Weatherley, Barbara Anne

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY282321 Inspection date 01/06/2011 Inspector Christine Stimson

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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 March 2004. She lives with her husband, adult daughter and her partner and their two children aged eight and four years old in Long Ditton, Surbiton, Surrey. The premises are located close to shops, parks, schools and public transport links. The whole ground floor of the childminder's house is used for childminding and there is an enclosed garden available for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than five may be in the early years age range. She is currently caring for six children in this age range, on a part-time basis. She also offers care to children aged over five years to 11 years. The childminder works alongside her daughter, who is also a registered childminder. When working together they may care for a maximum of five children under eight years, all of whom can be in the early years age range.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder walks to the local school to take and collect children and attends a toddler group, the local library and visits parks and playgrounds on a regular basis. She is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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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 happy and confident within a secure setting and relationships between the childminder, her co-childminder, children and parents are good. Children are making good progress towards the early learning goals, as they are provided with toys designed to stimulate imaginations and activities that provide challenge. Children's learning journey folders contain photos and written observations of their achievements and are shared with parents. However, the childminder has not yet established a similar rapport with other childcare providers. Parents are included in the childminder's self-evaluation of practice and her commitment to continuous improvement is demonstrated by embracing training opportunities. Children are safeguarded as the childminder has a clear understanding of child protection issues, however, she does not keep the Local Safeguarding Children Board guidelines on site for referral. The childminder undertakes visual risk assessments

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

on her home each day, but does not keep a record of this.

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further?

To meet the specific requirements of the EYFS, the registered person must:

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further?

 make a record of risk assessments clearly stating 16/06/2011 This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 when it was carried out, by whom, date of review and any action taken following a review or incident (Suitable premises, environment and equipment)

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further?

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

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further?

 approach practitioners from each setting children attend with a view to regularly share children's development and learning records and any other relevant information  obtain a copy of the Local Safeguarding Children Board guidelines and review your safeguarding procedures to ensure they are in line with the guidelines

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the early years provision

Children are safeguarded as most regulatory documentation is maintained and the childminder has a good knowledge of how to proceed if she has any safeguarding concerns. The childminder has devised safeguarding procedures and makes these available to parents, but does not keep the Local Safeguarding Children Board guidelines on site for referral. The childminder conducts a daily visual check of her home and the outdoor area, to ensure children play in a safe environment. However, she does not maintain a record of this, which is a breach of regulations. When children go on outings the childminder conducts a visual risk assessment of the venue to ensure children play in a safe environment. The childminder makes sure children are involved in monthly fire drills. As a result some are able to demonstrate verbally how they have learnt to leave the house quickly and safely. All adults in the household have been vetted for suitability.

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the early years provision

Inclusive practise is promoted as the childminder has established professional and friendly relationships with the parents she works for. Daily diaries are exchanged showing how the childminder meets children's personal needs and time is spent talking to parents about the activities their children participate in during the day. Parents are invited to look at children's learning journey folders, which show photos and written observations of achievements. The childminder has yet to approach other childcare settings to share development and learning records or discuss how they can work together to extend learning. Parents have been issued with a questionnaire to help the childminder evaluate her practice and identify areas to improve. As children get older she intends to include them in this process. References from parents whose children have left the childminder's care show how much they appreciate the care and education the childminder provided for their

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the early years provision

children. The childminder has devised policies and procedures for her practice and these are shared with parents to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting. The childminder attends training courses to help improve outcomes for children.

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the early years provision

Children play in the downstairs part of the home. The front lounge is used for general play and the kitchen/diner for art and craft activities and for eating. Children love being in the garden where a number of outside toys, like bikes, sit This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 and ride cars, scooters and climbing frames, help children to develop their physical skills. Outings to soft play centres and playgrounds enable children to experience larger playground equipment and run off energy in open spaces. The childminder rotates her wide variety of toys each day to avoid too many being out at once. Children freely choose from the boxes which are located at child height. The toys provided are age and stage appropriate. Children are supported in their play by the childminder, who sits alongside them to help develop learning. At the last inspection the childminder was asked to ensure toys and resources that reflect

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the early years provision

positive images of diversity, including disability, are easily accessible to children. Since then she has increased resources that reflect diversity. Children now play with dolls representing other cultures, play figures showing different skin tones and disabilities, toy cooking utensils and foods from around the world. The festivals of many cultures are celebrated, usually with children taking part in art and craft activities

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and outcomes for children

Children's interests and abilities are noted by the childminder during her observations and parents are consulted about each child's starting point. This helps the childminder build on what children already know and can do. Children's learning journeys contain details about what they are achieving, linked to the six areas of learning. Comments about how the activity supports children's learning are noted and from this the childminder plans next steps. Although the childminder does not do any written planning for children, she demonstrates she knows them well. The childminder plans group activities and is aware of each child's individual needs, adapting the activities to meet the individual children's needs. She makes sure each child is offered an enjoyable and challenging experience across all areas of learning.

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and outcomes for children

Children are engaged in purposeful play and exploration, both in and out of doors, with a balance of adult-led and child-led activities that fosters active learning. They enjoy their time in the care of the childminder and take on small responsibilities, like tidying the toys away before moving onto other activities or snack times. Children enjoy lots of outings. They visit play areas where they take part in soft play activities, access larger equipment in playgrounds, run off energy in open spaces and socialise with other children of a similar age. They regularly visit farms, zoos and adventure play parks and recall this as they play indoors, naming the animals they have seen and making animal sounds.

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and outcomes for children

Children have lots of opportunities to mark make using a variety of pencils, paper, chalks, crayons and paints. Children's art work is sent home for parents to appreciate and the childminder keeps photo albums showing children's art work, which children love to look at. Photos show how children have used a number of recycled materials, glue, ribbons, sparkles and shiny paper to make their creations. Children are encouraged to grow vegetables and fruits and have done some planting of seeds in pots in the garden. Children have been growing and nurturing potatoes, carrots, strawberries, beetroot, peppers and tomatoes. They love to take This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 part in cooking activities and photos show the children making cheese straws and preparing their own pizzas for tea using a variety of toppings.

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and outcomes for children

During the morning children enjoy a singing and rhyme session instigated by the childminder and happily join in withthe actions. They call out their suggestions for songs and dance round the room as they sing, having a lovely time together. Some of the songs involve numbers and are helping children to learn the sequence of numbers. They are beginning to understand numbers can go down as well as up. Children are well behaved and fully occupied. They learn about a healthy lifestyle as they experience well balanced home cooked meals and have plenty of water to drink throughout the day. They are encouraged to follow good hygiene routines and learn the improtance of plenty of physical exercise throughout their daily activities. 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 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 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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