Patel, Kina

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 131978 Inspection date 23/01/2012 Inspector Amanda Tyson

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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 has been registered since January 1996. She lives with her husband and two adult daughters in a residential area of New Malden, which is in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The childminder is registered to work with an assistant. Children have the use of the ground floor, which consists of a through-lounge, kitchen, conservatory and secure garden for outdoor play. There is a ground-floor toilet and an upstairs bathroom. One of the first floor bedrooms is used for children to sleep in.

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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, no more than three of whom may be in the early years age group. When working with an assistant, the childminder may care for eight children under eight,of whom no more than six may be in the early years age group. There are currently two children on roll in the early years age group. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language. She also cares for children aged over eight.

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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

Children have a strong relationship with the childminder. They are happy and settled in her care and make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder works closely with parents to support children's individual needs. The childminder has a good range of play and learning resources. In the main, she deploys these very effectively to support all areas of learning indoors and outdoors. The childminder makes effective use of self-evaluation to identify priorities for further development. Her capacity for sustaining ongoing improvement is good.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop further the use of the outdoor play area to encourage investigation of the natural world and to provide opportunities for writing.

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the early years provision

Children's health and welfare is effectively monitored, supported and safeguarded. All required records and documentation are in place and sufficiently maintained. Risk assessment is rigorous, effective in minimising accidents and in keeping This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 children safe on outings. The childminder is secure in her knowledge of her regulatory responsibilities for safeguarding children and responding to any complaints. The childminder has a good range of play and learning resources to support all areas of learning and development. Equality and diversity is particularly well promoted through the use of toys and books which depict positive images of ethnic and cultural differences. The garden is equipped with attractive role-play equipment, such as a wooden playhouse, and a variety of nursery furniture. However, the potential of the garden, to promote literacy and understanding of the

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the early years provision

natural world has yet to be fully exploited. The childminder makes good use of local community facilities, such as toddler groups, parks and the zoo as a complement to home-based activities.

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the early years provision

The childminder works closely with parents to support children's individual needs and to promote equality and diversity. Parents are very pleased with the quality of care provided. They appreciate her methods for keeping them informed about children's progress and development. Parents enjoy reading children's daily diaries and learning journey records. Parents are well informed about the childminder's regulatory and operational policies and procedures. There are currently no children on roll who attend other settings or need support from other agencies. However, the childminder is aware of the need to work in partnership with any other settings when the need arises.

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the early years provision

Following the last inspection, the childminder successfully applied for funding from the local authority to develop her garden and took action to improve her record keeping. The childminder has worked hard to secure her knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements following a fairly lengthy break from childminding. She has implemented a system for carrying out observational assessments on children, which she does well. The childminder has devised parent questionnaires and made very good use of the Ofsted self- evaluation form to identify and target priorities for further development. The childminder plans to make use of local training opportunities for securing ongoing improvement.

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and outcomes for children

Children move freely and confidently around the childminder's home. They help themselves to toys and resources, which are attractively and accessibly set out, and initiate their own play. This demonstrates a strong sense of belonging; they feel safe and secure. Children show good awareness of safety as they carry jugs of water from one end of the garden to another chanting 'slowly, slowly, careful, slowly'. They use climbing apparatus with confidence and are learning to make informed decisions about what they think is safe to try. Children handle dolls as if they were real babies, for example carefully placing them on the slide and gently pushing them down. Children learn about fire safety through regular evacuation practices, and road safety is reinforced during the walks to and from school.

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and outcomes for children

The foundations for children to adopt healthy lifestyle habits are being firmly laid This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 through the childminder's use of the outdoors. The success of this was clearly demonstrated by children's confident requests to play outside on a cold or wet day. Then they moved freely around, often running inside to fetch resources, such as jugs and cups for water play, or taking chairs into the playhouse. Children enjoyed the childminder's fun and spontaneous actions, such as when she released a balloon into the sky, which raised the question of 'where will it go?' Children learn to pedal bikes, which they enjoy taking to the park, where they feed the ducks. Parents provide meals, and the childminder provides healthy fruit snacks.

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and outcomes for children

Children are helped to understand about different cultures, religions and traditions through the use of books, play and planned adult supported activities. They listen to stories which raise their awareness of disability, such as autism, and make crafts and sweets to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali. Children enjoy dressing up in Indian costumes and dancing to Indian music. The childminder is beginning to learn words in other languages to support children who are learning English as an additional language.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder plans a range of activities and has a variety of resources to help children develop skills for the future. For example, pens and paper, as well as mechanical drawing toys and paints, are available to encourage children to make marks. Opportunities, though, for children to make marks outdoors are not fully exploited. Rising three-year-olds count reliably by rote and enjoy problem-solving activities, such as building with construction and completing puzzles. Children play with battery-operated toys, such as cash tills in shop play. They use their fingers to scroll across the screens of working modern phones, as well as enacting this in pretend play with defunct phones. Children's knowledge and understanding of the world is developed as they pour coloured water into a water wheel, which makes cogs and wheels move. Children are taken on special outings, for example to the aquarium, which brings learning to life. Opportunities for children to discover

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and outcomes for children

nature through first-hand experiences, such as digging in soil and growing vegetables, are not so well provided for. Overall, the childminder provides well for children's individual learning needs. They are making good all-round progress towards the early learning goals. 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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