Childminder in Haringey

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY285494 Inspection date 23/11/2011 Inspector Fay Shelton

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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 2004. She lives with her partner and two children aged seven and five years old in Muswell Hill, North London. One large room and a smaller quiet room are used for childminding purposes. There is a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register to care for a maximum of six children under eight years at any one time. When working with an assistant she is registered to care for 10 children under eight years. She is currently minding five children in the early years age range. The childminder takes and collects children from local schools. She takes children to the local park, garden centre, farm and library. The family has a hamster.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder holds a recognised early years qualification. She is a member of a local childminder support group and the National Childminding Association. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who learn English as an additional language.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is outstanding.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Children flourish within the childminder's care as she meets their individual needs extremely well. She has established excellent working relationships with parents. The childminder has an exceptional knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and plans excellent activities to support children's learning. The childminder's professional approach to self-evaluation, which includes most views of service users, and her ongoing continual improvement ensures that outcomes for children are given the highest priority. As a result children are making very good progress in their early development.

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further?

To further improve the high quality early years provision the registered person should consider:

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further?

 developing further opportunities to obtain feedback from parents about the quality of the provision. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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the early years provision

Arrangements for safeguarding children are robust as the childminder and her assistants have an excellent understanding of their roles and responsibilities with regard to child protection. The childminder has a clear and detailed safeguarding policy in place. All assistants have undergone appropriate checks and have been assessed as being suitable to work with children. The childminder places a strong emphasis on children's safety in the home and when outdoors. All the required safety equipment in the home is of excellent quality. Regular risks assessments of the environment are conducted; this means the childminder helps to ensure children are fully protected. Through discussion the childminder explains how she risk assesses each outing to identify and remove any potential hazards. The childminder is passionate about her work with children and has excellent knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation stage. All relevant

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the early years provision

policies and procedures and documentation are in place and carefully maintained. These reflect her knowledge of the requirements and her commitment to promoting children's welfare. The highly motivated childminder has a very clear vision for the setting. As part of the process of self-evaluation, she completes the Ofsted form to help her to make accurate judgements about her childminding service. However, parent's views do not always fully contribute to the self- evaluation process.

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the early years provision

The childminder creates a bright and vibrant environment where children can play and relax according to their needs. There is an abundant display of children's art work, photographs and informative posters. This develops children's sense of belonging and provides them with lots to look at and discuss. The childminder actively promotes equality and diversity and plans a wide range of activities and experiences to enable children to learn about diversity and the wider world. She has a wealth of multicultural resources to support the children. The childminder provides an inclusive service to all children and families. The childminder provides an excellent range of quality toys, furniture and equipment to meet the different ages and stages of children's development. The childminder forges particularly strong and purposeful relationships with parents and carers. Children benefit from the exchange of information between the childminder and parents, which provide

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the early years provision

continuity of care and ensures their changing needs are met. The childminder keeps parents informed of their children's progress through detailed daily diaries. Parents have access to their children's assessment records and daily discussions help them keep up to date with the developments their children are making. Parents receive good quality information about the setting through policies and procedures and information about the topics being covered.

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and outcomes for children

Children are tremendously happy and settled and are making consistently excellent progress in all areas of their learning. The childminder has highly This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 effective methods in place for observing and assessing children's development. She is fully aware of the importance of these observations as soon as children start settling and this enables her to plan activities and experiences which are individual to each child's needs and interests. There is an excellent range of high quality toys and resources to support children in all areas of learning. The playroom is very well organised and toys and resources are easily accessible to the children making it easy for them to develop independence as they choose what they wish to play with. Children are extremely content and very much at home in the childminder's care and they have established excellent relationships with her. Children develop a

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and outcomes for children

positive attitude to learning as the childminder shows an interest in everything they do and she is always close at hand with praise for every achievement no matter how small. Children have many opportunities to express their creativity through activities such as painting. All children even the youngest show amazing levels of confidence and self-esteem, they are extremely well behaved.

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and outcomes for children

Children learn about keeping safe through discussions about road safety and they take part in regular fire drills. For example, when children are on daily outings to the school they learn the 'Green Cross Code'. The childminder gently reminds them when they are sitting at the table to sit properly in case they fall and hurt themselves. Children demonstrate that they feel secure and safe in the childminders care as they become absorbed in their play. They smile and laugh with the childminder and are confident to leave her side to explore their surroundings, returning to her for a cuddle and reassurance. The childminder has a very clear understanding of promoting good health. She provides healthy and nutritious food like tuna bolognese and stewed fruit and yoghurt, these are noted on weekly menu which is flexible to allow for all children's individual tastes. There are good systems in place to prevent the risk of cross-infection such as nappy

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and outcomes for children

changing procedures. In addition, children benefit tremendously from having an outside play area, which they use daily to enhance their physical well-being. Opportunities are used in everyday situations to extend and develop children's learning. Singing songs and rhymes with the young children encourages emerging language skills as they vocalise and imitate adults. Children have access to a range of electronic and push button toys to help with their development in Information Communication Technology.

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and outcomes for children

Overall, the lively, enthusiastic and highly motivated childminder and her assistants create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where children are inspired to learn, play and develop. 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 1 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 1 The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement The effectiveness of partnerships 1 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 1

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 1 The extent to which children feel safe 1 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 1 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 1 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 1

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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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