Childminder in Havering

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY250888 Inspection date 01/09/2010 Inspector ISP Inspection

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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 assesses 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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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 2003. She lives with her husband and two children aged sixteen and nine years in a residential area of Harold Hill, in the London borough of Havering. The whole ground floor of the childminder's house is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. The childminder walks to local schools to take and collect children. She attends local carer and toddler groups and takes children to the local park.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for six children under eight years at any one time and there are currently seven children in the early years age range on roll. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary part of the Childcare Register.

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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 very happy and settled in the childminder's care and they are making extremely good progress across all areas of learning. They are starting to thrive as young people as their differing abilities are supported and they are valued as individuals. The childminder is skilled at supporting children's learning which she does through excellent questioning which encourages children to think for themselves. Children are encouraged to make choices and see activities through to there conclusion. The childminder has built strong positive partnership with parents which enable her to meet children's needs effectively. The childminder evaluates her provision continuously she strives to make improvements to her service by adapting activities, routines and adding to her resources to provide the best care and learning she can..

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further?

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

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further?

 continue to develop current planning and assessment processes to ensure that observations are used to plan for each child individual progress towards the early learning goals. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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the early years provision

Children are well safeguarded as the childminder has a very good understanding of child protection. She is very aware of her role and her responsibilities to protect the children in her care and has attended training to guide her practices. She has produce a comprehensive set of polices and procedures to guide her should she need to report any incidents. Parents are made aware of her child protection policy so they understand the steps she will take if she has any concerns. She has good understanding of regular risk assessments and completes daily checks on all aspects of the home to identify any potential dangers and eliminates risks identifies promptly. This with detailed risk assessments for outings means children are as safe as possible at all times.

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the early years provision

The childminder has developed an effective partnership with parents. This partnership is kept friendly but professional and good two way communication has been built. The childminder has put together a detailed portfolio of her policies and procedures. The portfolio also provides parents with guidance on how she plans her day, details of experiences children may participate in and lists her qualifications and outlines training she has recently undertaken. This begins to give parents a picture of the setting before they leave their children in the childminder's care. Daily diaries and verbal feedback ensures that parents know what their children have done on a daily basis. At settling in time the childminder takes time to discuss the children's learning journey so far giving parents an opportunity to find out what makes their child unique therefore ensuring that child's individual needs can be met effectively. An extremely informative newsletter is given to the

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the early years provision

parents once a month which provides information on school holidays, explains the themes and topic children will be covering that month and highlights children new to the setting and those that may be moving on. Parents are encouraged to look at their child's learning journey book and provide information on their learning and achievements from home to help her build a realistic picture of the child's learning journey and to help her plan for their progression. Parents are very happy with the service their feedback is valued and any recommendations are valued and acted on consequently they are confident to express views. The partnerships with local school are still developing. The childminder collects from one local school, where she is know and the teaching staff keep her informed of activities and projects children are covering.

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the early years provision

The childminder has a comprehensive set of policies and procedures that guide her daily practice and reflect her good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. All records are very carefully maintained to ensure confidentiality. The childminder constantly seeks to improve her childcare practice so that children have an enjoyable but challenging learning experience. She values self evaluation and reflective practice and has been able to identify her strengths and areas for development realistically. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

Children are cared for in a warm, friendly environment where they are happy and confident. Children enjoy their time with the childminder who is attentive and very aware of their individual needs. Children play and learn in a comfortable, homely environment where they can move around safely and are able to access a very good range of stage appropriate toys and resources easily. All children are making very good progress on their learning journey; the childminder understands how children can learn through play and has a good understanding of child development. She plans activities around themes which incorporate the children's current interests such as trains and transport as well as reflecting the seasons and times of celebration around the world. Observations of children at play are made regularly and their progress recorded in their record books. However, information on how the childminder intends to support children on their next steps is not

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy their play together; they have warm close relationships with the childminder and their peers. There is lots of laughter in the childminders house as the children are extremely comfortable and relaxed. They are developing strong self esteem as their contributions are valued and they play in an environment where it is safe to make mistakes as you try new challenges and where you receive encouragement to try new experiences. Children are good listeners as they are encouraged to stop and listen to each other and the childminder provides a good role model as she values each child?s contribution often echoing what they say to ensure she understand.

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and outcomes for children

Behaviour is managed effectively; age appropriate strategies help children understand how to behave in different situations. The childminder encourages good behaviour through good role modeling and using positive praise. Children behave well as they are always occupied at exciting activities and have a very good choice of exciting toys and resources which sustain their interest. Children are encouraged to respect each others differences and abilities. Lots of good quality resources reinforce the positive messages given by the childminder. The children have many good opportunities to look at books and discuss festivals and celebrations important to them and other children.

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy plenty of outdoor activities including water play. They grow vegetables and eat the ripened fruits. They watch the birds and enjoy playing on the large equipment, such as slides and trampolines. They know that certain items can be recycled and check with the childminder before throwing anything away. Children are enthusiastic and are developing very good level of concentration. On the day of the visit they where unpacking a delivery of new toys. They check the packing note and count the correct number of items are in the boxes. They build and construct the new train set and talk to the childminder about staying safe on stations. She explains the rules of the level crossing and reminds children how to stay safe when out and about. The children act out the role of the police using small figures explaining the sequence of the traffic lights and reinforcing what the This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

childminder has said in role play.. The excitedly explain about the different rates of postage as they post letters in the large post box, explaining the numbers on the letters are different and that three is more than two. Children enjoy healthy snacks and sit together to eat encouraging each other to eat their food and try new tastes. 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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Early Years Foundation Stage

The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources 1 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 1 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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