Childminder in Southwark

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY350067 Inspection date 23/05/2012 Inspector Daphne Prescott

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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 child in Borough which is located within the London borough of Southwark. Part of the third floor flat is used for childminding and access is gained via several flights of stairs. There is a enclosed communal garden for outside play. The family has a dog.

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Description of the childminding

This provision is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of three children aged under eight years of whom no more than three may be in the early years age range, at any one time. There are currently six children on roll, of these, one is in the early years age group. The childminder is a member of an approved childminding network and is accredited to receive nursery education funding.

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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 are extremely happy and secure in their surroundings, and thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. Overall, she has organised her provision exceptionally well to promote their learning. As a result, children make outstanding progress. Highly effective systems are in place for working in partnership with parents. The childminder treats children as unique individuals and provides an effective inclusive service. She demonstrates excellent capacity to maintain continuous improvement by evaluating her practice, ensuring that children receive high quality childcare.

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further?

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

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further?

 continuing to create an environment rich in print where children can learn about words, recognising that print carries meaning.

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the early years provision

Highly effective safeguarding procedures are in place to promote the children's safety and welfare. The childminder knows what to do if she is concerned about the welfare of a child in her care. She is extremely well organised and completes This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 all documentation meticulously and professionally to fully promote children's welfare. Thorough written risk assessments reflect all aspects of the home and outings. Therefore potential hazards are minimised, which helps children to feel extremely safe and secure. The childminder practises the emergency evacuation procedures with the children. This helps them to understand about keeping themselves and others safe in an emergency.

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the early years provision

The childminder's home is extremely well organised. There is an extensive range of toys and activities, which cover all areas of learning exceptionally well. Toys are stored at a low-level to foster children's increasing independence. The childminder displays some words and pictures around her home. There is potential to extend the use of these, to encourage recognition of simple words to promote children's pre-reading skills. The childminder provides an inclusive practice for all the children. There is a wide range of toys and resources, which help to promote children's understanding of diversity within our society. The childminder provides highly stimulating activities that encourage children to talk about similarities and differences. This encourages them to value aspects of their own and other people's lives as they acknowledge different festivals.

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the early years provision

The childminder places a high priority on successful partnerships with the parents. She provides parent's with comprehensive details about her practice. They receive an extremely detailed welcome pack, as well as her policies and procedures about the service she provides. Parents actively engage in their children's activities and experiences through reading well-written observations. Parents are encouraged to share information about their children's learning at home and the targets for future progress. They also receive verbal feedback at the end of each day. These processes mean that children receive excellent and consistent care, because regular discussions of their needs take place. The childminder has received extremely positive written comments from parents regarding the service she provides. She does not currently care for children that attend other early year settings. Through discussion, she is aware of the importance in establishing

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the early years provision

partnerships should the need arise. This helps support continuity of care and learning for children.

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the early years provision

The childminder self evaluates her provision to provide the best outcomes for all children in her care. She has an exceptionally commitment to her own development and makes excellent use of all training opportunities that are available to her. Since her last inspection, she has obtained a level three childcare qualification. This enables her to refresh her own knowledge and to bring about positive changes to her service. The childminder shows an exceptional passion and dedication for her role. She is an extremely experienced childcare provider who demonstrates an excellent commitment to researching new initiatives in childcare.

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and outcomes for children

Children have an excellent relationship with the childminder, and they are extremely happy and settled in her care. She is very responsive to children's This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 individual needs, ensuring they feel comfortable and secure in her home. The childminder uses her extensive knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage to ensure that children reach their full potential. She undertakes detailed observations of children at play and clearly links these to the areas of learning. The childminder analyses' these observations and reviews them to identify the appropriate next steps in each child's learning. She then uses this information to plan activities, identifying the appropriate resources needed.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder provides an excellent and stimulating range of inviting activities and experiences, based on children's skills and interests. Children undertake number and counting activities during their play and daily routines. The childminder very successfully uses open-ended questions to extend children's thinking. She introduces mathematical language and positional ideas when building bridges with the children using bricks. The childminder increasingly enhances children's love of books and stories. She spends unlimited, quality time with the children looking at books and reading stories together. Children learn about technology and find out how to operate electronic resources. For instance, they use the laptop and camera. The childminder skillfully encourages the children to link sounds and letters, as they explore and imitate different sounds of the alphabet. Children make very good progress in their social skills, as they have

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and outcomes for children

regular opportunities to attend local groups. They visit a local dance group, parks, farm and the library to socialise with others in their community. The childminder enhances these activities with additional experiences. For example, they attend a gardening club and visit the local market. Where they explore the fish, fruit and vegetable stalls learning where the different produce comes from.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles extremely well. She takes highly effective precautions to ensure the children in her care remain healthy and free from cross-infection. Excellent hand washing facilities are in place with notices to remind children to wash their hands. Children confidently use this notice to follow the five steps for effective hand washing. They fully understand that if they do this it will remove any germs from their hands. Children thoroughly enjoy excellent healthy snacks and home cooked meals. They regularly bake and help to prepare foods as they grow vegetables in containers and use them as ingredients. Children have outstanding daily opportunities to be active developing their physical skills as they play outside in the fresh air. The childminder knows the minded children extremely well and ensures methods used for behaviour management are appropriate to each child's age and understanding. They respond very positively to

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and outcomes for children

the praise and encouragement given by the childminder throughout the day. 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 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 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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