Childminder in Telford and WrekinOfsted inspection, 29 Oct 2012

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29/10/2012 18/01/2012

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 A good range of resources is provided, which children are interested in and can access independently. This supports their play and learning effectively.  The childminder is skilled at harnessing spontaneous learning opportunities, both within activities and the daily routine, to enhance children's development.  The childminder uses her wealth of childcare experience proactively and naturally as she develops good relationships with children to promote their feelings of safety and security.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Strategies to engage parents in their children's learning have not yet been fully developed.  Partnerships with other settings children have recently begun to attend are not yet established.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector observed activities in the lounge.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at documents, which support the childcare service, including children's information and development records, policies and the improvement plan.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 1998. She lives with her husband and three children aged 20, 17 and 14 years 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 and children are able to access the local park. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools.

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Information about the setting

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 is registered on the Early Years Register and on both the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. She is a member of the National Childminding Association. The childminder has completed basic training including first aid and child protection and updates her knowledge through specific courses such as food hygiene.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 develop further opportunities for parents to contribute to their children's learning by involving them in the initial and ongoing assessment procedure and by providing useful information about the revised Early Years Foundation Stage to further support their learning at home

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 develop partnerships with other provisions children attend to support the planning of activities, which further enhance children's learning experiences.

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who attend

The childminder provides a warm, caring and homely environment, where children are happy and content. They have many opportunities to make progress through the good interaction and support provided by the childminder as she offers effective challenge through questioning and discussion within spontaneous activities and everyday routines. Planned activities are based on the areas highlighted during observations, where children need further support and practice. The childminder is aware of the seven areas of learning and uses her childcare experience to ensure that children have experiences, which aid development across all areas. The childminder knows children well and discusses their development with parents. However, there is scope to provide further opportunities to involve parents in their children's learning, for instance, in the initial and on-going assessment processes, so developing a broader, all round picture of children's progress.

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who attend

The childminder uses resources children are interested in to engage and hold their attention. They are active learners and participate enthusiastically as the childminder suggests threading with coloured beads and tiles. She makes suggestions about their colour choice as they build towers with the threading tiles, encouraging their problem solving skills as they are supported to match and sort. They begin to use number language as the childminder points to the individual tiles giving them a reason to count. Children develop good control skills as they balance tiles on top of one another. They are encouraged to 'have a go' and manage to thread the cord ably through the fine holes to create a pattern. The childminder is pleased with children's progress in this area and praises their efforts, promoting their disposition to learn.

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who attend

Children are encouraged to develop their own play and learning as they access the range of resources, stored low level at various places around the ground floor. They enthusiastically make choices, developing their independence. They play imaginatively with the dolls, recreating scenarios they are familiar with as they put them in a cot and fetch a book to read them a story to get them to sleep, so making links in their learning. Their language and communication skills are developing well as they listen to instructions and respond appropriately, for instance in adult directed activities. They are encouraged to explore and imitate animal noises as they play, and to reinforce the words they use the childminder repeats them back, modelling good sentence structure. Their vocabulary is developing well and new interesting words, such as 'wibbly wobbly', which the children enjoy copying, are used to describe what they see.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children's welfare, care and safety are well promoted as the childminder plans and provides a safe, well-maintained environment in which children play and learn. The equipment and toys are varied, interesting and safe for children to use. There is plenty of space to enable children to play or rest comfortably. Risk assessments are used effectively to demonstrate how hazards are minimised, around the home and when on outings.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder meets children's individual care needs effectively. She shares information about the days' routines with parents, offering daily diaries for the youngest children and engaging in regular conversations to promote continuity for all children.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children enjoy regular use of the local park, where they develop their physical skills as they climb and explore the large equipment. They establish good-health routines that enable them to look after themselves and develop self-care skills they will need in the future, for instance with regards to hand washing before meal times or after toileting. The childminder helps prepare children for school by offering savoury items in lunch boxes first, as will happen at school. She is responsive to the children's needs, and is aware when they are getting tired and adapts the day's routine to suit this.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children approach the childminder readily, offering cuddles and affection and demonstrating their feelings of safety. The childminder involves herself in children's play so that she can respond to their emotions and so promote the development of good relationships. Children behave very well and respond to the childminder's use of praise and encouragement.

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provision

The childminder has made improvements to the management of the setting since her last inspection. She has developed a range of written policies, which reflect the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage and underpin her practice. These are shared with parents in a 'parent pack' so that they understand how the setting operates. There is, however, scope to develop the information for parents further, to help them understand how children learn through the Early Years Foundation Stage and so support their learning at home.

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provision

The childminder has recently begun to share the care and learning of children with a nursery provision, partnerships are not yet established to promote continuity in children's learning experiences, but the childminder recognises the need to develop these.

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provision

There are robust procedures for safeguarding children and ensuring that their welfare is consistently assured. The childminder has recently attended child protection training and understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about any child in her care.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a drive for improvement; she takes advice from other professionals and develops her systems and practices as a result of this. She is currently developing the learning and development records she wishes to maintain to demonstrate how children are making progress. She understands her responsibilities in meeting the learning and development requirements and in monitoring the educational programme. She is developing characteristics of her teaching well, for instance, she listens to the children and observes what they do in order to reshape the task and provide suitable challenge in all areas.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208382 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 818086 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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