Naziri, Munira

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY395080 Inspection date 10/03/2010 Inspector Catherine Greenwood

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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 was registered in 2009. She lives with her husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law and two children aged three and fours years, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. All areas of the ground floor are used for childminding purposes.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She is registered to care for a maximum of four children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than two may be in the early years age range. There are currently two children on roll in this age group. When working with an assistant, the childminder is registered to care for a maximum of five children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than four may be 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 satisfactory.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The overall quality of the provision is satisfactory. The childminder recognises the value of continuous quality improvement and how it impacts on children's achievement. This is evident in relation to her identification of future training needs since registration. The childminder gives careful consideration to children's health and safety, although consent for children to receive emergency medical treatment has not been sought, and there is no complaints procedure in place. These are breaches of the regulations.

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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 at the time of the child’s admission to the provision, to the seeking of any necessary emergency medical advice or treatment in the future (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 11/03/2010

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further?

 devise a procedure for dealing with concerns and complaints from parents (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 31/03/2010

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further?

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

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further?

 use self-evaluation and quality improvement processes as the basis of ongoing internal review, assessing what the setting offers against robust and challenging quality criteria and to ensure all regulations within the Early Years Foundation Stage have been met This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006  improve the range of accessible resources that reflect positive images of diversity  improve the development of sustained shared thinking by clarifying ideas and asking more open questions which support and extend children’s thinking and help them make connections in learning  make a wider range of mark making and creative resources easily accessible to the children

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the early years provision

Children's welfare is fully safeguarded due to the childminders knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. The childminder has an energetic approach to meeting children's individual needs, keeps them well occupied at all times, and identifies the next step for their development in observation and assessment records. However, she does not always give sufficient time to extending children's learning when they volunteer information about what they know and understand, and she often moves them onto the next activity too quickly. This means that opportunities for stretching children's capabilities are missed.

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the early years provision

The childminder evaluates the provision through the development of each child, and says that it 'gives her an idea of how the setting is working, and areas she needs to also improve'. She values children’s views and identifies that she 'wants them to be happy in her setting'. However, self-evaluation is not rigorous enough to ensure that all regulations within the Early Years Foundation Stage have been met. Partnership with parents is satisfactory and they have regular opportunities for talking with the childminder at the end of each day and sharing information through the use of a daily diary. Questionnaires show that parents are very happy with the provision. The childminder communicates with other providers delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage for the children who currently attend, for example, within local schools.

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the early years provision

The environment is well organised, and toys are made easily accessible in the sitting room. The childminder is observant of children's inclusion and responds to their requests for favourite resources, such as remote controlled cars.

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and outcomes for children

Children's learning and development is satisfactory. They are provided with a good range of experiences based on planned activities and their spontaneous play. Children are confident in their communication with the childminder, and two year olds are beginning to form sentences as part of their language development. Children feel confident with showing and telling the childminder what they have learnt at school. They develop self-help skills, for example, as they wash their hands and dress themselves, with occasional support. Children are generally well behaved and are beginning to understand the consequences of their actions and This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 how their behaviour affects others. This is because the childminder quickly intervenes and sets clear boundaries to ensure children understand what is expected. They are regularly reminded of the need to share and take turns, and

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and outcomes for children

are beginning to understand this concept.

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and outcomes for children

Children are very relaxed and ease, and are happy to be in the childminder's home, which is evident as they show enthusiasm for using the resources. They enjoy the company of the childminder's own children, and develop their social skills during regular visits to a drop in childminding group and toy library. Children show enthusiasm for taking part in group activities which the childminder initiates, such as using the play dough, and show good co-operation with helping to tidy up before they move onto new activities. However, their individual capabilities in all areas of learning are not always fully extended through open ended questioning and conversation.

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy making marks, for example, as they use special pens to create train tracks on a plastic mat on the floor. They show interest in looking at letters of the alphabet as they notice writing on boxes of games, and have the opportunity to listen to stories. They volunteer information about the sounds of the letters they see during their play, and develop a range of vocabulary through conversation with each other and the childminder. Children can recognise and name colours successfully, for example, as they tell the childminder the colour of toy cars and construction resources.

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and outcomes for children

Children develop their understanding of how things grow as they help to water plants in the childminders garden. They have good opportunities to explore the environment, for example, through feeding the ducks at the park, and outings to the library. Photographs show that children's knowledge of different cultural events is promoted through activities that are related to celebrations such as Chinese New Year, where they make dragons and eat noodles with chop sticks. Some resources that reflect positive images are accessible, although these are insufficient and do not include all aspects of diversity, such as disability.

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and outcomes for children

Children show good balance and co-ordination as they use the slide confidently and independently in the childminder's garden. They enjoy taking part in running games, playing hopscotch, and dancing. They play imaginatively with dolls, pushchairs, soft toys and hand puppets, and develop their creativity as they take part in activities such as junk modelling and cooking in the childminder's home. They use a range of media such as paint, gloop and collage materials at toddler groups. However, the range of accessible resources for children to draw, make marks in and be creative in the childminders home are limited.

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and outcomes for children

Children feel safe in the childminder's care due to the good levels of supervision that exist. The childminder ensures they understand about their own safety by explaining about potential hazards, such as crossing the road. Good hygiene procedures ensure that children are protected from the risk of cross infection. The childminder provides children with healthy food and drinks and has registered with the environmental health department in relation to her provision of food. The childminder and her assistant hold current first aid certificates, and all necessary record keeping systems are in place, except written parental consent for children This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 to receive emergency medical treatment has not been sought. This puts children's health at risk.

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and outcomes for children

Written assessment records show the childminder has a satisfactory knowledge of how children make developmental progress. They include a good range of written observations which the childminder uses to plan the next steps for children's learning in relation to the early learning goals, and makes these records available to 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 3

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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

 devise a written statement of procedures to be followed in relation to complaints which relate to the requirements of the Childcare Register and which a parent makes in writing or by email (compulsory Childcare Register) 31/03/2010

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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

 devise a written statement of procedures to be followed in relation to complaints which relate to the requirements of the Childcare Register and which a parent makes in writing or by email (voluntary Childcare Register) 31/03/2010

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