Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY417066 Inspection date 16/02/2011 Inspector Elaine McDonnell

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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 August 2010. She lives in the Catterick Village area of North Yorkshire with her husband and their seven year old daughter. The childminder's husband is her registered assistant; however, he mostly works outside the home. The family has a dog, which minded children have some supervised access to. They also have hamsters, which minded children do not have access to.

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Description of the childminding

The whole of the ground floor of the house and the bathroom on the first floor are used for childminding purposes. There is also an enclosed, paved garden to the rear of the property, available for outdoor play. The family home is close to local shops, school, play park and play groups. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and is also included on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She may care for a maximum of five children aged under eight years at any one time, of whom, no more than three may be in the early years age range. She can also care for children aged over eight years. There are currently six minded children on roll, one of whom is in the early years age range and is cared for on a full time basis. The other five, older children, are cared for outside of school hours.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder provides care each weekday between the hours of 7am and 6pm, all year round. She has attended a relevant childminder training course and holds a current paediatric first aid certificate, as does her husband. She escorts children to and from the local school and also attends local toddler groups.

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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 provision is effective in meeting the needs of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage age group. Inclusion is appropriately promoted and children's individual needs are met. They are supported to make satisfactory progress in their learning and development; however, future learning is not consistently planned. Children are appropriately safeguarded and all required safety procedures and records are in place, however, some need to be extended to include all relevant information. The childminder has the capacity to maintain continuous improvement; however, there is no consistent self-evaluation process in place at the moment.

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further?

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

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further?

 ensure that all medication administered to children is appropriately recorded  extend the risk assessment procedure to include the ranch-style stair case This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006  observe and record children's learning and development towards the early learning goals and use the information to plan a suitable range of activities to cover all areas of learning  introduce an effective system of self-evaluation, involving parents, to support the continuous improvement of the provision.

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the early years provision

Children are appropriately safeguarded. Good procedures are in place and the childminder demonstrates a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues. Risk assessments are conducted for outdoor play, outings and for the home; many relevant steps are taken to ensure a safe and secure environment for children. However, the ranch style staircase poses a hazard to children and has not yet been included in the risk assessment process.

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the early years provision

Most documents and records required for the safe and efficient management of the provision are available. However, not all medication administered to children is recorded effectively. Appropriate procedures are in place to ensure that adults, having access to children, are suitable. The childminder has a positive attitude towards personal development and additional training is planned for the near future.

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the early years provision

The deployment of resources is good. Children have easy access to a varied range of age appropriate and stimulating toys, which are in a good, clean condition. Equality is appropriately promoted with the setting and all children are included and involved. The childminder receives information about children's capabilities, development and preferences and this is used as a basis for their individual care.

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the early years provision

There is currently no consistent system in place for the childminder to evaluate her provision in order to support continuous improvement. However, she does have some basic plans for development, such as, providing more resources that positively reflect other cultural backgrounds and wider society.

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the early years provision

The childminder works appropriately in partnership with parents. They are kept informed of their child's development and progress through regular discussions and through the use of a daily diary. However, the childminder does not seek parents' views and comments about the provision. She demonstrates an awareness of the value of working in partnership with other organisations or settings, that the childminder may attend, to support the continuity of their care and learning.

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and outcomes for children

Children are regularly observed by the childminder and are supported to make satisfactory progress in their learning. However, their progress is not evaluated against the early learning goals and future development opportunities are not This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 effectively planned.

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and present themselves as feeling safe and secure in her care. They are beginning to learn about keeping themselves safe, for example, when practising road safety procedures on outings and when involved in regular fire drills in the home. Children are well behaved and the childminder demonstrates a good knowledge and understanding of how to manage behaviour effectively and promote a positive and friendly environment.

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and outcomes for children

Children's health is appropriately promoted within the setting. They receive a variety of healthy and nutritious snacks and drinks after school, which they are involved in choosing. Parents of babies provide their child's food and drinks. Children participate in regular physical activity. For example, they visit a local park, play in the garden, go sledging in the snow and also play with balls and balloons when in the house.

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and outcomes for children

Children's knowledge and understanding of the world is adequately promoted and they have access to some electronic and programmable toys. They have opportunities to learn about other cultural celebrations, such as Chinese New Year and have access to some basic resources which reflect wider society, such as books and dolls. Children have opportunities to begin to develop relationships with others, such as, when visiting different social groups and cooperating to play games together in the garden.

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and outcomes for children

Children's communication, language and literacy skills are appropriately promoted as the childminder encourages talking and listening activities, such as, discussing picture books and listening to stories. They participate in different creative activities, for example, painting, drawing, mark-making and using tactile resources like 'glupe', which is made from cornflour and water. Shape sorters, puzzles and other sorting activities are readily available to promote children's early problems solving and matching skills. 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 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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