Tobin, Laura Marie

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY349201 Inspection date 22/02/2011 Inspector Jane O'Callaghan

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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 2007. She lives with her husband and two children aged nine and seven years old on the outskirts of Leeds. The whole of the ground floor, upstairs bathroom and rear garden are used for childminding purposes. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She is registered to care for a maximum of five children under eight years at any one time. When working with another childminder she may care for no more than seven children under 8 years old. The childminder currently has 11 children on roll and six of these are in the early years age range. One child is in the compulsory childcare group.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder collects and takes children to local schools, visits parks and places of interest. She has a dog as a family pet.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is a member of the National Childminding Association.

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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 relationships with parents through discussions and settling-in visits which ensures that she gathers information on each child's routine and individual care needs. Children have access to a good selection of age appropriate resources, all easily identified. The childminder has risk assessments in place, although these are not fully completed. The childminder has good systems in place to help her monitor the children's progress and to identify areas for further improvement of her childminding service.

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further?

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

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further?

 Improve the record or risk assessment so that it includes information on who conducted it, date of review and any action taken following a review or incident.(Documentation)(also applies to both parts of the Childcare register) 08/03/2011

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further?

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

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further?

 improve hygiene procedures to prevent cross infection through having individual towels for children. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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the early years provision

The childminder has a positive awareness of safeguarding issues and a written policy is in place. She has good knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and has an awareness of procedures to follow. She informs parents of her role towards safeguarding responsibilities. The childminder has written risk assessments which cover all areas that the children access. These include inside the home, outdoors and all outings that they are taken on. However, the record of risk assessment has no dates of review or the childminders signature recorded and this is a breach of regulation. The childminder works closely in partnership with parents to ensure the care given to the children is consistent and appropriate. Parents receive all policies and procedures and the childminder encourages them to do settling in periods prior to them starting. The childminder completes planning and this covers all areas of

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the early years provision

learning and is shown to parents and other settings that children attend. Parents are given lots of opportunities to contribute in their children's profiles and also add positive comments about the care they receive. The childminder has built up good links with local schools and pre schools and she shares children's profiles to ensure that they receive continuity of care and education. She is very positive about the inclusion of all children and works to ensure that children of all ages are provided with appropriate activities and lots of experiences. For example, children take part in the celebrating of a wide variety of different festivals and have good access to a selection of resources. The childminder identifies some of the areas of improvement and has started to complete a self evaluation form of her practice. The childminder ensures that children are made aware of the wider world and community around them. For

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the early years provision

example, they visit places of interest and soft play areas. Children also celebrate different festivals and learn about different cultures through food tasting and doing arts and crafts to support the celebration.

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and outcomes for children

Children are happy and settle well into the environment as they feel secure in their relationship with the childminder. Children confidently access a good selection of toys and activities provided by the childminder. The toys and resources cover all ages and stages of development to ensure that all children's needs are met. She supports them well during their play as she get's down to their level and makes eye contact. She develops their language skills as she asks open ended questions and repeats certain words to younger children to encourage their language and mathematical development. For example, she asks children to find the 'curved' shaped pieces of train track. When they successfully get the shape and count how many they have she gives them lots of praise. The children are keen to play with the trains and place them on the track and watch them go round and get excited when they go over the bridge. Children all sit to the table to play with the dough.

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and outcomes for children

They use the rollers and cutters with help and instructions from more able This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 children. They show the visitors and childminder the shapes they have made and say 'it looks like chocolate'. All children are sociable and talk to their friends and adults present, showing them the number '9' on their t shirt. Children get lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They go to soft play centres where they learn to balance and crawl up the slides and run through the ball pool. They can also access the rear garden where they play on the swings, ride on the bicycles and kick the balls to each other. The childminder completes good profiles which clearly identify children's starting points, next steps and are linked to all areas of learning. These contain lots of photographs of children participating in a variety of activities. For example, dressing up, painting, playing with sand and

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and outcomes for children

singing action songs at local groups. The childminder takes time to talk to the children about safety, both in the home and when out and about. For example, she ensures that children are aware of correct procedures when out crossing the road and that they are all aware of fire safety through regular practising of fire drills. Health and well-being are well promoted as the childminder uses her detailed information on children's dietary and health needs appropriately. There are comprehensive written health and welfare policies in place, including a sick child policy, all of which are shared with parents. Children go to the toilet independently and are reminded to wash their hands by the childminder. However, the prevention of cross infection is not fully implemented as children do not have individual towels. Healthy meals and snacks are planned by the childminder and children have access to their own drinking

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and outcomes for children

cups of water and juice throughout the day. The childminder has a good behaviour policy and procedure and displays the house rules for the more able children. The children are very polite and caring to each other. The childminder gives praise to the children for their achievements for good behaviour. 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: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The registered provider does not meet the requirements of the compulsory and or voluntary part/s of the Childcare Register.

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take action as specified in the Early years section of the report. (Records to be kept)(also applies to Voluntary part of Childcare register) 08/03/2011

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take action as specified in the Early years section of the report (Records to be kept). 08/03/2011

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