Childminder in Peterborough

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY344053 Inspection date 23/03/2011 Inspector Sandra Hornsby

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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 2006. She lives with her husband and three children aged five, eight and 10 years in Eye, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The whole of the ground floor is used for childminding. There is an enclosed garden available for outside play. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools. The family has a pet dog.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of four children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than two may be in the early years age range. There are currently two children attending who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage, who attend on a part-time basis. The childminder also offers care to children aged over five years. She is registered on the Early Years Register and on both the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language. She is a member of the National Childminding Association. There were no children were present at the time of the inspection.

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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 childminder demonstrates a sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage learning and development and welfare requirements. She demonstrates how she recognises the uniqueness of the children she cares for. She explains how she is generally supporting children's progress, and is still developing systems to monitor, assess and plan for individual children's learning. She demonstrates how she safeguards children well. The childminder demonstrates how partnerships generally support children's care and she understands why she should work with other agencies. The childminder is identifying her strengths through the Ofsted's self-evaluation. Although she has not fully recognised all areas for development she shares some ideas about improvement.

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further?

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

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further?

 improve the education programme by providing consistent opportunities for children to develop to their full potential by identifying and monitoring their learning priorities, for example by referring to the 'Develop Matters' in the Practice guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage  further develop observational assessment and the use of children's next steps in order to plan to meet children's individual needs  ensure partnerships with parents is supported and information shared during This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 the childminding arrangement to extend the children's learning and enable parents and childminder to work cohesively in the children's on-going development  improve the system of self-evaluation to promote future development.

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the early years provision

The childminder demonstrates that she fully understands her responsibilities to safeguard children from the risk of abuse or neglect because she has a detailed policy and procedure to follow. The childminder has completed safeguarding training and has information to help her take the appropriate action if necessary, such as local authority safeguarding procedures and the booklet, 'What to do if you think a child is being abused'. The childminder also has all relevant telephone numbers immediately available to call for advice or support. The childminder demonstrates that she carries out full and detailed risk assessments inside the home, on the garden and for every type of outing. She demonstrates how she undertakes regular fire drills and helps children to learn about road safety and strangers.

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the early years provision

The childminder describes her provision in the Ofsted self-evaluation form. She uses her observations on children's enjoyment and parents' comments to evaluate how well she is doing. She recognises some of the areas for development and improvements. Initially she plans to develop her planning, monitoring and assessment systems and continue working with parents, she wishes to undertake training to futher develop her childminding.

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the early years provision

The childminder shows how she organises her resources to enable children to choose and make decisions about their play. Toys are sufficient in number and of good quality. Planning is not yet established enough to ensure the environment meets all children's learning potential, but this is recognised by the childminder as an area of development.

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the early years provision

The childminder explains how partnerships are established with parents. They share policies and procedures, diaries and childrens profiles are shared with some parents. The childminder respects parents' wishes about the care of their children and will ensure she enables parents to feel happy leaving children in her care. Some parents exchange verbal information about their children's day, others share the children's profiles and observations. However, the current systems of partnership working do not fully support all aspects of the childminder's work. For example, parents may not fully understand the childminder's responsibility to carry out assessments on their children to support their learning and progress and, to work with other Early Years Foundation Stage providers to provide continuity of care. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

The childminder explains how she supports children's learning and development. She explains how she understands the children in her care and makes sure she offers a range of play and learning opportunities. The childminder demonstrates she has some good resources and offers children experiences that cover the six areas of learning through indoor and outdoor play. Some activities are adult-led and mostly children have child-initiated play to support their enjoyment, independence and enthusiasm. The childminder explains how she enables children to make choices and she plans for their enjoyment by understanding their interests and likes.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder explains how she goes out on a daily basis and uses the local community and parks while they walk the dog and where they begin to explore and appreciate the wider world and the community where they live. Children are offered a range of experiences including, books, puzzles, small world and role play kitchens and work bench where they use their imagination.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder demonstrates a limited understanding of the systems she can use to monitor, assess and observe children. She demonstrates an understanding of the importance of planning for children's individual needs, but because systems to observe, monitor, and evaluate children's learning and plan for their next steps is not fully established planning does not take into consideration the individual learning needs and styles of the children.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder demonstrates she has good hygiene procedures in place to prevent the risk of infection. She has important information that supports children's well-being and ensures she meets children's welfare, medical and dietary requirements. The childminder is first aid trained and she demonstrates how she fully understands and maintains good quality accident and medication records. 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 3 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 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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