Childminder in Enfield

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY267232 Inspection date 22/03/2011 Inspector Carolyn Hasler

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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 2003. She lives with her husband and two adult children in the London Borough of Enfield, within driving close to shops, parks, schools and public transport links. The childminder uses the most of the ground floor of her home for childminding.

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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, no more than three of which may be in the early years age range. She is currently minding four children in this age group on a part-time basis. She also offers care to children aged over five years to 11 years. The childminder is registered by Ofsted on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder collects children from the local school and goes to several toddler groups regularly.

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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

This childminder offers a welcoming and friendly service. There are successful measures in place to acknowledge children's individuality. Overall the childminder has effectively introduced the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) into her practice. Welfare and learning and development requirements are met. However, there are some areas to consider improvement. She shows enthusiasm to continue her improvements over time through a self-evaluation process to underpin and secure this.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop further educational programmes to show the progress children are making towards the early learning goals.

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the early years provision

The childminder is meeting regulations and duties to safeguard children and demonstrates a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures. For example, she is able to confidently talk about the different areas of abuse, their signs and symptoms and the action she takes to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The childminder has effective risk assessments in place, she practises health and safety procedures effectively to underpin her service and keep children This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 safe.

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the early years provision

The childminder shows a particular interest in working with children with special educational needs; she has developed her knowledge and skills and improved resources to enhance children's experiences in this area. The childminder meets the welfare and learning needs of individual children well. Children's religious and cultural differences are celebrated. They are helped to feel included by providing them with a range of resources specific to their needs. These promote their awareness of differences in gender, ethnicity, religion, culture, disability and special educational needs. Children are learning about the wider world through a range of activities and experiences. For example, children enjoy taking part in creative activities to celebrate special events from around the world.

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the early years provision

The environment has been organised to ensure that play and learning spaces are used well. Children are able to move around safely from one area to another. Toys and equipment are organised in clear plastic containers so that children easily identify their content. The learning environment is rich and gives children the confidence to explore and learn in a secure yet challenging way. The environment is conducive to children learning. The available resources are well used. The childminder plans a variety of exciting activities to support children's learning based on her understanding of what they can do. She is recording her observations which are clearly linked into the early learning goals. Observations identify next steps but do not yet show progress in children's learning, although the childminder is able to demonstrate this verbally. Future plans to extend learning are thought through. Children make good progress as a result of the

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the early years provision

The childminder's relationships with parents and carers are highly developed. They are well-established ensuring that individual needs are met. Parents' views are sought which helps in evaluating the effectiveness of the service. They are consulted and actively involved in all areas of children's development. For example, parents are encouraged to continue learning themes with children at home and children often take home their work. Parents use a range of communication systems to keep in touch; they are kept up to date with current affairs through daily discussions. The childminder has good relationships with other local settings. She fosters these relationships through passing on messages and making herself accessible to discussions on children's development. She talks to children about their day and uses this information to extend children's opportunities. She understands the importance of sharing information to extend learning and ensure

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the early years provision

The childminder has worked hard since her last inspection to maintain the standard of care. She has maintained a programme of training on childcare issues which includes celebrating inclusion and diversity, EYFS, observations, assessment and planning, every child a talker, child protection, food safety in catering, autism in children parts 1-2-3, home learning and working in partnership with parents and carers, healthy eating in young children, and play to learn. She has maintained her paediatric first aid training. The childminder has effectively met the recommendation set at the last inspection to improve resources to reflect the wider world. This has increased children's awareness of others who may be visually or This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 physically different to themselves. The childminder is competent in all areas of her service. She recognises the value of self-evaluation and has a realistic outlook.

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the early years provision

There is an effective evaluation system in place. This has meant she is able to establish improvements to a good level.

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and outcomes for children

Children separate well from their parents and are happy and settled. They show a strong sense of security and belonging within the setting. Children are building secure and strong attachments to the childminder who treats them with kindness and is interested in their contributions. They have highly developed interpersonal skills. For example, they are caring, share and cooperate with each other in their play and show an excellent understanding of how they should behave. Children take responsibility within the setting and are helpful towards others. They work exceptionally well independently. Children have a very good understanding of safety issues, they play and learn about safety and practise safety procedures both inside and outside the settings environment. Policies and procedures and documentation which underpin safety are used effectively to support the settings good practice.

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and outcomes for children

Children are building an awareness of the importance of having a healthy lifestyle. They are active and exuberant in their play. They have access to a range of play resources which support their awareness of their bodies because physical activity has been planned for. While young children are dependent on the childminder for personal hygiene tasks they are building skills in hand washing. Older children are independent in these skills and only need the occasional assistants or reminders. Hygiene routines form a familiar part of daily activities. This encourages children's own awareness. Children are learning the importance of healthy eating and are offered a selection of healthy choices. Three-dimensional lotto type matching games encourage children to distinguish between healthy foods and those that are not healthy. Children appear content and settled because their health, physical and dietary requirements are well met.

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and outcomes for children

Children are happy and enjoy their time while at this setting. They are enthusiastic and motivated to learn and are engaged in a variety of activities. Resources are used well to support their learning and development. Children are making good progress in their communication, language and literacy skills. They are chatty with the childminder talking about a variety of different topics that interest them. They enjoy and have easy access to books and other resources which promotes their interest in written words. Some children recognise their names written down; they have opportunities to mark-make and are beginning to form key letters on paper. Children are making progress in problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy skills. They have a range of matching games, puzzles, shape sorters and construction equipment to explore but children particularly like lining up vehicles. They are able to recognise and match the colours when helping to tidy up. Children are building

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and outcomes for children

awareness of information, communication and technology through resources which have a range of buttons and levers and which help them understand how This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 technology works. For example, the play microwave and toaster responds to programming with familiar household noises. Overall, children are making good progress in their learning and this will help them achieve successfully in the future. 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 1 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 2 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 1 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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