Childminder in Leeds

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY399279 Inspection date 13/12/2010 Inspector Mr Rasmik Parmar

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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 2009 and lives together with his wife, who is a registered childminder, and two children age 10 and 12 years in a house in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The whole of the ground floor is available to children. There is an enclosed garden available for outdoor play. The childminder is close to local amenities, including a library, parks and shops.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of three children under eight years at any one time, no more than two of which may be in the early years age range. When working with another childminder at the above premises he may care for a maximum of seven children under eight years. Of these, not more than five may be in the early years age group and, of these, not more than two may be under one year at any one time. He is currently caring for two children in the early years age range and one child over five years of age. The childminder is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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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

The childminder's understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage is in its infancy. Children are making adequate progress in their learning and development. He provides inclusive care for all children. Risk assessments of the home environment and outings are not kept. Parents are not yet informed about their child's learning and development. The childminder does not have a clear system for self-evaluation and his commitment to continually developing his practice is adequate.

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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 assessments including outings, clearly stating when it was carried out, by whom, date of review and any action taken following a review or incident (Documentation). 13/12/2010

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further?

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

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further?

 update knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage learning and development requirements, so that children are provided with an educational programme to enable them to make progress towards the early learning goals  develop children's knowledge and understanding of the wider world by This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 embracing diversity with attention to promoting disabilities  develop systems for sharing information with parents about their child's learning and development  develop systems for self-evaluation to ensure identified areas for continuous improvement are addressed so that outcomes for children are improved.

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the early years provision

The childminder has satisfactory knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues. He is aware of his responsibility to ensure that suitable systems are in place, including relevant safeguarding guidance to follow in the event of a concern being raised. He ensures that the suitability of all adults having unsupervised contact is maintained and that anyone who has not been vetted or is not known is never left alone with children. The childminder maintains adequate safety checks within the home and on outings, demonstrating his sensible approach to minimising hazards for children. However, there is no record of risk assessment kept and this is a breach of requirement.

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the early years provision

The setting is child orientated and has a satisfactory variety of resources to meet the needs of all children. Equality is promoted satisfactorily as children have access to books and toys which promote inclusion. However, children's knowledge and understanding of the wider world is not fully promoted because the childminder has not yet fully embraced diversity by promoting disabilities.

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the early years provision

Parents are provided with daily feedback about their child's care routines and a good working relationship has been established with the childminder to ensure children's needs are met. Suitable information is obtained with regard to children's abilities when they first attend the setting from the parents. However, information on their child's learning and development towards the early learning goals is not shared with parents.

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the early years provision

Children in the early years age range are solely cared for by the childminder. However, he is aware that he should share information about the child's learning and development with other carers who may be involved if there was shared care. The childminder does not have a clear system for self-evaluation but is able to identify some areas for improvement such as wanting to attend training courses to improve his knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage as part of continuous improvement.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder's limited of knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage leads to children making minimal progress towards the early learning goals. The co- minder has written observations and has identified the next steps for the six areas of learning. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 The home environment is organised sufficiently so that the children can access resources independently and safely. Children develop skills for the future as they explore interactive toys and musical instruments. Their language development is encouraged by the childminder asking open-ended questions and opportunities for reading and writing. Children learn about problem solving through interacting with puzzles and games. They learn about numeracy from everyday routines such as counting.

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and outcomes for children

Children feel safe and are confident as satisfactory measures are in place to promote their health and well-being. Children are actively encouraged to develop an understanding of how to stay safe. For example, they wear high visibility jackets with the childminder's telephone number on during outings and younger children wear wrist straps for their added safety.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder follows suitable hygienic practices when nappy changing and sanitises the nappy changing unit before and after use. Older children learn to wash their hands in the wash basin and to dry their hands on two cloth towels which are changed daily. However, there are no arrangements for separate hand drying and this poses a potential risk for cross-contamination.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder ensures that children access drinking water whenever they wish and that children's individual dietary requirements are always appropriately met. He ensures they are provided with healthy meals and snacks throughout the day. Children have regular opportunities to play in the fresh air and for physical exercise. They enjoy visiting the nearby park and using the climbing equipment. Children form positive relationships with the childminder and show regard for each other. They are well behaved and their artwork is displayed on the walls to boost their confidence. 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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