Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY312921 Inspection date 02/11/2010 Inspector Janet Thouless

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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

Children only attend this setting before and/or after the school day and/or during the school holidays. The judgements in this report reflect the quality of early years provision offered to children during those periods.

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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 2005. She lives with her three children in Crawley, West Sussex. Childminding takes place on the ground floor level of the home, with toilet facilities being available on the first floor. Children have access to a lounge, kitchen/dining room. There is a fully enclosed garden available for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of two children at any one time, of whom no more than one may be in the early years age range. She is currently minding one child in this age group. She also offers care to children aged over five years to 11 years. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. Children in all age ranges share the same facilities.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder drives to local school to take and collect children. She attends the local toddler groups, takes children to the local library and to local parks.

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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 cared for in a safe and secure welcoming family home where the childminder knows them well. As a result, children are settled and enjoy their time with both the childminder and their peers. The childminder works in close partnership with parents and others, to identify and meet children's individual needs. The childminder has begun to informally evaluate her service to identify any action required. This will ensure her provision is continually improving to meet both the welfare and the learning and development needs of all the children for whom she cares.

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further?

To meet the specific requirements of the EYFS, the registered person must:

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further?

 maintain a record of the risk assessment clearly stating when it was carried out and any action taken following a review or incident. 16/11/2010

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further?

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

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further?

 update knowledge of procedures to follow to ensure children are safeguarded at all times  develop further systems for self-evaluation to continually improve outcomes This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 for children.  develop systems for planning, observations and assessment and use the information gained to plan for children's next steps in learning.

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the early years provision

The childminder has a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures and knows what to do if she has concerns about a child in her care. However, she does not have up to date contact details should she need to raise any concerns. She is suitably experienced and qualified to care for children and has attended the required first aid course. Most of the required documentation is in place to ensure the childminder knows about each child's care needs. However, although the childminder completes a visual safety check of her home and garden to minimise hazards no recorded risk assessment is in place as required. The childminder has begun to make effective use of self-evaluation to help her identify her strengths and priorities for future development to improve the quality of her provision for all children.

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the early years provision

The childminder's home is suitably organised so that children have space to play and can easily access a range of resources on offer. As a result, children are able to make independent choices in their play and learning which are appropriate to their ages and stages of development.

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the early years provision

Parents and carers are appropriately informed about the provision and their child's progress through daily discussions with the childminder. The childminder finds out about children's starting points with parents, so that she is aware of their capabilities when they first attend her setting. A satisfactory range of polices and procedures are made available to parents to inform them of the service on offer.

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the early years provision

The childminder has recently returned to childminding so current children are new to her care. Therefore, observations to monitored children's progress are very much in the early stages of development. The childminder is fully aware of the need to undertake observations to guage children's progress and plan their next steps in learning. She is committed to improving her knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage to support this. The childminder positively demonstrates a willingness to work with parents, professionals and other agencies to meet the individual needs of the children.

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and outcomes for children

Caring relationships are established as children receive support and praise from the childminder. Young children follow their own sleep patterns, as the childminder ensures that they rest when they need to. Children are offered an appropriate range of activities to enable them to make steady progress in their learning and development. The childminder provides them with a balance of adult-led and child- This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 initiated activities. The childminder discusses children's starting points with parents, so that she is aware of their capabilities when they first attend her setting. Children thoroughly enjoy building and constructing using the wooden train track and show a great interest in pushing cars along the road way mat. They happily scribe using pencils and crayons and proudly show the childminder their achievements.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder manages children's behaviour appropriately, providing a good role model for politeness and consideration of others. For example, children are encouraged to use good manners by saying please and thank you. This helps build important personal, social and moral development skills to help them establish and maintain positive relationships.

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and outcomes for children

They have a good understanding of developing a healthy lifestyle and follow good hygiene routines at all times. They understand the importance of good hand washing after using the toilet and before and after meals to 'get rid of the germs'. The childminder follows good nappy changing routines, thus preventing the spread of infection. Sensible guidance helps children learn about their own safety as well as that of others. For example, by putting away used toys to prevent trip hazards.

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and outcomes for children

Children have opportunities for physical play; they enjoy the use of the garden, visit the local parks and recreational grounds and places of interest within the local community. As a result, they receive plenty of fresh air and develop their large muscle movements. They attend local groups which enables them to socialise with their peers. Through the childminder's positive approach and interactions, children are making steady progress in their learning and development. 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 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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