Childminder in Camden

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY412006 Inspection date 06/04/2011 Inspector ISP Inspection

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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 2010 and lives with her mother and three brothers aged 15 years, 10 years and seven months. They live in the NW5 area of the London Borough of Camden in a three bedroom house. Children have access all areas of the home with the exception of the childminder's bedroom and the storage room on the top floor. Children also have access to an enclosed front and back garden.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary part of the Childcare Register. A maximum of six children under eight may attend at any one time, of whom, three may be in the early years age range. There is currently one child in hte early years age group on roll. The childminder works with her mother who is also a registered childminder. When working together they may care for eight children under eight years at any one time, of whom five may be in the early years age range and of whom one may be under one year.

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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 settled and secure as the childminder gets to know them well and provides an inclusive environment to meet their individual needs. Secure partnerships have been developed with parents and there are good systems for sharing information about children's daily progress. The childminder has begun to develop systems to evaluate her provision to promote positive outcomes for children. Sound systems are used to monitor children's progress towards the early learning goals.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop further the systems for recording children?s progress towards the early learning goals, continue to support parents involvement in their child?s learning and identify children's initial starting points  develop further a culture of reflective practice and self-evaluation

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the early years provision

There are effective systems for ensuring that each child is protected as the childminder has a secure understanding of how to recognise and report child protection concerns. Children's safety is promoted as the childminder has a secure This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 knowledge of the importance of risk assessments and these are carried out both for the premises and individual outings. Consequently children are able to move around the premises confidently as hazards have been minimised. A well organised range of policies and procedures have been devised. These are shared with parents and help to under-pin her service.

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the early years provision

The childminder has begun to reflect on her practice using the Ofsted self- evaluation form. She is committed to making further improvements to her service to promote positive outcomes for children. She has indentified that she wishes to improve her resources to reflect positive images of the wider world. Secure support systems have been developed through her local early years service and childminding colleagues.

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the early years provision

The childminder is committed to providing an inclusive service. She has good information about children's individual backgrounds consequently; each child is valued and included. Children are developing a good awareness of themselves and of the diverse community around them.

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the early years provision

Successful relationships have been developed with parents. They are provided with useful information about her service and as a result they are well informed about children's daily progress and her responsibilities as a childminder. Parents are very happy with her service, recent comments state, their children feel settled and secure here. They also feel the childminder is very patient and has supported children's individual development very well. The childminder also demonstrates a positive attitude to working in partnership with others to benefit the children in her care.

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and outcomes for children

Children benefit from a secure settling-in period and have a warm and friendly relationship with the childminder. As a result they settle quickly and are eager to take part in adult led activities and also to make their own choices at the setting. They are provided with good levels of support during activities. For instance, as they use alphabet puzzles the childminder helps them to learn what each letter stands for. Children enjoy their learning and are confident as they try to fit the pieces by themselves. They have good opportunities to develop social skills as they visit a wide range of settings in the local area and enjoy developing friendships and learning to share. Their language development is well supported as they have lots of opportunities for conversations with the childminder. They happily talk about their home life and what they like doing and the childminder shows genuine interest. The childminder makes good use of questioning, which helps to

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and outcomes for children

consolidate their learning throughout the day. For instance, as they use animal shape cutters with modelling dough she reminds them about the animals they saw at the local farm. Children confidently explore their surroundings as they help themselves to a range of activities. They are excited when they see a squirrel in the garden and this promotes their interest in learning outdoors. They enjoy imaginary play sessions as they pretend to go shopping using the shopping trolley This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 and play food. The childminder supports their attachment to certain play equipment as they happily take their favourite toys on outings.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder knows the children well and how they are making progress towards the early learning goals. She has begun to develop systems for recording their progress using photographs and text. Next steps are identified and there are good systems to show when these have been met. The childminder gathers useful information from parents at the beginning of the placement about their individual needs. However, there are no systems for recording their developmental starting points. Details of their progress are regularly shared with parents. However, systems for parents to add to their learning records are not securely in place.

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and outcomes for children

Children are developing their understanding of healthy living. They enjoy daily outings to local parks and drop-in centres where they develop physical skills and benefit from fresh air. They also have access to the childminder's garden and enjoy continuing their learning outdoors. Their good health is supported as the childminder works in partnership with parents to support any individual dietary needs. Children are learning how to behave in an emergency as they regularly practise the evacuation procedure with the childminder. They also learn about keeping safe on outings as they are reminded about road safety and how to stay safe around dogs they may see in the local parks. 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: 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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