Childminder in Kingston upon Hull

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 503160 Inspection date 18/05/2011 Inspector Carol-Anne Shaw

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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 2001 and lives with her two children aged 12 years and 17 years, in the Sutton area, east Hull. The whole of the ground floor and the upstairs bathroom is used for childminding and there is an enclosed garden for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Childcare Register to care for a maximum of six children under eight years at any one time, no more than three of whom may be in the early years age group. She is currently minding nine children in total, five are in the early years age group, who attend on a part-time basis. The childminder is also registered on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register, and there are currently three children attending in this age group, with one over the age of eight years.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder collects and takes children to local schools. She attends local toddler and childminding groups. The family has a cat and two rabbits as pets. The childminder 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 outstanding.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The childminder embraces her role with great enthusiasm and is committed to providing the highest quality of childcare, always looking for ways to further develop her already exemplary practice and provision. Highly effective systems are in place to ensure the setting runs efficiently and positive relationships are established with all concerned. As a result, children are safeguarded and their welfare fully promoted. She has an in-depth understanding of the unique interests and needs of all the children and ensures personalised play and learning experiences are planned for each child. As a result, children are effectively challenged, stimulated and making exceptional progress.

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further?

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

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further?

 continuing to evaluate all aspects of the provision and practice, identifying areas for further development to maintain the high quality provision.

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the early years provision

The childminder demonstrates an extremely high level of understanding of the procedures regarding the safeguarding of children, including a thorough This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 understanding of child protection procedures and issues. She is confident in her systems to safeguard children. The childminder demonstrates a very high level of commitment to promoting children's safety and has attended courses in this area. Clear records of accidents, incidents and medication, shared with the parents, ensure the needs of the children are fully met. A comprehensive set of policies and procedures underpin the care of the children and a very clear complaints procedure is in place. All equipment and resources are checked regularly for safety and the garden has been organised to promote children's safety. Outings to the local parks allow children to play more boisterous games. Highly effective

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the early years provision

procedures are followed to ensure children's health and well-being are promoted throughout the day.

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the early years provision

Children enjoy an exemplary quality of care in this setting, supported by well kept, clear policies, procedures and records. The childminder regularly attends training courses and reads books to extend her childcare knowledge, enabling her to offer a high quality of care and education to the children. Risk assessments are carried out visually on a daily basis and written comprehensive assessments are periodically completed. These clearly identify areas and levels of risk and the procedures in place to minimise the risk. She regularly reviews her procedures and seeks to improve them, as shown in her ongoing self-evaluation. The home environment and resources supporting the childminding service are extremely well organised and of a high quality, they offer stimulation and challenge for all children.

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the early years provision

The activities involve all the children at their individual developmental level, as the childminder offers a fully inclusive programme of activities. Extremely effective links with the parents and carers, together with other professionals involved in the care and education of the children, enables the childminder to tailor activities to the individual children in her care. The childminder successfully develops the activities, and offers a broad, stimulating range that offer challenge to children of all ages. This has a very positive impact as the children have learnt to work together and respect each other, thereby effectively improving overall the early years provision and outcomes for children.

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the early years provision

The children's learning journals, informative newsletters, daily diaries for younger children and regular discussions ensure the parents are kept extremely well informed about the care their child receives and the activities and outings completed that support children's learning. Parents have expressed their confidence and pleasure in the childminding provision through the regular questionnaires and the letters written in support of her excellent care. The childminder has detailed information, linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage, from when a child first starts at the provision to enable her to plan effectively to progress the child's development and learning linking to the interests of individual children. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

Children are extremely happy and settled, and warm responsive relationships between the childminder and children are established. The childminder has given considerable attention to ensuring children feel valued and included at the setting. Photographs of the children and samples of their work are attractively displayed. The education programme is extremely well organised with loose themes and activities tailored to the interests and abilities of the children in attendance. These cover all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage, ensuring children enjoy a broad, stimulating variety of activities and are designed to meet each child's developmental needs.

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and outcomes for children

Exceptionally good use is made of space, enabling table top activities in one room and floor activities in another. This enables the children to focus on activities suitable for their age and stage of development in a very conducive and enabling environment. The children share their thoughts and ideas regarding interests with the childminder and activities are well designed, enabling a superb balance of adult- and child-led activities. Children are encouraged to become critical thinkers through their regular discussions with the childminder and her effective questioning skills. They make outstanding progress in their learning and development, as demonstrated by a four year old who confidently told the story of the hungry caterpillar, using puppets and props, to the younger children. Children count in everyday games and play situations; they learn phonic sounds of the alphabet linking to their names. Their welfare is fully promoted through the

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and outcomes for children

household rules and procedures, together with the range of activities available to them.

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and outcomes for children

Exceedingly well-documented observations and assessments that are very closely linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage are maintained for all children in this age group. The childminder also monitors the development of the older children, ensuring the activities offer plenty of stimulation and challenge. Regular meetings with parents keep them very well informed of their child's development and the childminder works closely with them when addressing the next steps for learning. The story sacks are effective in supporting children's communication and language. As a result children progress extremely well with very high levels of achievement in relation to their age and stage of development.

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and outcomes for children

They enjoy regular daily exercise in the garden that is well organised to promote children's interest in all areas of learning, they help feed the rabbits and know they need water to keep them healthy. They feed the wild birds and local ducks learning to care for and value both domestic and wild animals. All children enjoy going to the park and exploratory walks in the local area. They have many visits to different places of interest such as museums, the allotment and an aquarium.

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and outcomes for children

Children's welfare is very effectively promoted through the clear procedures and guidelines used by the childminder to ensure their safety at all times. Children discuss safety along with many other issues with the childminder on a regular basis, during which reasons are given for having set rules whilst away from the This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 house. Children effectively learn good behaviour from the excellent example shown by the childminder and older children, they say please and thank you as they play. The policies, procedures and practice, unique to this setting, are extremely robust and implemented with a very high level of consistency. The indoor and outdoor environment, together with the equipment and toys, are extremely well maintained to provide a very safe and welcoming environment for the children to play and learn. 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 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 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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