Childminder in Kingston upon Hull

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 05/03/2013 24/06/2009

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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

 Children form strong attachments with the childminder. She knows their individual needs and interests well and uses these to enhance their learning and activities she offers.  The childminder provides healthy snacks and drinks and teaches the children the importance of personal hygiene routines, for example, hand washing.  Policy documents and risk assessments are fully operational and effective. These ensure children are safeguarded very efficiently and well.  The childminder takes children to places of interest within the local community, such as toddler groups and parks close by. Children benefit from this as they learn about the world around them and enhance their physical skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Young children do not have access to low cushions or a quiet comfortable low seating area. Therefore, it is not always easy for them to share and enjoy books and stories with the childminder.  Opportunities for children to explore and access a range of everyday objects within their play are limited. For example, there are no treasure baskets with natural resources and objects to enhance and promote children's investigation skills.

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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

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged 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 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  scheduled 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 took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the Inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the day and observed snack and lunch time.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's learning journeys, planning documentation, self- evaluation documents and some policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector accompanied the childminder to collect children from the local primary school at midday.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2003 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her 13-year-old child and adult son in a house in the east of the city of Hull. The whole of the ground floor and the rear back yard are used for childminding. The family has two cats as pets.

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Information about the setting

The childminder attends toddler groups and activities at the nearby children's centre and local primary schools. She visits the shops and parks on a regular basis. She collects children from the local school and pre-school. There are currently eight children on roll, four of whom are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and at Christmas. She is a member of the National Childminding Association and Local Childminding Network.

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

 provide a comfortable seating area or cushions for young children and the childminder to share books and stories together

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

 enable children to access a range of everyday objects to explore and investigate, for example, treasure baskets.

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who attend

The childminder has a good secure knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the seven areas of learning. She provides a wide variety of stimulating activities that capture the children's attention and interests effectively and teaches them well. For example, very young children who have a love of books access these independently and share them with the childminder. However, low-level cosy cushions or seating areas are limited for young children who cannot yet climb onto the sofa. The childminder shares relevant information with parents to enhance learning opportunities which in turn contributes well to supporting children's learning at home.

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who attend

The childminder uses observation and assessment very effectively to plan and provide appropriate challenging and exciting activities and experiences. These meet children's interests and improve learning. Progress checks on children aged two years are carried out and shared with parents. Healthy drinks and snacks are provided and the childminder encourages children to be independent. For example, children are proud of their achievement when they peel their own orange and receive praise from the childminder for doing so. Language and communication development is enhanced through the childminder speaking clearly and appropriately to the children. Children are encouraged to communicate and talk and they enjoy counting and naming shapes as they post them into the shape sorting game with the childminder. Pedal cars, rockers and a play house enhance children's physical development as they play in the safe and secure large back

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who attend

yard each day. All children are making good progress towards all seven areas of learning and development. This ensures that they are well prepared when the time comes for the move to pre-school or school.

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

Children develop close attachments with the childminder and feel safe. This is because she responds appropriately to their individual needs and interests. Children demonstrate that they feel safe because they approach the childminder for comfort and reassurance when tired or unsure. The childminder knows the children well and works closely with parents to ensure individual care routines, needs and interests are accommodated for. She ensures this by collecting and sharing detailed information with parents during the registration process before a child starts at the setting.

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

Behaviour is managed effectively and strategies are implemented to help children develop good behaviour and understand the importance of this. The childminder explains right from wrong and describes to children why certain behaviour is not acceptable. Children are becoming aware of the importance of personal hygiene as the childminder supports them with good hand washing routines prior to snack and meal times.

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

The childminder provides a welcoming, well-resourced home from home environment which offers a good range of appropriate resources for all age groups of children. However, activities providing everyday objects and natural resources, for example, treasure baskets are limited. The children's awareness of managing their own self-care is developing. For example, they choose what they wish to play with from a very early age and the childminder helps them to tidy toys away. Children enjoy trips to the local park and visit toddler groups regularly with the childminder. This helps children to develop confidence and independence in situations away from the main setting. Such experiences help them to prepare for transitions to the local primary school and other changes children may face in their future.

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provision

The childminder monitors and assesses educational programmes and has systems in place to ensure children access a broad and well-balanced range of experiences. Children progress well towards the early learning goals due to the childminder having a good knowledge of how children learn and the seven areas of learning. Detailed safeguarding documentation and arrangements are well embedded and implemented consistently by the childminder to ensure children are safe at all times while in her care. Children are further safeguarded due to the childminder having a very good knowledge of safeguarding procedures. She knows the procedure to follow if she has concerns about children within her care and who to contact. Additional safety measures enhance the provision including safety gates, cupboard locks and fire guards which ensure added protection to all children. All adults living on the premises are suitably checked and

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provision

appropriate to do so. Risk assessments are fully operational for the home and garden environment and are reviewed regularly to ensure children are appropriately safeguarded. Self-assessment processes are effectively used and parent and child comments and suggestions are collected and used to help to enhance and develop the service provided. For example, children can post their own ideas in the comments box provided and parents are provided with regular questionnaires.

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provision

The childminder is committed to further training and development. She holds a Level 3 childcare qualification, as well as first aid and safeguarding children certificates which she regularly renews to enhance her knowledge. Firm relationships with parents and other provisions are established and children and their parents are met warmly by the childminder upon arrival. They are treated as individuals and with much respect and are cared for in a gentle and safe environment. This contributes to children's needs being fully met.

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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 action. 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 EY256543 Local authority Kingston upon Hull Inspection number 877534 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 18 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: 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, which are usually the childminder’s 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

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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