Kelly, Louise

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY417789 Inspection date 14/07/2011 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 January 2011. She lives with her husband and children aged 19 months and four years old in Washington, Tyne and Wear. The whole of the property is used for childminding with the exception of the master bedroom. There is an enclosed garden available for outside play. The childminder takes and collects 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 four children under eight years at any one time, of whom no more than one may be in the early years age range. There is currently one child attending within the Early Years Foundation Stage, who attends 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. 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 thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder who provides a range of exciting and purposeful activities that supports their learning and development well. The childminder has good understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She works closely with parents to ensure that her practice is inclusive and each child's individual needs are met. All documentation required to promote children's welfare is in place and the childminder is beginning to assess and evaluate her practice to ensure continuous improvement.

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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

Children's welfare is safeguarded as the childminder ensures that her home remains safe, suitable and child-friendly. Risk assessments are carried out regularly and any improvements to the premises are made with children's safety and enjoyment taken into consideration. The childminder organises her time well to provide children with a good level of support and supervision. She has good understanding of child protection issues and has a comprehensive safeguarding This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 policy in line with local guidance.

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the early years provision

The organisation of the childminding environment enables children to independently access a varied selection of play opportunities that supports progress within their learning and development. The home is well laid out to allow children to move around freely and have plenty of space to play. The childminder provides a varied and interesting range of activities and opportunities that the children enjoy. Equipment is of a good quality and is stored so that children can access them independently. This encourages children to make choices about their own play and promotes their independence. The childminder has started to evaluate the effectiveness of her provision. However, this is not yet sufficiently robust to effectively monitor and plan in order to improve outcomes for children.

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the early years provision

Partnerships with parents are good as the broad range of policies and procedures which reflect the good quality care provided, are shared with them, so that they have an understanding of the childminder's practice. A varied and relevant range of information is also displayed for their attention. Parents have access to their child's development records and the childminder ensures she shares information about the child's progress with parents each day.

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the early years provision

The childminder is extremely well organised and maintains the required documentation well. Close links have been formed with providers of other settings that children may attend, for example, the local nursery school.

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and outcomes for children

Children are happy in the setting and have developed close relationships with the childminder. She knows each individual child well, which helps them to feel confident and settled and allows them to make good progress towards all areas of their development. The childminder has developed suitable systems to identify children's interests and stages of development through observation. This information is used to identify next steps and to plan for future learning. A mix of planned, structured activities and time for free play provides children with opportunities to develop their skills and learning. The organisation of the childminding environment enables children to independently access a varied selection of play opportunities that supports their progress.

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and outcomes for children

Children are well behaved. The childminder interacts well with them, providing regular praise and encouragement to promote self-esteem. They have happy relationships with the childminder and each other. They play well together but also show increasing independence in selecting and carrying out their own activities. Communication, literacy and language skills are developed as children become confident communicators. They talk to the childminder about what they are doing and let her know what they want to do next. Children enjoy books and can describe events in a story in great detail. Children demonstrate good skills in using information and communication technology. They have access to various programmable toys and a computer. This develops their skills for the future as they use the scanner tills at the supermarket competently. Physical skills are This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

developed well as children walk to and from school and use a range of indoor and outdoor toys. For example, they enjoy using the slide and swing in the garden and learn about using them safely. The childminder also makes use of the local park and amenities.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder maintains good standards of hygiene throughout the home, which helps to prevent the spread of infection. Children are aware of following good hygiene routines as the childminder encourages them to wash their hands at appropriate times. They use individual towels for hand drying and the childminder supports their learning in this area. The childminder encourages and support healthy eating and works with parents to develop children's interest in food that is good for them, for example, she gives the children cooked vegetables which she serves with the meals provided by the parents. 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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