Childminder in Trafford

EYL413 V1_20100204 Ofsted National Business Unit St Ann’s Square Manchester M2 7LA Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Outcome of monitoring visit for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Trudy Scott, carried out a monitoring visit of your provision on 19/05/2010. This visit follows on from your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of the visit

As a result of our inspection on 18/05/2010, we sent you a welfare requirements notice.

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Outcome of the visit

In addition to the welfare requirements notice you were also issued a notice to improve. The welfare requirements notice required you to complete the following actions by 15 January 2010: ensure people whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised contact with children; provide evidence that records needed for the safe and efficient management of the setting and to meet the needs of the children are in place; request written permission from parents for seeking emergency medical advice or treatment and ensure there is a clearly defined procedure for emergency evacuation of the premises and fire drills are logged. At a monitoring visit on 20 January 2010, the inspector found you had satisfactorily completed the actions. Requirements set for completion by 29 January 2010 required you to implement a safeguarding procedure and demonstrate how you intend to acquire an up-to-date understanding of safeguarding issues. At a monitoring visit on

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Outcome of the visit

3 February 2010, the inspector found you had satisfactorily completed these actions. Further requirements to be completed by 26 February 2010 required you to plan and provide enjoyable and challenging learning experiences appropriate to each child's stage of development; plan a balance of adult-led and freely chosen or child-initiated activities, delivered through indoor and outdoor play and undertake sensitive observational assessment in order to plan to meet children's individual needs. At a monitoring visit on 3 April the inspector found you had completed these actions and deemed a further monitoring visit necessary to ensure the improvements were sustained.

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Outcome of the visit

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time the setting is making satisfactory progress overall. The notice to improve set out four actions for you to complete by the 15 January 2010. You were asked conduct a risk assessment your premises on a regular basis; maintain a record of risks assessments carried out; ensure fresh drinking water is available at all times and adopt suitable hygiene procedures when changing children. Furthermore, you were asked to ensure the suitability of everyone aged 16 or over, living on the premises or having regular contact with children by 29 January 2010.

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Outcome of the visit

The inspector is satisfied with the response to the actions in the notice to improve.

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Outcome of the visit

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time you are making satisfactory improvement overall.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Since the inspection and the last monitoring visit the childminder has made satisfactory progress overall in addressing the weaknesses and meeting the welfare requirements. She has worked cooperatively with the early years advisor and continues to identify areas for improvement and seek appropriate training.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

The childminder has continued to build on the progress she has made in addressing children's learning and developmental needs by observing them as they play, noting their development and planning for the next steps in their individual learning. The recorded observations are used by the childminder to help her identify children's interests and plan activities and experiences that are matched to their individual needs and stage of development. This helps to ensure they enjoy their time in her care. Each child has an individual folder with notes on their progress and achievements; providing an informative record for parents. The childminder has plans in place for further developments, including improving her knowledge of activities to help children develop, providing a treasure basket to increase sensory awareness and taking photographs to support the observations.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Improvements made previously, such as keeping a record of children's details, conducting risk assessments and ensuring unchecked adults do not have unsupervised contact with the children, have been sustained. The childminder has informed Ofsted of the people living on the premises and is in process of completing the necessary paperwork to obtain criminal Records Bureau Disclosures. She has improved her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues by becoming familiar with local guidance and has secured a place on a safeguarding children course taking place in June 2010. She has also completed a course on self-evaluation and has booked a place on a health and safety course in July. This reflects a positive attitude to continuing to improve her own practice and the outcomes for children.

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Next steps

Having considered all the evidence the inspector is of the opinion that at this time:

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Next steps

 The childminder has made satisfactory improvement. The next visit will be a full inspection.

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Next steps

I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your childminding service. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Sheila Brown HMI National Director, Inspection Delivery

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