Childminder in Telford and WrekinOfsted inspection, 18 Jan 2012

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 208382 Inspection date 18/01/2012 Inspector Kath Harding

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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 1998. She lives with her husband and three children in Telford, Shropshire. The whole of the ground floor of the property is used for childminding. There is an enclosed garden available for outside play. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools. The family has no pets.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of five 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 four children attending who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage, all of whom attend on a part-time basis. The childminder also offers care to children aged over five years to eight years. She is registered on the Early Years Register and on both the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language. 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 provides effectively for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. She demonstrates an appropriate understanding of children's individual needs but some required documentation is not in place. She actively promotes an inclusive environment and children develop an awareness of diversity. There is a good relationship with parents and the childminder works in partnership with other providers. The childminder has started to evaluate her practice to plan for future improvement.

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further?

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

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further?

 conduct a risk assessment and review it regularly (Suitable premises, environment and equipment) (also applies to both parts of the Childcare Register). 18/01/2012

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further?

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

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further?

 update the record of risk assessment to include any assessments of risks for outings to ensure children's safety  use observations and assessments to identify learning priorities and plan relevant and motivating learning experiences for each child  use self-evaluation and quality improvement processes as the basis of ongoing internal review This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006  develop understanding of safeguarding issues, ensuring that the safeguarding policy is in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board local guidance and procedures.

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the early years provision

The childminder has an appropriate level of understanding and knowledge of signs to be concerned about in relation to child protection issues but has not attended recent safeguarding training. She has a safeguarding policy but this is not in line with local procedures. She knows of her responsibility to ensure all people living in the house are suitably checked. She visually checks the rooms before the children arrive but does not conduct a written risk assessment of the areas of the home and garden used by the children. Risk assessments for different outings the children take part in are not presently risk assessed, so their safety cannot be ensured.

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the early years provision

The childminder creates a welcoming, homely environment where, resources and toys are accessible for children, helping to promote their independence. She has a sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and implements this to promote outcomes for children. The childminder has some observations recorded but these do not link into the next steps in children's learning and development to ensure their continued progression.

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the early years provision

The children enjoy continuity of care because the childminder works closely with parents. She encourages a two-way flow of information between her and the parents and ensures they know all about their child's day, with younger children having daily diaries. She has a welcome pack available for prospective parents about her service. Links with other providers ensure a consistent approach is achieved to promote children's ongoing learning and development.

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the early years provision

The childminder is able to reflect on how to improve her service, but her self- evaluation is in its infancy. She obtains advice from development workers and other childminders in order to help improve her practice.

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and outcomes for children

Children are settled, happy and quietly confident in the childminder's suitably organised home. They adopt good personal hygiene routines as they wash their hands prior to eating and use individual hand towels so reducing the risk of cross- infection. They discuss the importance of healthy eating and are able to eat healthy snacks such as salad items and fruit. They go for walks in the local area, play at the park and go fruit picking, so they get plenty of fresh air and exercise. They are taught how to keep themselves safe as they talk about road safety on outings. They also practise fire drills so they know how to get out of the premises in an emergency. They discuss the dangers of fire particularly around the time of bonfire night, so helping the children to learn about how to keep themselves safe. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 The childminder interacts well with the children during their play and chatters to

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and outcomes for children

them, modelling language effectively to encourage development of communication skills. As they sit together on the floor and complete a puzzle they say, 'We are sharing'. They show care and concern for others as they get the changing mat out when a younger child needs a new nappy. They have fun as they play in the indoor tent. They freely approach the childminder and ask her to read a book and snuggle in as she points to the pictures and asks questions about the story. They learn to problem solve as they complete puzzles and count the animals in the story, so learning about number. They talk about the colours of the shapes. As they find the bricks they connect them together and push the shopping trolley around the indoor area making a clear pathway through. They try and dress the dolls and put the clothes on themselves but with difficulty, so the childminder offers items of clothing that will fit them. They plant cress seeds, watch them grow

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and outcomes for children

and tend these, so learning to care for living things.

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and outcomes for children

Children behave well. They learn about their local community as they visit the local parks, library and feed the ducks. They learn to value and respect others as they use a range of resources which help them to begin to understand about the wider world. They look at different festivals such as Divali and Chinese New Year taste foods linked in with the festival and do related activities linked in with that particular year. 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 3 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 3 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 3 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 3

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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 and safety of premises and equipment). 18/01/2012

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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 and safety of premises and equipment). 18/01/2012

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