Childminder in South Tyneside

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY416965 Inspection date 20/10/2011 Inspector Shirley Peart

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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 November 2010. The provision is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear with her husband and children aged 16 and five years. The home is situated in a residential area close to local schools and shops. The ground floor of the home and a bathroom on the first floor are used for childminding. There is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. The family have a pet rabbit.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of five children at any one time and there are currently four children attending who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder also offers care to children aged over five years. All children attend on a part-time basis.

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Description of the childminding

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 satisfactory.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The childminder recognises and values each child's uniqueness and promotes a welcoming environment. Most systems in place and the provision of enjoyable activities ensure that children make steady progress in their learning and development. Children's welfare is well promoted and she has good relationships with parents. She is also aware of working in partnerships with other professionals, which supports children's all-round care. She does not yet use a self-evaluation format to fully focus and identify what she does well and what needs improving. However, she has a good vision for the future to improve and develop the provision for the children's benefit.

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further?

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

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further?

 ensure that people living in the household aged over 16 years have their suitability checked with Ofsted (Suitable people). 03/11/2011

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further?

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

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further?

 consider using the Ofsted self-evaluation form and quality improvement processes as the basis of ongoing internal review to establish what is done well and what needs to be improved  continue to develop the systems for recording children's learning and progress through observations and photographs, and link these to the areas This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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the early years provision

The childminder is aware of her responsibilities with regard to safeguarding children as she knows what to do if she has concerns about a child. She has all relevant contact details for advice, support or referral. Her safeguarding policy is shared with parents and her good written risk assessments ensure that children are safe. Although she is aware that all persons living in the household aged 16 or over need to be vetted by Ofsted, an oversight means that the childminder's eldest child has not yet been cleared. However, relevant forms have now been submitted to Ofsted. This is a breach in the welfare requirements. The capacity to develop the provision and to drive improvement is good. The childminder has approached her new childminding career professionally and demonstrates a commitment to developing her own knowledge. She attends short courses at the weekends so this does not interfere with the children's care, and is aiming to complete a relevant

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the early years provision

level 3 childcare course in the near future. She has begun a basic system to reflect on her practice and she evaluates her activities with the children. She also gains help and support from experienced childminders and the local authority and acts on feedback from parents. However, she has not yet formalised a way of establishing what she does well and what she would like to improve, focusing on the outcomes for children, by using the Ofsted self-evaluation form.

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the early years provision

Toys and resources are of good quality, easily accessible and in very good condition. They are stored in labelled boxes on low-level shelving so that children make choices, self-select and put away their toys independently. Children are treated with equal concern. The childminder talks to young children in simple terms about acceptable behaviour, teaching them the fundamental basics of learning how to accept others and to respectful. The childminder is very receptive to each child's individual needs and shares her time equally so that children settle well and feel secure. There are no children currently attending who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. However, the childminder has a basic awareness of the importance of working closely with parents and outside agencies to support children's welfare and development.

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the early years provision

The childminder has a number of children on rollwho attend nursery and reception class. Therefore, she exchanges relevant information with teachers and obtains written permission from parents to enable her to share information on their learning and development to ensure consistency is in place. She is beginning to build good relationships with parents. She offers settling-in visits and obtains relevant information from them about their children so that she can provide consistent care. She provides them with good written information about her provision and obtains useful information about their children, such as, routines, allergies, likes, favourite toys and interests. She uses verbal, telephone and written communication as necessary as a means of feedback to ensure that they are kept very well informed. She acts on parental questionnaire responses to change or improve practice, which shows that she is committed to providing a good service.

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the early years provision

This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 Parents are pleased with the provision and care, and comments include; 'my child is very happy and settled'.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder is currently embedding her practice and is beginning to use the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework in practice. The childminder knows what the children are interested in and what they are good at, but has not yet formulated her planning to build on children's interests. She uses planning, observation and assessment documents, which mainly show how children make progress, although these are not clearly linked or focused sufficiently to the six areas of learning in relation to children's ages and stages of development. Children take part in free play and adult-led activities, and during school holidays relevant trips and outings are planned, which ensures children benefit from a suitable range of activities. She has devised learning journals for each child, which show captions, observations and photographs of their special moments.

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and outcomes for children

Children are happy and settled with the childminder. They demonstrate that they feel safe and have a clear sense of security as they relate well to her; for example, they confidently approach her and other adults easily to show them toys and to talk about what they have. She also gives them their personal comfort items when they are ready for a nap. The childminder talks to children about why they need to clear away toys before getting other ones out, ensuring she is proactive in helping children to develop a strong sense of belonging and to take responsibility for their own safety. Their behaviour is good and they actively help to tidy up. Children enjoy the social occasion of lunch time as they chat with the childminder, telling her about their day at nursery. Toddlers also happily join in and make their needs known as they communicate with gestures, which the childminder responds to. Children are cared for in a safe, clean and welcoming home where their personal

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and outcomes for children

hygiene and care needs are well attended to by the childminder; for example, younger children have their nappy changed when necessary and go for a nap as part of their routine, which ensures that their well-being is successfully promoted.

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and outcomes for children

Children eagerly approach the toys and enjoy using the role play equipment. Older pre-school children use their imaginations very well and develop skills for the future as they turn simple electronic equipment on and off and pretend to make telephone calls. They recall events and talk about what they see in their files, explaining why they got a trophy for dancing. They use number sequences correctly and recognise some single numbers on cards, demonstrating an emerging knowledge of simple mathematical skills. They laugh and giggle with the childminder as she changes her voice while telling stories and they play with a purpose when using small world equipment. They line up cars and figures and talk about what they are doing. The childminder demonstrates a genuine interest in the children as she notices what they say and extends their learning successfully. She asks lots of open-ended questions that make children think and respond,

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and outcomes for children

encouraging their language development. 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 3 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 3

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 2 The extent to which children feel safe 3 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: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The registered provider does not meet the requirements of the compulsory and or voluntary part/s of the Childcare Register.

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take action as specified in the early years section of the report (Suitability of persons to care for or be in regular contact with children). 03/11/2011

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take action as specified in the early years section of the report (Suitability of persons to care for or be in regular contact with children). 03/11/2011

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