Grange Park Infant and Nursery School

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 102433 Inspection date 16/05/2011 Inspector Lynne Bowden

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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 1993. She lives with her two children; one is school age and the other is an adult and who supports her as an assistant. They live on an estate in the town of Bodmin, Cornwall within walking distance of St Mary's Catholic Primary and the Beacon Primary schools. All areas of the property are used for childminding, with children using the bedrooms as a quiet sleeping area. The family have four cats.

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Description of the childminding

She is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She is registered to care for up to six children up to eight years old at any one time; three of these may be in the early years age range. When working with an assistant she is registered to care for up to eight children up to eight years old, with six of these in the early years age range. Currently the childminder has six children in the early years age range on roll.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder takes and collects children from local primary schools. She regularly takes children to local parks, soft play, library, and visits the local childminding groups.

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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 are very confident and secure in the childminder's home, where high priority is given to meeting their individual needs. The childminder provides a wide range of resources and activities which interest the children and promotes their learning and development to enable them to make exceptionally good progress in their learning. The childminder's reflective practice enables her to maintain her high standards and to continually extend her practice. A highly effective communication system ensures that parents are very well informed about the provision and their children's achievements and progress. The childminder works effectively with other providers to conscientiously meet children's needs and support their transition into school.

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further?

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

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further?

 improving range of fruit and vegetables grown to increase children's awareness of food cycles and further promote healthy eating. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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the early years provision

Children are kept safe from harm, because the childminder has a very secure knowledge of safeguarding procedures and ensures that her assistant is also familiar with them. Meticulous, effective risk assessments are carried out regularly to ensure that the premises, resources and activities are safe and secure. Although no recommendations were made at the previous inspection, because she was judged outstanding then, the childminder has strived to improve her knowledge and practice. For example, she has attended training and developed systems to record children's progress and share these with parents. She conscientiously monitors the effectiveness of these systems, adapting and improving them based on feedback and experience. For example she has identified the need to improve and increase children's experience and awareness of food cycles by growing more fruit and vegetables and to promoting healthy eating for young children.

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the early years provision

Parents are fulsome in their praise for the effective communication systems, commenting on how they enjoy reading their children's learning journals and daily diaries that the childminder uses. These ensure that parents are very well informed about their children's activities and progress across all the areas of learning.

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the early years provision

The childminder's effective partnership with other providers supports children's transitions and subsequent progress across their learning and development. She makes very good use of local facilities including libraries, parks and children's centres as learning resources. The childminder has increased her knowledge about the local and other cultures and provides a wide range of resources showing positive images of people with physical disabilities and of different races and ages.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder uses her observations and knowledge of the children to very effectively plan and tailor activities to individual children's needs and interests. Her instinctive participation and skilful involvement in children's activities encourages and promotes their participation, growing independence and development.

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and outcomes for children

Children are highly engaged in and thoroughly enjoy their activities at the childminder's home. They develop a sense of independence and self worth as they select crockery for their meals and take them to their own place mats at the table. After the childminder starts the process for them, young children successfully peel their satsumas before happily eating their snack. They confidently select their chosen resources and concentrate intently as they attempt a threading activity, developing their manipulative skills. With instinctive encouragement and support from the childminder, children show with persistence and determination as they manage to thread most of the toys, smiling with pride at their achievements.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder naturally encourages children's developing vocabulary and This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 awareness of the world around them as she encourages them to identify a variety of toy animals and the sounds that they make for example. They develop awareness of height, size and balance within activities as they carefully place the blocks to build a tower.

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and outcomes for children

Children's independence is further developed as the childminder sensitively support their toilet training and rewards their success, with stickers. They also learn good hygiene practices, washing their hands at appropriate times. The childminder encourages highly effective hygiene procedures to minimise risk of cross infection. They feel safe and secure enough at the childminder's home to relax. For example, young children quickly fall asleep for their naps when the childminder notices and responds to their individual signs of tiredness. Children become familiar with the emergency evacuation routine, which are practiced regularly. Their daily access to multi-cultural resources enables children to develop awareness and respect for difference and diversity. Children learn to take turns and cooperate as the childminder reminds then to take turns on resources. They enjoy energetic play on slides and swings at the childminder's home and on

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and outcomes for children

outings to local parks, thus developing their balancing and physical skills well. 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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