Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY390088 Inspection date 27/05/2010 Inspector Liz Corr

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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 and three children aged six, eight and 11 years. They live in the Stepney Green area of the London borough of Tower Hamlets in a flat on the third floor which may be accessed by three flights of stairs or a lift. Children have access to the living room, childminder's bedroom, bathroom and toilet. Children also have access to a communal garden.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. A maximum of two children under eight may attend at any one time, of whom, two may be in the early years age range. There are currently two children on roll in the early years age range. The childminder is a member of her local childminding network and the National Childminding Association.

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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 happy, settled and well cared for at the setting. They are safe and secure both in the childminder's home and on outings. Children are making good progress in their learning and development as the childminder continues to develop her knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Children are provided with an inclusive environment where their individual needs are well met. Secure relationships have been developed with their parents. Positive outcomes are promoted for the children as the childminder has made good use of her self- evaluation systems and has clear targets for further improvements.

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further?

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

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further?

 continue to develop the range of natural play materials for younger children to develop their senses and natural curiosity  continue to develop knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance and develop systems to record children's starting points

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the early years provision

Children are safeguarded as the childminder has a secure knowledge how to protect children from abuse. She has a good awareness of the signs and signals of abuse and who to report concerns to. Clear risk assessments have been developed for both indoors and outings. Consequently children are able to move around the home independently as hazards have been removed. Children are happy and comfortable in the relaxed atmosphere of the childminder's home. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 The childminder enjoys her work and is committed to making continuous improvements to her service through a system of self-evaluation. The childminder is keen to work in partnership with other professionals and positively responds to advice from other professionals. She has fully implemented all actions from her last inspection. Furthermore she has developed strong links with her local childminding

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the early years provision

network and has attended several courses to update her childcare knowledge. Consequently positive outcomes are promoted for children in all areas of their development.

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the early years provision

The childminder has developed secure relationships with parents. Good communication systems ensure she shares relevant information with the parents each day and is aware of the children's individual needs. Record keeping systems are well organised and the childminder has ensured that parents have provided her with relevant permissions to promote children's welfare. Parents are regularly updated with details of their children's individual progress towards the early learning goals.

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the early years provision

The childminder has successfully created an inclusive service where children's individual backgrounds are well known to her. Their home languages are valued and supported. The childminder speaks both Bengali and English and is able to provide support to children in both these languages. A good selection of resources provides children with positive images of people who are different from themselves.

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and outcomes for children

Children have a warm and friendly relationship with the childminder. They are gaining confidence as she encourages them to try new tasks including, using scissors and sticky tape during creative activities. Children have a positive approach to learning new things and confidently approach the childminder for support or when they want to know what things are or how they work. They independently select play materials from the good selection available to them. Toys and equipment are regularly rotated as the childminder uses her local toy library to promote children's interest and learning with new activities. Younger children access some natural play materials however, this has not been fully developed to help promote their natural curiosity through investigating by themselves. The childminder continues to develop her knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage through training and researching the internet for new

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and outcomes for children

ideas and initiatives. Examples of their learning are recorded and shared with parents regularly. Although the childminder records useful information about their individual needs at the start of their placement, there are no systems for recording their developmental starting points to help assess their initial progress. The childminder promotes their interests well. She encourages their interest in cameras by planning a creative activity which includes cutting photos of cameras out of a magazine and making this into a collage. Children easily access their individual folders containing their art work and proudly look through these and share them with the childminder. Children's learning is continued outdoors. For example, the This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 childminder extended their interest in a shopping game by organising a trip to the local shops where they had first hand experience of selecting food items and find

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and outcomes for children

Children are learning the importance of a healthy living. They benefit from daily outings to local parks, drop-in groups and the communal garden for physical play and fresh air. They benefit from the childminder's positive approach to menu planning as she continually looks at ways to improve their diet. For example, she is researching a variety of healthy breakfast options for their menu. Children keep hydrated throughout the day as they easily access fresh drinking water when they need it. Hygienic practices are in place for sleep time as each child has individual bed linen. Children learn how to keep safe as the childminder provides clear explanations as to why certain items need to be out of reach such as hot things including, kettles and irons. They regularly practise the evacuation procedure which helps them learn how to keep safe in an emergency. 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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