Wilson, Paula Jane

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 501549 Inspection date 12/01/2012 Inspector Shazaad Arshad

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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 2001. She lives with her husband and two children aged 12 and 22 years in Brinsworth, Rotherham. All areas within the home are used for childminding with the exception of one of the bedrooms. There is an enclosed garden for outside play. The premises are within easy reach of public transport, shops, parks, schools and community resources.

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Description of the childminding

The provision is registered on the Early Years Register and both parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder is registered to care for a total of six children under eight years at any one time and a total of eight children under eight years when working with an assistant. The provision is registered for overnight care for one child. The childminder currently has 13 children on roll, all on a part-time basis, and of these, nine are in the early years. The childminder attends local care and toddler groups and takes and collects from schools. She is supported by the local authority and also a member of the National Childminding Association. The childminder has completed the local authority quality assurance scheme at level 3 and has a level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education.

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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's learning and welfare is promoted exceptionally well by the childminder, resulting in all children achieving their full potential. Partnerships with parents and other providers of the Early Years Foundation Stage are outstanding, ensuring that children's education and care needs are fully met. Her commitment to inclusive practice and meeting the complex needs of children with additional needs is phenomenal. The childminder's self-evaluation process is highly effective and she has clear ideas for areas of improvement within her setting.

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further?

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

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further?

 extend the organisation of resources so they are fully accessible to every child, so that each child can learn independently.

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the early years provision

Leadership and managements skills demonstrated by the childminder are highly effective. Her range of experiences and high aspirations to provide a setting that meets the needs of individual children are exceptional. Children are safeguarded as the childminder has a very thorough understanding on protecting children from This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 harm. She has previously worked very closely with social services and has attended safeguarding training events with her assistants. Together, they are familiar with the processes involved should they have any concerns about a child in their care. Extensive risk assessments have been undertaken to identify what action is needed to keep children safe on and off the premises. Policies and procedures related to the setting are well thought out and inform parents clearly how the childminder will deal with aspects of her setting. Records related to

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the early years provision

children's welfare are well documented and children's assessments form very good two-way communication between childminder and other professionals.

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the early years provision

All children are highly valued and the childminder actively raises children's awareness of equality and diversity extremely well. She explains differences simply to children and uses resources, activities and discussion very effectively. This imapcts positively on children and enables them to learn about the wider world and to respect and embrace difference. For example, children have attended African music events and extended their learning around different African cultures and celebrations. In addition, children have had Chinese cooking lessons and celebrated related activities around the Chinese new year with a specialist in this area. These experiences enhance their wider understanding of others. The childminder also has an excellent commitment to providing for children with additional needs. She has attended numerous training courses in this area. She has experience of successfully implementing Individual Education Plans and

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the early years provision

providing care for children with complex needs.

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the early years provision

The childminder has developed excellent relationships with parents who share information with her to ensure that their child receives the care they need. The childminder uses different ways to communicate with parents. For example, she uses a digital photograph frame to display pictures of the vast range of activities the children are involved in. This has a positive impact on children. Partnerships with other providers ensure that children settle well into other settings. The transition policy identifies what needs to be considered in handling the important move from the childminder's to school. These arrangements promote continuity and coherence in children's learning and care. Children are welcomed and celebrated as individuals by the childminder. She uses her knowledge of each child's abilities to inform plans for their future learning. Children's views are actively sought by the childminder through questionnaires and she encourages

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the early years provision

their decision-making processes. This promotes their feelings of self-worth and importance. The environment indoors and outdoors is organised well, offering children good choice. However, not all children particularly the younger ones can access equipment independently.

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the early years provision

The childminder has total commitment to continuous improvement and strives for continued excellence. This is achieved through attendance on a vast amount of training events and completing the National Vocational Qualification level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development. The childminder's participation in a local authority quality assurance programme and her own reflective practice enables her to identify future areas for improvement. Therefore, demonstrating an outstanding capacity to improve. Previous recommendations on improving documentation on parental permissions have been fully addressed. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

Exceptional use is made of the Early Years Foundation Stage to inform the childminder's practice. Children are extremely well supported and challenged and they are able to take part in activities at their own level and pace and make excellent progress. There are ample opportunities for children to initiate their own play, as well as benefiting from the broad range of adult-led activities which enhance their learning. These include frequent outings to many places of interest. This enables children to further develop their awareness of the local community and the wider world and to socialise with others. They are able to explore their environment freely, investigate and make their own discoveries. Extremely effective use is made of open-ended questions, discussion and activities to extend children's learning. The experienced childminder's observational techniques and interactions with the children allow her to build an excellent understanding of each

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and outcomes for children

child's abilities. This enables her to efficiently identify their next steps to promote each child's learning and set individual goals accordingly, helping them to progress and achieve exceedingly well.

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and outcomes for children

Children are developing their language skills continually with the childminder. She introduces letters, sounds and words to children in everyday play and encourages them to join in to look for letters and to copy the sounds they make. Children look for information in reference materials to support their learning. For example, when completing activities around superheroes they investigate further with the use treasure maps. For activities around life cycles they observe how their butterflies have evolved and all the stages of the butterfly's progression. The childminder seizes every opportunity to extend children's experiences, such as introducing coconut shells to explore different sounds and texture. This leads onto them exploring the vast array of natural play items in the treasure baskets and musical instruments. Children are developing excellent skills for the future as they can use the tools successfully.

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and outcomes for children

Good health and well-being is successfully promoted by the childminder. Healthy eating is actively encouraged and the childminder provides children with healthy meals and snacks, some of which the children help to make. For example, vegetable pizza and home made soup using vegetables grown in the garden. Meal and snack times are sociable occasions, children sit together and develop social skills and table manners. As well as growing their own fruits and vegetables the childminder talks to children about why it is important to eat healthily and to lead an active life. Children understand that they need fresh air and exercise as well as rest. They take part in effective personal hygiene practices. For example, they brush their teeth and explain why they need to keep their teeth clean. The childminder follows the latest guidance on nutrition to prepare fresh meals and snacks and, as a result, children are developing an excellent understanding healthy

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and outcomes for children

eating. The childminder actively promotes children's understanding of manners and of being kind to each other and how to negotiate with each other, such as when sharing toys. The childminder successfully negotiates with children to explain why they cannot do something. Children learn about their own safety through following the excellent practice of the childminder. They are constantly but gently reminded This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 of safety rules to reinforce safe practice and explain rules and boundaries to help children understand why rules exist. This gives them confidence to explore and learn in a safe and secure environment. 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 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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