's save the whole wide- world, my robot is spreading cherries’ and ‘yes we have saved the world’. Children have a good range of books to select and regularly visit the local library. Children develop their problem solving and numeric skills well. They can count beyond number 20 and recognise numbers to 10 are sequential. They build a variety of structures with bricks and align puzzles and in the childminder’s garden they calculate measures during sand and water play. Children have good opportunities to develop physically. They play football, learn to throw and catch balls and freebies with control. In addition, they play on the recreational equipment at the local park. Children have a broad range of experiences to develop creatively. They use their imagination and paint and draw a variety of pictures. During the

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and outcomes for children

inspection they say to the inspector, ‘my dinosaur robot has lots of smiley faces along its wing’. They make up their own songs with the childminder’s son, as he plays the guitar. Children develop an understanding of their own culture as the childminder speaks Spanish and they help prepare Spanish foods, such as, ‘tortilla de patatas’. Children have ample opportunities to develop an understanding of a diverse society as they talk about Ghanaian culture and play the castanets. All children are encouraged to access all toys and resources regardless of their gender.

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and outcomes for children

Children are learning about keeping safe, as they talk about road safety and practise fire evacuations. This equips children with a good understanding of how to manage their own safety. Children are learning to be healthy. They learn about healthy foods; for example, they enjoy nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks and talk about the benefits of fruits. They receive water throughout the day. Children’s behaviour is exceptional. They learn from the childminder, who is an excellent role model, about being respectful and polite. Children are active and inquisitive to explore the resources and they receive efficient support in their play and learning from 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 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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