Childminder in Redcar and Cleveland

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY407478 Inspection date 07/07/2011 Inspector Josephine Northend

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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. She lives with her husband and children aged two and 14 years in Redcar East. The whole of the ground floor is used for childminding. There is an enclosed garden available for outside play. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools. The family has a pet dog.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of five children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than two may be in the early years age range. There are currently three children attending who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage, all of whom attend on a part-time basis. The childminder also offers care to children aged over five years. She is registered on the Early Years Register and on both the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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 well cared for and thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. Through working closely with parents the childminder ensures all children are included and their individual likes, dislikes, needs and interests are included within their daily activities. Children's learning, development and welfare are promoted by the childminder. They take part in an exciting and purposeful range of activities that support their learning and development. The childminder has good understanding of her areas of development, however she has not fully implemented procedures to effectively monitor and evaluate her provision.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop further procedures to promote reflective practice, self evaluation and identify priorities for development to improve outcomes for children

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the early years provision

The childminder has good understanding of her role in safeguarding children and a clear procedure is in place that she would follow, if she had concerns about a child in her care. She maintains all the required information about each child in her care. There is a very good range of written information that is effectively shared with parents, about the service provided and how this is organised, including policies and procedures. The childminder carries out risk assessments of the indoor and outdoor environment and any outings, in order to minimise potential hazards to This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 children, these are dated and signed.

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the early years provision

The childminder is committed to ongoing development and is beginning to reflect on her practice and consider areas for improvement. However the evaluation of her provision is not yet sufficiently robust to effectively monitor and plan the provision.

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the early years provision

The childminder has strong relationships with parents and carers. They are made aware of what activities the children are provided with and any achievements through a combination of verbal and written communication. For example, through daily diaries and the sharing of children's learning profiles.

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the early years provision

The childminder demonstrates a positive attitude toward ensuring that all children are fully included and clear information is gathered in order to meet their individual needs. There are a wide range of resources and activities in place to promote children's awareness of different cultures and diversity. The indoor and outdoor environments are well resourced. All children have easy access to a good range of toys and equipment, which helps them to make good progress in their learning and development.

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and outcomes for children

Children are happy and settled with the childminder; this contributes to them feeling safe. The childminder knows the children very well and has good knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has developed clear systems to identify children's interests and stages of development through observation and assessment. The childminder completes written observations of children's play and links these to the areas of learning. This information is then used to identify next steps and to plan for future learning. The organisation of the childminding environment enables children to independently access a varied selection of play opportunities that supports their learning and development. The childminder builds on children's interests and topical information to provide activities that are fun and interesting, for example, a play dough activity develops into a cake shop.

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and outcomes for children

Children's health is promoted well as they wash hands before eating and understand why they need to do so as they learn about germs. The childminder maintains good standards of hygiene throughout the home, which helps to prevent the spread of infection. Children are encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyles and learn about healthy living as they wash the table after lunch. They learn about healthy eating and make healthy choices at meal and snack times. Children have opportunities for outdoor activities each day and gain a positive attitude to physical activity.

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and outcomes for children

Children are developing excellent communication, literacy and language skills as they are confident communicators. They hold long conversations with the childminder and confidently let her know what they want to do next. They enjoy books and stories with the childminder and talk about the features of a large This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 jigsaw as they work together to complete it. The childminder supports children's learning well as she interacts with them at their level and becomes involved in their activities. Children develop their skills for the future as they enjoy going shopping, create a list before they go and use money to pay for their shopping. They enjoy creative activities and have opportunities to develop their own ideas with a range of resources such as collage materials. They enjoy creating pictures to take home and use their imagination as they describe the features of the flower

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and outcomes for children

they are drawing. Children are developing their physical skills as they go many outings and play in the childminders garden. They ask the childminder to show them a new game and enjoy throwing balls into a bowl and collecting up the ones that miss.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder interacts well with the children, providing regular praise and encouragement to promote self-esteem. Children are beginning to learn how to keep themselves safe. They learn about road safety and understand the house rules such as not to climb on furniture, to share toys and equipment and to take turns. Children are offered varied and healthy meals and snacks. Drinks are freely available throughout the day to ensure children do not get thirsty. 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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