Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY403432 Inspection date 07/07/2010 Inspector Lindsay Helen Dobson

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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 January 2010. She lives in a semi- detached house in Skellow, Doncaster with her husband and two children aged two years. The ground floor of the house is used for childminding purposes and consists of a lounge with play area, kitchen and dining room. There are toilet facilities on the ground floor and children can also access the bathroom and small front bedroom on the first floor.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and on both parts of the Childcare Register to care for a maximum of four children under eight years. There are currently four children on roll, of whom one is in the early years age range.

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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 content and settled with the childminder who gets to know them well through her ongoing liaison with their parents and she ensures each child's individuality is respected. Children are involved in a variety of suitable play activities, and systems to assess their learning and developmental needs are being developed and implemented. The systems used to self-evaluate the setting are still in their infancy and are not yet sufficiently developed to ensure continuous improvement in all areas of the provision. Children's health and safety are promoted and the childminder uses a suitable range of supporting documentation to ensure their individual needs are met.

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further?

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

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further?

 ensure children’s starting points are recorded and used to further their development  consider ways to reflect more actively on practice in order to identify focused and well targeted priorities for improvement  support children to value difference and diversity.

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the early years provision

The childminder has a clear understanding of the types and signs of child abuse and she knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. Consequently, she would be able to quickly identify a child at risk of harm and be able to obtain appropriate support for them. A safeguarding policy that outlines her responsibilities in this area is shared with all parents. The childminder follows This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 appropriate steps to ensure children are safe and secure in her home, garden and while on outings into the local community and further a field. She carries out and maintains an appropriate record of risk assessments to identify possible hazards and these are regularly reviewed and updated.

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the early years provision

There are sound partnerships with parents and the childminder works hard to be flexible and supportive to the families of children she is caring for. All parents are shown the policies and procedures of the practice so that they are appropriately informed about how the childminder works. There are daily discussions with each parent on arrival and collection of the children, and they are invited to look at the children's own pictures and any photographs that the childminder takes of the children at play. Parents are able to look at children's assessment records whenever they wish and the childminder is aware of developing links with other providers such as the local school and nursery school when children begin to attend.

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the early years provision

The childminder is beginning to support the children in developing positive attitudes and offers encouragement and praise to raise their self-esteem. She is consistent in her approach to managing children's behaviour and implements appropriate boundaries to enable children to begin to take responsibility for their actions. As a result, children behave, listen to the childminder and use good manners. They play and socialise with other children, enabling them to learn about the needs and feelings of others. They have opportunities to learn about the local community although opportunities to develop an understanding of diversity within the wider world are limited.

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the early years provision

The childminder has not yet put into place a process of self-evaluation in order to help her identify areas for improvement across all aspects of her practice. However, she demonstrates a commitment to the development of her childminding practice through planning further training to increase her knowledge and through liaising with other providers to share ideas and seek support and guidance.

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and outcomes for children

Children are happy and well-settled in the childminder's comfortable family home. They enjoy an appropriate balance of child-initiated and adult-led activities which provide challenge and enjoyment. The childminder plans a range of organised activities, which reflect children's interests and capabilities. As a result children are eager and motivated to take part. The childminder has started to make systematic observations of children during activities and is clearly linking these to the areas of learning. This enables her to ensure she offers a varied programme of learning opportunities to the children. The childminder is identifying children's next steps effectively, to ensure their ongoing progress is planned for, however, she is not currently recording the children's starting points.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder ensures activities are suitable for the ages of the children attending and she adapts her interactions to ensure they are all included and able to take part at their own level. Resources are freely available to the children in the This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 play room area of the living room and children can make individual choices about what they want to do. Children's communication, language and literacy are promoted as they use pens and pencils to make marks. They have free access to a range of books which they enjoy looking at alone and reading with the childminder, a favourite story of the children is 'Dinosaur Roar'. Children's physical development is provided for as they enjoy playing in the childminder's enclosed garden, riding bikes, climbing the steps to the slide and whizzing down, jumping on the trampoline and playing ball. They are taken to the local parks near the

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and outcomes for children

school when they have collected the older children and they go on visits and trips to parks further afield. During the school holidays children are taken to country parks, where they walk in the woods and look for animals such as rabbits and watch the ducks on the water. Children are developing their understanding of the local community as they visit local community groups and play groups. In the childminder's home they have good space to play with their chosen activities throughout the home and in the garden. Children are given sound opportunities to learn about recycling as they have been involved in a green fun day at the local sure start centre, where they planted seeds such as sunflowers and cress. The childminder has started to talk to the children about recycling; they are learning about which household pots and products can be reused, for example, they are saving bottle tops to make into snakes.

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and outcomes for children

Children develop a suitable understanding of personal health and hygiene through the routines followed, thereby reducing the risk of cross infection. They learn to stay safe as they take part in evacuation drills, learn about road safety during walks and tidy toys away before getting others out. The childminder provides a range of healthy snacks and meals taking into account the children's dietary needs. These include fresh fruit and vegetables. The childminder has completed the Doncaster council food hygiene rating, receiving a 4 star award in March 2010 to ensure she is providing a healthy and hygienic environment for the children. Drinks of juice are accessible to children throughout the day, enabling them to remain refreshed and hydrated. 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: 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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