Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 121575 Inspection date 16/03/2011 Inspector Ann Moss

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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 1998. She lives with her husband, three adult children and one child aged 15 years, in Merstham, Surrey. The childminder's husband is also a registered childminder. The whole of the childminder's house is used for childminding, plus a first floor bathroom and bedroom for sleeping. There is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. The childminder is registered to provide overnight care for one child under eight years.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register to care for a maximum of six children at any one time, and is currently minding five children in the early years age group. The childminder is also registered by Ofsted on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder also cares for children aged five to 11 years. The childminder regularly attends local toddler groups and a childminding support group. The family have two dogs, two cats and two rabbits as pets.

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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 very happy and settled in the warm, caring and inclusive environment. The highly effective partnerships with parents and providers ensure children's individual welfare needs are met and constantly promoted. The childminder is focused on helping children to make good progress in their learning and development and the arrangements in place are mostly effective. The childminder is very well organised and demonstrates a strong commitment and ability to sustain improvement to her provision, in order to benefit children in her care.

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further?

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

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further?

 help children to make sense of the world by extending the opportunities to learn about different ways of life, cultures, festivals and traditions.

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the early years provision

The childminder is an experienced childcare provider. She works alongside her husband who is also a registered childminder.

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the early years provision

The childminder demonstrates a high level of commitment to safeguarding children. Arrangements for safeguarding children are robust and regularly reviewed This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 and carefully managed. For example, the childminder has a very good understanding of child protection issues and has recently updated her training to further support her knowledge and skills. Effective procedures are in place for the identifying any child at risk of harm and liaising with appropriate child agencies. The environment in which the children are cared for is safe and supportive. For example, the childminder's husband gives a high priority to ensuring that all hazardous are minimised effectively and that children can stay safe. Risk assessments are meticulously maintained. This includes having very good procedure for keeping children safe on outings. Children are taught to be safety

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the early years provision

conscious through the childminder's explanations. The childminder has a very good understanding of the importance of maintaining a hygienic environment and there are effective providers in place to prevent the spread of infection.

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the early years provision

The childminder makes excellent use of all available space and provides the children with a visually highly stimulating and homely environment for their play and learning. Children develop independence and make choices and decisions about their play and learning because the childminder organises the resources to ensure they are accessible to all. Resources are of good quality, fit for purpose and used well to achieve most planned goals in learning and development; outcomes are clearly attributive to the good use of resources.

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the early years provision

The childminder builds an excellent knowledge of each child's needs and abilities as she works so effectively with parents. The childminder values each child's background and encourages children to learn about, and respect, differences in society; however, there is less emphasis placed on opportunities to learn about different communities, festivals and traditions.

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the early years provision

The childminder builds highly positive partnerships with parents and other providers. She works hard to ensure that all those involved in the care of an individual child are sharing relevant information so that the child is benefiting from consistency and coherence in their care and learning. The childminder has good systems for keeping parents informed about their child's progress and their next steps for learning. Parents are actively involved in extending children's learning at home, and regularly share their observations of how well their child is achieving at home. This information is encouraged and welcomed by the childminder, as she uses it as evidence in children's individual learning records and to plan further learning priorities for the child.

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the early years provision

The childminder evaluates her practices and childcare provision, and this enables her to identify and set realistic targets for future development. She actively seeks feedback from parents and children to help her improve and develop outcomes for children. The childminder attends some training and workshops to develop her knowledge and skills. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

Children have a wonderful time with the childminder and thrive in the stimulating and supportive environment. They thoroughly enjoy playing in the dedicated playroom that is made extremely welcoming and attractive to children. Their sense of belonging and self esteem is well promoted, as the childminder displays a wide range of photographs around the room. Children have fun choosing their favourite toys from the readily accessible storage. Different play areas in the room mean that children have plenty of space to take part in the varied and exciting activities on offer and develop in all areas of learning. The childminder is highly skilled at promoting children's learning through play. She interacts really well with the children, uses very good questioning techniques that help develop children's language skills, and encourages them to express their ideas and thoughts. Her observation and assessment process is well organised, and the information she

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and outcomes for children

gains is used effectively to guide the future planning and provision for each child. This ensures that every child achieves and makes good progress according to their starting points and ability, towards the early learning goals whilst with the childminder.

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and outcomes for children

Children's independence develops extremely well as they make their own choices and decisions. They are encouraged to do things for themselves and develop good life skills as they confidently explore and problem solve. Their communication and social skills are developing very well, both with adults and peers. They like to help adults, show a concern for others and are mostly keen to share their resources so that all can join in the activities. Children show an extremely strong sense of security and confidence as they relate to others. They play safely around the home and with the toys. They develop a very good awareness of how to keep themselves safe as they practise road crossing.

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and outcomes for children

Children show they are developing a very good understanding of size and shape as they play with objects and talk about which lid fit which object. They count with ease. They show care and concern as they dress dolls and use straps to secure them into the buggy. Children have great fun using simple computer games and programmable toys. They love to sing songs such as 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' and 'Five Little Monkeys'. They enjoy looking at books and listen to stories about the jungle with the childminder in the cosy book area. Children are encouraged to have good manners, and as a result, they are extremely polite. Very young children connect with their immediate environment through movement and sensory exploration, such as a treasure basket. The discover mark making by chance, noticing that, for instance, pulling a marker across a marker board brings change.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder provides a healthy and nutritious diet for children. She helps children to develop an good understanding of the importance of healthy eating, through discussion and planned activities. The childminder makes sure that children get plenty of exercise and fresh air through their daily outings, for instance through walks in the local parks. Children are beginning show an understanding of good personal hygiene and automatically wash their hand after This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 visiting the toilet; however, the childminder offers gentle prompts about the need for soap. 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 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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