Childminder in Kensington and Chelsea

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY242471 Inspection date 01/09/2010 Inspector Deborah Orchard

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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 and works jointly with his partner, who is also a registered childminder. The premises are a second floor flat with a lift, close to Sloane Square in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea. All areas of the home are available for childminding. There is a communal garden available for outside play. The childminder takes and collects children from local schools. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children under eight years at any one time. When working with another childminder he may care for a maximum of eight children under eight years. He currently has eight children on roll in the early years age range.The childminder is registered to provide overnight care. The childminder is a member of 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 enjoy participating in a wide range of stimulating activities, which support all areas of their learning and development. They are secure and settled as the childminder recognises the uniqueness of each child and works effectively with his co-minder to promote outcomes for children. Partnership with parents and others is a strength of the setting, ensuring children receives continuity of care. The childminder is able to identify key strengths and some areas for development; however, the system for self evaluating is still in its infancy. The childminder has a positive attitude towards extending his knowledge through training, demonstrating his capacity to maintain continuous improvements.

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further?

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

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further?

 continue to strenghten the continue the systems for assessing children to clearly demonstrate how they make progress towards the early learning goals.  develop methods of self-evaluation to help drive further improvements 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 being safeguarded as the childminder demonstrates commitment to ensuring children's welfare needs are met. He has a clear understanding of safeguarding issues and provides a suitable policy, outlining what steps he would take if there were any concerns about a child. The childminder works effectively with his co-minder, regularly sharing knowledge to ensure they offer a good quality service to the children in their care. For example, his co-minder is attending safeguarding training and they plan to share information, to ensure he is able to keep up to date. Regular risk assessments are being carried out to identify potential hazards indoors and on outings. Children are secure in the setting as they are being well supervised and receive lots of individual attention. All the required policies and procedures are in place, which contributes to the smooth running of the setting.

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the early years provision

The home is very well organised, allowing children to freely explore. A wide range of high quality resources are made accessible for children, enabling children to make choices in their play materials. A balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities provide an interesting and fun time in the childminder's care. Partnership with parents is very effective. The childminder communicates verbally each day and provides a written journal to ensure children's individual needs are met. In addition, telephone calls and text messages are used to keep in touch. The childminder works hard to establish a strong relationship with others involved in the children's care, for example, by communicating with the schools where children attend, obtaining information regarding programmes of learning covered elsewhere. This helps ensure he and his co-minder are able to offer compatible activities for children attending. The childminder recognises each child as an

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the early years provision

individual and obtains the required information from parents to ensure their individual needs are met.

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the early years provision

The childminder demonstrates his ability to make continuous improvements as he has addressed the recommendation made at his last inspection and attends additional training .He is currently looking at ways to improve his methods for self- evaluation to support him further in being able to identify all the strengths of their service and areas for future development. He has been able to identify that he can develop the use of observations made to link these further to plans for each child's learning.

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and outcomes for children

Children are having a lovely time in this relaxed and welcoming environment.They receive lots of individual attention and share warm relationships with the caring childminder and his co-childminder. This helps children feel secure and settled. The childminder has a clear understanding and the Early Years Foundation Stage. Individual portfolios contain examples of children's work, observations made and This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 photos of children engaging in activities. These are shared with parents. The programme of activities are based on children's interests. The childminder and co- worker are planning to enhance the records to clearly show the progress children make .Children participate in an extensive range of interesting activities, which support all areas of their learning and development. They focus very well as they sit together with the childminder playing matching games. They have lots of fun as

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and outcomes for children

they select musical instruments and make different sounds. Babies are eager to explore and use their large and small muscle movements to crawl to and grasp their chosen objects. Children have lots of opportunities to.find out about the wider world as they visit museums and celebrate a variety of different festivals. The childminder is skillful in extending the children's vocabulary during the day and asks open ended questions to encourage their thinking and language development. This helps children to develop skills for future success. He is enthusiastic and actively involved in the children's play ensuring children's learning is maximised. Children have great fun as they wheel cars down a track, eagerly watching to see what happens next.

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and outcomes for children

Children are able to feel very safe as they have a strong sense of belonging. The warm relationships they share with the childminder enable them to be confident and happy. The childminder has in place house rules so children understand what is expected of them. They behave very well as they are spending their time purposefully and engaged. They are encouraged to develop good manners, such as taking turns and being respectful of each other. Children are developing a good understanding of healthy lifestyles as they have lots of fruit and healthy foods to eat. The risk of infection is minimised as the children are encouraged to wash their hands regularly and play in a very clean environment They develop their self help skills with toileting as a small step is provided. Children have many opportunities to play in the fresh air. They make trips to the communal gardens and parks, where they can use large apparatus.

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and outcomes for children

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 1 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 1 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 2 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 1 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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