Childminder in Haringey

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY365491 Inspection date 20/03/2012 Inspector Martha Darkwah

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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 registered in 2007. She lives with her husband, two adult children and one school age child. They live in a terraced house in the Crouch End area of the London Borough of Haringey. Children are mainly cared for on ground floor of her home. They use the open plan living, dining and kitchen areas of the home, with one bedroom upstairs used for children to rest. Children use an upstairs bathroom and toilet. There is a secure outdoor area used for play and the family has a pet dog. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She may care for a maximum of six children under eight years of age at any one time. Of these, no more than three children may be in the early years age range when working alone. When working with an assistant, the childminder may care for no more than seven children under eight years of age at any one time. Of these, no more than six

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Description of the childminding

children may be in the early years age group. She currently has nine children on roll, seven of whom are in the early years age group and all attend part-time. The childminder takes children on outings to local parks and playgrounds and the library. She works from Monday to Thursday, 7am to 7pm all year round.

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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

The conscientious childminder promotes children's welfare extremely well. Children enjoy activities indoors and outdoors and they are learning about the local area and the world around them. Partnerships with parents are excellent and partnerships with others are good overall. Children are making good progress in their learning given their age and starting points and the childminder meets their individual needs exceptionally well. The childminder demonstrates a good capacity to maintain continuous improvement.

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further?

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

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further?

 develop further the partnerships with other early years providers to support continuity and progression in children's care and education.

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the early years provision

The childminder has highly effective systems in place to help safeguard the children. She makes sure that she refreshes her knowledge and understanding of child protection issues through robust training. She is very knowledgeable having This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 completed advanced training for providers and knows what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder risk assesses all areas of her home and the garden regularly and her risk assessments for outings are particularly thorough. As a result, she promotes children's safety extremely well. All records and documentation required for the safe and efficient management of the setting are in place and comprehensively maintained.

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the early years provision

The childminder uses self-evaluation effectively to reflect on her practice and identify areas for development. She demonstrates a good ability to promote the ongoing improvement of her service. For example, she has met the recommendation from the last inspection, attended further training courses and acts on the advice of other professionals. As a result, the childminder is able to provide a good quality learning environment where children are happy and safe. The childminder provides a good range of high quality play and learning resources, which cover the areas of learning well. She is working hard to create an enabling environment, which encourages independence in children. Children eagerly explore books, soft toys and appropriate small world play resources indoors. They have easy access to a wide range of interesting toys, which attract their interest. All areas indoors and outdoors are used to the fullest advantage and enjoyment of

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the early years provision

The childminder promotes equality and diversity exceptionally well. She clearly demonstrates her commitment to promoting each child's interests through creative and exemplary activity planning. The childminder shows the greatest respect for the diverse cultural backgrounds of every child attending. She engages exceptionally well with parents and carers to find out about each child's particular needs and achievements. The childminder plans and provides an excellent range of multi-cultural activities, carefully chosen to reflect the background of the children cared for. These include some activities that link to celebrations enjoyed in the wider community.

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the early years provision

The childminder's partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents report that they have complete confidence in the childminder and that they witness improvement in their young children's overall progress. They feel their children are very happy and eager to attend. The childminder's communication with parents is highly effective and includes a daily exchange of information about children's activities and events. She provides parents with detailed information about monthly activities to help them to support their children's learning at home. The childminder has established close links with the local authority, to help ensure that she follows expert guidance and support to meet the needs of children. She is developing good links overall with practitioners where children attend other early years settings. However, she does not engage in sharing some information consistently to fully promote continuity and progression of children's learning.

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the early years provision

This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

Children show that they feel safe and secure through their relaxed body language, sense of curiosity and eagerness to play and explore. The childminder is attentive, patient and comforting. She talks to the children and treats them with great kindness and understanding. Children learn through imaginative and creative play in a warm homely environment.

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and outcomes for children

Children develop an extremely good understanding of adopting healthy lifestyles. For example, they delight in choosing from a selection of fresh and dried fruit set out for them. The childminder monitors and promotes hand washing and helps children to understand why this is important. The childminder prepares tasty, nutritious meals and the children enjoy good wholesome food such as pasta with cheese and healthy dips with carrots sticks and tomatoes. Children are fully involved with growing vegetables in the garden, which gives them an extremely good understanding of healthy eating. They have many opportunities to be active, for example, as they climb and scramble on the sturdy play equipment.

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and outcomes for children

Observations of the children, and their records of achievement, show that they are making good progress in most aspects of their learning. Children's verbal communication skills are developing well. The childminder focuses her attention on the children and supervises them at all times in the indoor and the outdoor areas. Therefore, she is on hand to develop children's play, extend their vocabulary and help them to benefit from the activities in hand. For example, she talks about the length, size and shape of the different components of small world toys and construction toys during creative play. Children have easy access to paper and writing materials and they enjoy making marks with chalk, crayons and brushes.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder supports children in understanding simple requests, such as getting their shoes, and aprons independently. She extends their vocabulary, for example, by talking about various animals and creatures. Children enjoy the pleasure of books as they share stories with the childminder. They hear mathematical language throughout the day as the childminder talks about size and quantity through everyday routines. Children enjoy exploring and investigating, for example, as they play with a selection of household utensils, such as pans and sieves. They operate interactive toys by pressing buttons and turning dials. They explore a range of musical instruments. They particularly like playing with two pieces of natural wood they found on a recent outing as they mimic the sound of a woodpecker. Children develop a good range of skills for their future learning through the effective experiences provided.

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and outcomes for children

Children take full advantage of the outdoor area. For example, they enjoy spontaneous stories told by the childminder and act out the storylines in the garden. They enjoy playing with water, which is a great source of amusement to them as they spend considerable time watering the plants in the garden. They explore the natural outdoor environment as they touch and smell fragrant herbs, look at insects, worms and plant life. As a result, they develop a clear understanding of the natural world around them. Children behave well, as the This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 childminder is consistent in her approach and enables them to make choices in their play. The childminder routinely discusses safety with the children. For example, she talks to them about safely evacuating the home in an emergency and why they need to hold her hand on outings. Younger children learn to master

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and outcomes for children

climbing up and down the stairs under the supervision of the childminder. As a result, all children develop a good awareness of personal safety. 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 2 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 1 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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