Childminder in MiddlesbroughOfsted inspection, 26 Sept 2011

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY427091 Inspection date 26/09/2011 Inspector Vivienne Dempsey

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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 in Nunthorpe with her husband and four children aged 14, 13, 11 and nine years. The whole of the ground floor, upstairs bathroom and two bedrooms of the property are used for childminding. There is a fully enclosed garden available for outside play. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools.

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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 three may be in the early years age range. There are currently two children attending who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage, who attend part time. She is registered on the Early Years Register and on both the voluntary and compulsory 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

The childminder provides a friendly, warm and welcoming environment for all children and their families. Children are very happy and settled because the childminder has developed good relationships with parents to ensure children's individual needs are met. Systems for observation, assessment and planning are in place and planned activities and resources meet children's individual learning needs and interests very well. The childminder is motivated to develop her practice to improve outcomes for children. She works closely with other childminders and attends a good range of training to develop her knowledge and skills. Although the childminder is beginning to use the Ofsted on-line self-evaluation form to highlight some of the settings strengths and areas for improvement, this is still in its early stages.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop further systems for self evaluation to drive continuous improvement.

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the early years provision

Children are safeguarded, as the childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding issues and knows who to contact with any concerns. A written procedure is also in place and includes the procedure to follow in the event of allegations being made whilst children are in her care. An emergency evacuation procedure is in place and regular fire drills are undertaken, which helps to protect children's safety. A record is maintained and evaluated, to ensure children are able to leave the premises quickly and safely. The childminder and husband have been This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 suitably vetted, which protects children's welfare. She ensures all areas of the home are very clean and safe for children to play freely. Written risk assessments are in place for the childminder's home, garden and outings, which further helps to protect children's safety. The childminder has a current first aid certificate and

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the early years provision

permission to seek emergency treatment or advice is sought for all children. This enables her to act quickly in the event of an accident, protecting children's welfare.

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the early years provision

There are currently no children attending who access care and education in more than one setting. However, the childminder demonstrates a sound understanding of the benefits of sharing relevant information with other practitioners to ensure continuity and coherence. High emphasis is put on partnership with parents, which has a really positive impact on children's overall well-being. The childminder speaks to them on a daily basis about the experiences their children have enjoyed. This is complemented with written information and photographs. Parents comment that she is 'an excellent childminder' and 'works very hard to ensure children are welcomed into home and continues their home routines.' This ensures children's needs and parents requests are met very well.

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the early years provision

The childminder does not currently care for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. However, the childminder has a good understanding of systems she needs to have in place to ensure their individual needs are met. A good range of resources are freely available. These support children's learning and development very well. Children have independent access to activities and resources which enables them to make choices and decisions about what they do. A good range of resources are also available to promote children's awareness of differences and others, such as, books, welcome poster and small world figures. The childminder attends a good range of training, to develop her knowledge and skills. She also works closely with other childminders to enhance the service she provides. This enables her to drive some improvement, whilst helping to promote most outcomes for children. However, formal systems for self-evaluation are in the

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the early years provision

early stages and therefore areas for development are not always clearly highlighted.

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and outcomes for children

Children's play opportunities are maximised through the effective organisation of space, time and resources. This includes ensuring that children are able to move around the space freely and access a good range of age appropriate resources both indoors and out. Children are making good progress as the childminder knows them really well. She has systems in place for sensitive observational assessment and plans a good range of experiences which are appropriate to each child's stage of development. This enables children to make good progress towards the early learning goals. Children are very happy and settled and their routines are well established. They have very good relationships with the childminder and her family and enjoy snuggerling into the childminder for reassurance and cuddles. The childminder responds quickly to children's verbal and non-verbal requests, this helps to develop their sense of belonging.

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and outcomes for children

This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 All children are able to rest and sleep according to their individual needs and have regular opportunities to take part in physical place activities, both indoors and outdoors. They regularly visit the parks and play areas, which helps to develop their physical skills and their knowledge and understanding of the local environment. The childminder maintains good standards of hygiene and cleanliness in areas used by children. Children are learning good personal hygiene through consistent routines and positive role modelling. For example, the childminder cleans children's individual changing mats after changing children. Nappies are disposed of quickly and the childminder washes her hands immediately, which also helps to prevent the spread of infection. All meals are currently provided by parents. The childminder ensures fresh drinking water is available at all times,

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and outcomes for children

Children have good opportunities to develop their awareness of number names as they enjoy joining in with number rhymes and the childminder encourages them to count during their play. They enjoy exploring the musical instruments and giggle with excitement as they make sounds with the bells. Children thoroughly enjoy sitting on the childminders knee to listen to stories and eagerly make the sounds of the different animals as they join in with the story. They are beginning to show control as they use crayons to make random marks on the paper, which helps to develop their early writing skills. Children attempt, sometimes successfully, to fit shapes into inset jigsaw puzzles, the childminder supports them appropriately encouraging their success. This helps to develop children's early problem solving, reasoning and nurmeracy skills. 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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