Oleskow, Ursula Tanya

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY405537 Inspection date 08/05/2012 Inspector Jennifer Turner

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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 2010 and lives in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham with her husband and four children aged five, six and twins aged 10 years. There are shops and schools nearby. The whole of the ground floor will be used for childminding. There is a fully enclosed rear garden available for outside play. The house is accessed by using one small step and there is a ground floor toilet.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for four children at any one time, she is currently caring for four children who are in the early years age range. The childminder offers care to children aged over five years to eight years. The childminder is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years and compulsory part of the Childcare Register. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools. 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 good.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The childminder has a good knowledge of children's needs, very good interaction with them and provides a safe environment that is conducive to learning. Overall, the childminder's assessment and planning systems are good. She provides a wide range of stimulating experiences, which acknowledge children's interests and support their learning needs. The childminder's partnership with parents is good and she has an effective partnership with other agencies, this helps to ensure the learning needs of children are met well. The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment for improvement and her system for evaluation and actions she has taken, demonstrate a good commitment to ensuring continual improvement.

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further?

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

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further?

 finds out children's starting points at the start of the placement and use this to plan future learning and the next steps.

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the early years provision

Children are safeguarded well. The childminder has completed a safeguarding course and she has a secure awareness of signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedures to follow. All visitors to the home are required to sign in and out and she checks their identification. The childminder provides an extremely organised learning environment. She uses good quality resources, furniture and equipment to support children's learning and care well. The accommodation is bright, colourful This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 and well suited to purpose. Children clearly benefit, particularly in developing their independence and making choices and decisions. For example, they are able to move freely between several rooms, including the garden and independently access resources attractively stored at a low level. Each child has their own storage unit to keep personal belongings, this helps to promote their independence.

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the early years provision

The partnership with parents is very positive and information on the setting and children's development is shared extremely well. Testimonials from parents are very positive and they speak highly of the childminder. Parents have access to children's development records at all times. The childminder encourages parents to take the learning journals home every half term. She encourages them to write in the journals and share information on what their children are doing at home. In addition to this, a written daily diary of the children's day is shared to maintain good dialogue. Parents have access to written copies of all policies and procedures and they sign for these. Partnerships with other agencies are well established and the childminder demonstrates a good understanding of inclusion. For example, children who speak English as an additional language are effectively supported. Parents are asked for familiar words in child's home language to ensure their

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the early years provision

The effectiveness of self-evaluation and steps taken to promote improvement are good. Parents' questionnaires are used as part of the self-evaluation and she regularly talks to parents about her setting and any changes needed. The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to improving the quality of her practice. For example, she has identified additional training to raise her knowledge and skills. The childminder welcomes and implements suggestions from the local authority development worker. For example, she is in the process of applying to undertake training towards a level three qualification to further improve her skills and to join the local authority quality assurance scheme.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder has a caring and friendly relationship with the children and supports their overall learning. The childminder interacts very well with the children, supporting and actively participating in their activities. The childminder effectively promotes communication, language and literacy. She uses lots of open- ended questioning, visual displays that show the daily routine and additional resources. Children are developing good communication skills and older children confidently ask questions and express their needs. They ask if they can play in the garden and ask for the bubble machine. The childminder provides a wide selection of stimulating resources and activities in all areas of learning. Children are able to develop their knowledge and understanding of the world through first hand experiences. For example, they participate in growing tomatoes, potatoes, strawberries and onions or hunt for bugs in the garden.

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and outcomes for children

Children make lots of choices and decisions about their play and they are able to choose toys stored at their level to develop their independence. The children This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 decide on the equipment they want to use and where they wish to use it as they look through the toy photo album. They enjoy taking the dolls and prams outside, pretending they are going to the park. Overall, information obtained from observation and assessment is used effectively to plan children's individual development and next steps. Transition reports are completed and shared with other providers. The childminder invites other early years practitioners into her home to observe the children in the setting. The childminder does not consistently find out children's starting points at the start of the placement. As a result, this sometimes restricts her from being able to fully plan the next steps in their

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and outcomes for children

development. The childminder regularly notes what children are able to do and understand and she knows their learning needs well. She identifies children's next steps in learning and uses the development matters records to monitor their progress in all areas of learning.

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and outcomes for children

Children have regular opportunities to develop a good knowledge on keeping safe. For example, visit by participating in regular fire drills and practising road safety while on outings or during school run. Children are very active and have daily opportunities to enjoy fresh air and exercise. They enjoy using various slides and climbing equipment in the garden and have occasional visits to a local park and the children's centre. They enjoy their time at the local adventure play centre and visiting the library or joining in fun activities at the children centre. Children's health is promoted well overall. The childminder adopts good personal hygiene routines, with good explanations about why hand washing is important to stop germs.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder holds written permission from parents before medication is administered and she ensures the records related to accidents are accurate. Children are developing a very good understanding of the benefits of healthy eating. They choose the topping they want on the pizza they made for snack and access their drinks independently. Children enjoy helping to cook healthy meals, such as, fresh fruit kebabs, or pretending to make biscuits with play-dough. They learn about healthy eating through themed activities, for example, naming healthy foods they like and colouring in pictures of them. Children are effectively encouraged to develop good habits and behaviour. The childminder implements good strategies that take full account of children's ages and abilities. For example, explaining why their behaviour is inappropriate, sensitively reinforcing the expected behaviour and giving lots of praise and encouragement for effort and

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and outcomes for children

achievement. As a result, children behave well and older children are beginning to show a good awareness of responsibility, for example, independently sharing resources with others. Children form good relationships with each other, using their imagination in a joint game as they pretend the dolls have had an accident and putting plasters of their heads. They learn to value and accept each others differences because they are shown respect and equal consideration from the childminder. Children show a good understanding about diversity, engaging in a range of activities and experiences to support this. They design colourful dragons for Chinese New Year and have access to positive images play figures with disabilities and books reflecting people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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 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 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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