St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 114564 Inspection date 08/03/2011 Inspector Alison Weaver

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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 has been registered since 1994. She has a recognised childcare qualification. She lives with her husband and two adult children. They live in a house in Horsham near to shops, schools and parks. The whole of the ground floor of the property is used for childminding. There is a fully enclosed garden available for outside play. The childminder has three Dogs and Degus.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than three may be in the early years age range. She is currently minding six children in this age group. She also offers care to children aged over five years to 11 years. This provision is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder attends the local carer and toddler group on a regular basis. The childminder supports children who have English as an additional language. The childminder is a member of an approved childminding network and is currently in receipt of funding for early education for three- and four-year-olds.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is outstanding.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Children's individual needs are met exceptionally well through highly effective partnerships with parents, agencies and other providers. Every child is helped to make significant gains in their learning and all are well supported. They enthusiastically take part in an extensive range of fun activities that they thoroughly enjoy. The childminder shows a very strong commitment to the ongoing monitoring of her provision in order to continually improve outcomes for children. Overall, she has effective systems in place for involving children and parents in the self-evaluation process.

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further?

To further improve the high quality early years provision the registered person should consider:

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further?

 develop further opportunities for parents to be involved in the evaluation of the childcare provision in order to continually improve outcomes and learning experiences 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 gives high priority to safeguarding children in her care. She has robust child protection procedures in place and makes sure that she keeps her training up to date so that she is always well informed about how to recognise possible signs of abuse. The childminder implements rigorous practices that enable her to maintain children's health and well-being. These include effective risk assessments and comprehensive safety procedures for outings. All the required documentation is in place and used well to support children's safety and welfare.

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the early years provision

The home is kept safe and secure so that children can move freely around the home without coming to any harm. Excellent use is made of the home as a stimulating learning environment for the children. The play room has a very extensive range of high quality play resources that are easily accessible to the children and used well to promote their learning. The childminder also uses the resources well to help children learn about the wider society and to acknowledge their home languages.

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the early years provision

The childminder forms highly positive relationships with parents. They are actively encouraged to extend children's learning at home and to share what they know about their child. They are kept extremely well informed about their child's progress through the regular sharing of the learning records and discussion about identified learning priorities. The childminder has established very strong links with other providers where they successfully promote children's individual welfare and continuity of their education by the two-way sharing of relevant information. The childminder also works very closely with agencies and services to support children with special educational needs or disabilities.

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the early years provision

The childminder shows she has a very accurate view of her own strengths. She effectively evaluates her practices and strives for improvement by identifying realistic and achievable targets to help her develop. Parents have some opportunities to share in the childminder's evaluation of her practices in order to continue to improve outcomes for children but these are not fully developed.

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and outcomes for children

Children have a wonderful time with the childminder. They quickly settle when they arrive in the warm, welcoming and homely environment. The home is made really attractive and highly stimulating for the children, with many of their art works displayed around the play room. This gives them an extremely strong sense of belonging and builds their self-esteem. Children show they feel safe as they develop very high levels of self-confidence and independence. They build excellent relationships with adults and peers. They behave well and begin to show care and concern for others. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 The childminder is extremely skilled in the way she interacts with the children to promote and extend their learning as they play. She reinforces numbers, counting and shape recognition as they play together. Her rigorous assessment system is used very effectively to plan further activities that will help individual children

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and outcomes for children

develop. Children enjoy a rich variety of fun and interesting learning experiences that help them to make excellent progress across all areas of learning. The childminder also ensures that she takes into account children's interests when planning activities and allows space for children to initiate their own play.

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and outcomes for children

Children spend a long time engaged in the space activity. They use their senses to explore the space dust and mould it in their hands. Children's imagination is developing well as they act out scenarios and talk about what they are doing. They show excellent communication skills as they confidently share their experiences. The childminder promotes their awareness of the link between sounds and letters as they play on the laptop. They develop the skills they need for future learning as they confidently use technology and problem solve. Children learn to value diversity as they go on varied outings to places such as a temple where they learn about other cultures. Children's home backgrounds are respected and shared with all the children to develop a positive attitude towards differences.

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and outcomes for children

Children safely use a wide range of tools and equipment. They show a mature response to taking responsibility about other's safety, for example, as they go and check that a younger child has not locked himself in the toilet. On outings they learn how to keep themselves safe as that practise road crossing and discuss stranger danger.

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and outcomes for children

Children develop an excellent understanding of healthy eating and the importance of physical exercise. They engage in activities such as cooking and role play where they learn about what is good to eat. They adopt very good personal hygiene routines. 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 1 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 1 The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement The effectiveness of partnerships 1 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 1

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 1 The extent to which children feel safe 1 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 1 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 1 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 1

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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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