Ward, Tanya Marie

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY343541 Inspection date 25/02/2010 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 was registered in 2006. She lives with her husband and two children, aged three and 11, in Bulford. The whole of the house is registered for childminding. There is a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play. The family have a cat.

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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 a total of five children, of whom two may be in the early years age range. There is currently one child in this age range on roll and the childminder also cares for three older children. The childminder is also registered to provide overnight care for one child under eight years old.

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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 making good progress in the care of this supportive childminder. The childminder works in close partnership with parents and other settings to ensure that she is fully aware of children's unique care and learning needs and can take positive steps to meet them. She ensures that all children can join in with activities whatever their background or stage of development. She informally monitors the quality of her provision and demonstrates a strong commitment to further professional development and improving outcomes for children.

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further?

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

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further?

 continue to develop systems for monitoring and evaluating practice to identify the setting's strengths and priorities for development that will improve the quality of provision for all children  continue to develop understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and use it to ensure that every child receives an enjoyable and challenging learning and development experience.

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the early years provision

Children's welfare is promoted by the maintenance of all necessary records and the effective implementation of a variety of policies and procedures particular to the setting. They also benefit from the childminder's attendance at various different training courses which she has used to improve her practice. She has begun to evaluate the quality of the provision although this remains an area for further development. She has been able to identify areas for improvement, such as consolidating her understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Children's This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 safety is prioritised. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and has attended training in this subject. She makes daily risk assessments of the premises and also risk assesses outings to ensure children's safety. She is aware of the need to inform Ofsted of any relevant information that could impact

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the early years provision

Children benefit from the strong working partnership between the childminder and the parents. Daily discussion is used to share information and parents also have opportunities to see their children's records of achievement. Parents complete a questionnaire that gives information about their child which helps the childminder fully meet their needs. Although the childminder does not currently care for a child that attends another setting, she does have effective links with the local nursery.

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the early years provision

The childminder organises the learning environment well which ensures that children have plenty of dedicated play space and easy access to a wide range of stimulating toys and activities. Children are learning about wider society through using resources that show positive images of diversity, such as wearing multicultural outfits from the dressing up box. They are also developing their awareness of differences through looking at books about topics such as disability.

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and outcomes for children

Children are helped to feel safe in a variety of different ways, including wearing fluorescent tabards when on outings so that they are easily identifiable at all times. The childminder makes daily risk assessments to ensure that the environment is always safe and as a result, children display confidence as they move around within it. They are developing a good awareness of safety issues from a young age as the childminder reminds them to be careful as they pull themselves up to a standing position. They are also learning about healthy lifestyles as they use wet wipes to clean their hands before eating and have frequent opportunities to have drinks. Parents are encouraged to provide nutritious packed lunches and children enjoy daily exercise. The childminder's own family are physically active and enjoy different sports and are good role models for the minded children. Children are encouraged to learn good manners and develop an understanding of sharing from

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and outcomes for children

a young age. When a baby passes a toy to her the childminder thanks them for sharing and then gives it back to them.

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy exploring the wide range of age-appropriate resources that cover all areas of their development. In addition to those stored in the dedicated playroom, various toys are set out so that younger children can access them easily. Babies enjoy playing with wooden tray puzzles and working out how to run a car down the track. They like playing with toys that make noises and enjoy dancing to the music played by some of these. They benefit from frequent interaction with the childminder, who provides high levels of support on a one to one basis. She is encouraging babies' independent skills, such as holding their own cup and is fostering the development of their communication skills as she chats to them and acknowledges their babbling and attempts to speak. Children are developing an awareness of other cultures and ways of life as they look at books that show This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

positive images of diversity and play with resources such as black dolls and various dressing up clothes. The childminder has recently started to make effective observations of children's progress. She is able to confidently link her observations to the different areas of learning but she does not always clearly identify the next steps that children need to take. This is due to the fact that she is still developing her confidence in using the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. She is actively seeking training to consolidate her understanding of this new framework. 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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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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