Childminder in Haringey

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY417936 Inspection date 12/05/2011 Inspector Jane Davenport

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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 2010. She lives with her husband and two-year-old child in a ground floor flat situated in Wood Green, in the London Borough of Haringey. The childminder uses the whole of the property for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

She has no pets. The childminder is registered to care for four children under the age of eight at any one time and currently has two children in the early years age group on roll. She is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder walks to local schools and nurseries to take and collect children. She is a member of the National Childminding Association.

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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 full of excitement and enjoy spending time with the childminder. They fully engage in the varied selection of activities available, which helps them to make very good progress in their learning and development. Children's health, safety and welfare are promoted very well and supported with good policies and procedures. The childminder has recognised her strengths and some areas for further development. She has a positive attitude to continually improving her practice. The childminder has good partnerships with parents and others and children's individual needs are being met effectively.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop the current system of observations and assessments to ensure that observations are linked to the six areas of learning and next steps for individual children's learning are clearly identified

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the early years provision

Children are safeguarded extremely well at the setting. The childminder has a good awareness of child protection issues and knows what to do if she has concerns about any of the children in her care. Risk assessments are very robust. They are carried out for all areas of the premises and for different types of outings attended by the children. All documentation and records are very well organised and confidentially maintained. Effective written policies and procedures are in place, which include parental consents to further ensure children's safety and well- This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 being.

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the early years provision

The childminder works closely in partnership with parents to ensure that the care given to the children is consistent and appropriate. Parents are very happy with the care provided. They comment via parental questionnaires that they are 'overjoyed with the warm care their children receive' and 'the childminder is very organised and helpful and the children love her'. The childminder is very positive about the inclusion of all children. She works to ensure that children of all ages are provided with a good range of appropriate activities and lots of experiences; for example, children take part in celebrating a wide variety of different festivals and have easy access to a good selection of resources; these include natural materials and a lovely selection of African musical instruments.

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the early years provision

The childminder is keen to develop her practice and take further training courses. She evaluates her practice through a detailed self-evaluation process and has identified areas of strength as well as those to develop. The childminder has built up good links with local schools and providers. She plans to share children's learning journeys to ensure they receive continuity of care and education.

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and outcomes for children

The children benefit from a warm and caring family environment, which values their individuality and encourages independence and self-confidence. The childminder plans a wide range of first hand experiences, using the immediate outdoor area and local environment extremely well to support children''s learning. Consequently, children have fun as they learn and are making good progress towards the early learning goals. The childminder has very attractive observation and assessment folders in place, for children who are in the early years age group. These contain numerous observations, photographs and samples of the children's work. Planning is detailed; it contains references to the six areas of learning and next steps for children but this information has not yet been transferred to the observation folders.

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and outcomes for children

Knowledge and understanding of the world is a strong element in the children's learning. The childminder uses the outdoor area and local environment to provide many first hand experiences; for example, the children have been involved with the planting and growing of many flowers and herbs throughout the year. The children have learnt what the plants need to grow and have watched them flourish in the small greenhouse. The childminder is currently promoting their learning and understanding of spring, trees and insects and has provided some relevant experiences linked to these themes; for example, they have retrieved a large tree branch from outside and wrapped the stem in paper, which they painted brown to represent the tree trunk. They are keen learners and recall which colours they mixed together to make the brown paint. The childminder helps them solve problems for themselves. She teaches them how to make a knot in the string they

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and outcomes for children

use to tie the paper to the branch. This activity is completed as they hang flowers they made the previous day onto the tree. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 Another strength is communication, language and literacy. The childminder talks to the children constantly about what they are doing and extends their communication skills by asking open questions; for example, when they examine information relating to trees, leaves and blossom, children are shown how leaves are attached to stems. When she asks 'what do you think the stems are attached to?' the children answer, 'branches'. Children's understanding of the society in which they live is beginning to develop through discussion, stories and play resources, extending their awareness of different cultures, gender and abilities. They learn to respect and value other people's needs and opinions as they share,

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and outcomes for children

take turns and listen during their play. Children generally behave well and have good manners. Good behaviour is rewarded with praise and affirmation; challenging behaviour is dealt with appropriately and at the level of individual children's understanding.

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and outcomes for children

Children develop a safe and healthy lifestyle through the daily routine. They receive an excellent range and variety of nutritious meals and snacks; these include hot meals such as cottage pie, casseroles and chicken and cereal bars, pretzels, pitta pockets, fresh fruit, raisins and dried apricots. Children have access to fresh drinking water at all times. The childminder pays good attention to any special dietary requirements to ensure that these are met. Children know to wash their hands at appropriate times and have their own individual flannels and towels to prevent the spread of infection. Children are provided with very good opportunities for learning to keep themselves safe; for example, they discuss road safety and behave sensibly when out and about. They practise the emergency evacuation procedure on a regular and ongoing basis. They demonstrate their understanding of the importance of fire safety; for example, when going outside

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and outcomes for children

during a fire drill a child states, 'now we shut the door and we do not go back inside until it's safe'. 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 1 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 1 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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