Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 106468 Inspection date 27/01/2011 Inspector Hilary Tierney

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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 2000. She is on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder lives with her husband and two children aged 16 and 14 years. They live in a three- bedroom house close to Southmead Hospital. Childminding mainly takes place on the ground floor. 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 four children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than three may be in the early years age group. She is currently minding four children in this age group. The childminder provides flexible childcare provision between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm. She is able to deliver and collect children from Filton Avenue Nursery, Infant and Junior Schools. She attends Upper Horfield, LockLeaze and Filton Avenue Children's Centres on a regular basis. The childminder has experience of caring for children with special educational needs and/or difficulties.

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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 comfortable, happy and settled in their surroundings. They have built good relationships with the childminder and are progressing well in all areas of learning. Careful planning of activities means children have challenging activities to help them learn and develop. However, details of children's next steps are not clearly identified in the planning of activities and some information on child details have not been obtained. A good partnership with parents' has been developed and they receive detailed information about their child's day. The self-evaluation process has been completed and the childminder demonstrated she is committed to drive improvement.

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further?

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

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further?

 obtain information in advance of the child being admitted, about who has legal contact with the child and parental responsibility for the child (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 10/02/2011

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further?

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

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further?

 improve systems that help identify children's interests and next steps so they become easy to recognise and help continue to support children's learning. 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 safeguarded well. The childminder is clear about procedures to follow and keeps records of existing injuries of children. She has clear accident and medication records which are shared with parents' on the day. All parental permissions are in place; however details about who has legal contact with the child and parental responsibility for the child have not been obtained. Details risk assessments are kept and ensure that all areas of the house that the children come into contact with are covered. Regular fire evacuations are completed and records kept.

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the early years provision

Resources are balanced and used effectively to help children learn and develop. The childminder has devised a folder which has pictures of all the resources she has on offer children are able to look through this to select more resources if they want a change. The childminder has a good understanding regarding equality and diversity and has previous experience of supporting children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. She is clear about the support she would offer to children who have English as an additional language.

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the early years provision

There is a good partnership with parents' and regular information is shared with them to keep them informed about their child's day. The childminder uses communication books for the children to help share information with the parents'. The childminder has provided parents with questionnaires which ask about the care she is providing. All comments on these are very positive and show that parents' are very happy with the care provided. Links with other early years settings are not yet in place as children do not attend any, but the childminder was very clear about how she will put these in place when children start attending them.

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the early years provision

The childminder has taken part in the Bristol Standards quality assurance scheme and has clearly identified areas she needs to develop and improve. This demonstrates a commitment to drive improvement and provide good quality childcare.

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and outcomes for children

Children have built good relationships with children and there are good interactions between them as they play. The childminder asks open questions and constantly talks to the children about what they are doing and helps them to think and problem solve. Children are very happy, confident and they feel safe and relaxed in the childminder's company and she has a calm, caring approach towards them. The childminder is good at dividing her time equally between the children and meeting their individual needs. She offers plenty of praise and encouragement for them as they play. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 Children take part in a lovely range of activities that help develop their imagination and creativity. They enjoy role play and playing with dolls, feeding them and dressing them up. They enjoy playing with cars and the garage. The childminder has provided treasure baskets for them with plenty of natural resources that

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and outcomes for children

children can explore. For example, one box contains zips, feathers and wooden items. Children enjoy sticking and designing their own pictures. They enjoy looking at books with the childminder and listen to stories as she reads to them. Children enjoy taking part in singing and action songs. They enjoy their time at the childminder's home, they have a sense of belonging and have their own coat pegs and understand the rules of the home well. Children are polite and well behaved and were observed saying 'please' and 'thank you' to each other with no prompting from the childminder. The childminder is completed observations on the children and is careful to accommodate children's interests in the planning of activities, however, although she is aware of the children's next steps, these are not clear to identify in the general planning of activities.

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and outcomes for children

Children are beginning to learn about healthy lifestyles. They have access to the enclosed garden regularly where they are able to play safely and explore the garden looking for bugs, snails and insects. They enjoy playing with cars, prams and bikes and developing their physical skills. Children understand about healthy personal hygiene and that they need to wash their hands before snacks. They have their own hand towel which helps prevent the spread of infection. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks such as banana, apples, grapes, oranges and raisins. Children sit well and eat at the table. The childminder has a good understanding about dietary needs of children and meets them well. 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 2 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 2 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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