Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY422343 Inspection date 19/09/2011 Inspector Kim Mundy

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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 2011. She lives with her husband and two adult sons in Ruislip in the London borough of Hillingdon. The whole of the ground floor of the house and front bedroom are used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminder walks and drives to local schools to take and collect children. She attends the local parent and toddler group. The family has chickens as pets.

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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, and of these, three may be in the early years age range. She is currently minding four children at different times in this age group. When working with her co-childminder, together they may care for six children in the early years age range. The childminder 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 very relaxed and they enjoy their time in the care of this childminder. Overall, they play with a wide range of toys and resources, and make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents, which contributes successfully to the children's overall health, safety and well-being. The childminder is able to identify areas to build upon her existing good practice to ensure that children's time with her is positive and rewarding.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop further partnerships with parents by involving them in reviewing their child's continuous learning and assessment records and contributing to these develop further, the children's outdoor play experiences.

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the early years provision

The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding, which means that children are well protected. All adults in the home are suitably checked and furthermore, visitors are required to record their time of arrival and departure in the visitor's book. Effective safety procedures, for example, daily risk assessments are completed for the home and for outings. Therefore, children remain safe at all times. The childminder is well-organised; she maintains all required records, such This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 as the child's personal details and documentation for accident and medication recording. The childminder evaluates her new childminding service and she identifies areas for development to build upon her existing good practice.

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the early years provision

The childminder offers an inclusive service and welcomes all children into her care. She makes effective use of space both in and outdoors and she has a good range of toys and resources for the ages of children attending, although further apparatus is required to fully extend children's outdoor play opportunities. The childminder has experience of caring for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and children who speak English as an additional language.

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the early years provision

The childminder places a strong emphasis on partnerships with parents and carers. She offers a home visit service prior to children starting and detailed information is gathered to help her meet the children's needs from the outset of childminding arrangements. Parents enjoy sharing information by email, text, by writing on the white board, home link books, parent questionnaires and day-to-day discussions. Good feedback from parents allows the childminder to provide care which is responsive to their views. The childminder has a very positive attitude to developing links with other providers; for example, she establishes good links with local Children's Centres, pre-schools and schools to ensure continued progression of children's care, learning and development.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and she implements this successfully to help children to make good progress in their learning and development. She plans a range of activities on a weekly basis from the children's individual interests. The planning is very flexible to allow children to learn at their own level and pace. Each child's progress is clearly linked to the outcomes of the early learning goals and recorded in their assessment file. However, parents are not fully involved in their child's continuous learning and assessment records. The childminder uses photos of children during their play to support her evidence of their developmental progress.

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and outcomes for children

Children are very relaxed in the childminder's care. They have fun as they draw with crayons and pencils, and make patterns in sand and shaving foam to develop their early-writing skills. Babies show a keen interest in interactive books as they pull and release the duck on the string. Children spend time problem solving as they fit puzzles together, count objects, thread beads and post shapes. They are finding out how things work as they press buttons on toys to make things pop up, lights flash and to create sounds. Babies are using their senses as they handle and explore objects in the treasure basket, for instance, sea-shells and whisks.

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and outcomes for children

Children are learning about the world in which they live as they play with a range of multicultural toys and resources, such as books, dolls and musical instruments. In addition, they widen their experiences and socialise with others as they enjoy visits to the Children's Centre, park and pre-school groups. Children are learning This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 how to care for living things as they water the flowers and vegetables. They observe the chickens in the garden, mimic their sounds and enjoy collecting their eggs. Dressing up, small world play with dolls and cars, painting and sticking activities encourage children's creativity and imagination.

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and outcomes for children

Children are developing their understanding of keeping safe as they practise the fire evacuation procedure and learn about road safety when out and about in the local community. They demonstrate that they feel secure and safe in the childminders care as they smile and laugh, and become absorbed in their play. Babies sit on the rug and pull themselves up to standing at furniture to explore their surroundings. They show pleasure by giggling and babbling when the childminder picks them up to join in action songs and rhymes.

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and outcomes for children

Good health and hygiene practices are followed by the childminder, which minimises the risk of cross infection; for example, children have their own individual towels in the bathroom. The childminder provides nutritious meals and snacks for children and she encourages them to drink water throughout the day to keep hydrated. Children are developing a positive attitude towards being active; they have regular opportunities to exercise in the fresh air. The affectionate and gentle care given by the childminder enables children to develop a sense of belonging and trust. The childminder places equal emphasis on helping children to succeed in their learning and concern for their welfare. 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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