Childminder in Bolton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25/02/2013 11/05/2012

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early years provision

This inspection: Met Previous inspection: 3

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The provision meets requirements

 This inspection was carried out as a result of concerns about children's safety. The childminder's 'First five minute response' procedures mean she has a clear strategy in place to ensure concerns about children's welfare are appropriately acted upon. Her premises are made safe and no smoking policies are in place. Clear risk assessments also demonstrate the safe management of outings.  The childminder understands how to help children learn how to behave positively and in safe ways. For example, by displaying pictorial house rules, providing reward charts and undertaking regular emergency evacuation drills.  Through discussion and by using documentation, the childminder demonstrates how she uses a settling-in process to build relationships and to establish individual children's care needs. This includes implementing clear procedures to ensure children's health and medical needs are met.  The childminder demonstrates how she provides a welcoming, child-led learning

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The provision meets requirements

environment. She makes a wide range of toys and equipment freely accessible to children in a designated playroom. She discusses how she would promote all areas of children's learning through both indoor and outdoor play.  The childminder demonstrates a suitable knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She has considered how to plan for individual children's needs by working in partnership with parents to establish children's starting points. She understands how to complete observational assessments to identify and plan how to support individual children's future learning priorities.  A broad range of well organised records, policies and procedures to meet the welfare requirements of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage are in place and annually reviewed. The childminder demonstrates sufficient commitment to continually improving her provision by attending some training and by suitably addressing the

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The provision meets requirements

actions and recommendations set at the last inspection.

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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

There were no children on roll when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children on roll, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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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 regarding how she intends to deliver the educational programmes for children and viewed the toys and equipment available to support children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at policies and documents the provider will use when caring for children in the early years age range.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed with the provider the arrangements for the safe organisation of the provision, their self-evaluation and improvement plan.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2011. She is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and two-year-old child in a house in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Greater Manchester. The whole of the ground floor, except for the kitchen and the first floor bathroom, are used for childminding. There is a rear garden for outside play. The family has two cats as pets. The childminder attends activities at local centres with the children. She collects children from school. At present, there are no children on roll in the early years age group. There are two children on roll who are aged between five and 11 years and attend before and after school. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She is a member of the National Childminding Association and holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3.

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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 EY438406 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 905324 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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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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