Childminder in Oxfordshire

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY348373 Inspection date 21/02/2011 Inspector Tracy Bartholomew

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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 registered in 2007. She is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and thirteen year old daughter. The family lives in the village of Bodicote, Banbury in Oxfordshire. The whole of the ground floor of the childminder's home is used for childminding .Children have access to the kitchen, lounge and playroom. Children may sleep in a first floor bedroom and toilet and washing facilities are located at this level. There is a fully enclosed rear garden available for the children's outside play. The childminder's home is within walking distance of local shops, park, pre-school and school.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is currently registered to care after five children at any one time, and is currently caring after five children within the early years age range. Children attend on a full and part-time basis. The family pet is a dog.

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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

The childminder builds good close bonds with all of the children. As a result she ensures that they feel secure and thrive within their learning and development. Her practice supports the uniqueness of all children. She is very aware of each child's individual needs and supports these effectively. She has competent relationships with parents and works with them successfully. She undertakes a programme of self-evaluation which highlights areas for future development. As a result there is a clear capacity for ongoing improvement and outcomes for children are good.

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further?

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

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further?

 re-evaluate the storage of resources to ensure that children can easily see the selection available  further develop records of children's development and cover all areas of learning equally in order to provide a clear picture of progress to share with parents

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the early years provision

The childminder has a secure understanding of her role in safeguarding children. She has an accurate understanding of the procedure to follow for child protection and has recently attended training to update her knowledge and understanding. Safeguarding and children's wellbeing are given high priority within all policies and This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 procedures. She has a record of risk assessments in place for the home and outings. This helps to ensure that possible hazards are identified and minimised. The childminder ensures that parents have access to her policies and procedures and that required documentation is in place to support children's health and wellbeing.

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the early years provision

The childminder has good systems in place to promote diversity. She uses her knowledge well to inform planning and to ensure that all children are included and valued. She has a positive attitude to including and meeting all the children's needs, especially in relation to English being a child's second language. Resources are plentiful and the childminder is making strong emphasises to sustainability. However, resources are not easily accessible to all children to develop their independence and freedom of choice.

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the early years provision

The childminder has undertaken detailed self-evaluation and uses this to review and reflect on her current practices. She is committed to embedding her ambitions and is seeking guidance on future training to further extend her good knowledge and understanding of child development. The childminder regularly seeks the views of the children's parents to enhance her practice. She uses questionnaires, in addition to discussion, to obtain parental views. These are then used effectively to further develop her childminding service. Suitable methods are in place to aid the working partnership with other settings children attend, such as preschools and schools, which in turn promotes consistency of care.

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and outcomes for children

Children feel safe and secure in this setting as the childminder is committed to promoting their development very well. She is friendly and very attentive to their needs, meeting their individual requirements consistently. All children including babies receive good one to one support and a vast amount of comfort, through the use of cuddles, eye contact and consistent interaction. The childminder fully understands and meets the children's daily routine needs very well. This in turn enables children to feel confident and secure whilst in her care.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder ensures that she obtains a sound insight to the child and their development status on initial meeting with the parents; this enables the childminder to be confident that she will be able to meet the individual needs of the child. Ongoing visual observations are made of the children; however these could be developed further to provide a clear picture of progress to be shared with parents. Despite this, the childminder includes verbal references that the parents share about accomplished development within some of the children's files.

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and outcomes for children

Children quickly respond to the activities on offer. They become excited when the childminder plays ball with them; they enthusiastically bounce and throw them up in the air. They watch the movement of the balls as these roll across the floor; they laugh and communicates excitedly to the childminder until she does it again. While they are engrossed in activities on offer the childminder makes good use of This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 their interest by helping them to identify different colours and to develop early counting skills.

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy a variety of creative activities, such as exploring vegetable paints, crayons and clay. They become engrossed in these activities while learning new skills, such as using a rolling pin or safety scissors. They have daily opportunities to play outdoors in the safe and enclosed garden which has a good range of resources including a gardening area, a slide, ride on toys and playhouse. Children have regular outings in the local environment, such as attending local children's groups. This encourages them to be active on a regular basis whilst developing their physical skills.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder's commitment to healthy eating encourages parents to supply nutritious lunches and drinks which children enjoy according to their individual routines. Children have regular opportunities to develop their understanding of safety, such as learning when it is safe to cross a road and the importance of the fire drill. 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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