Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17/06/2014 01/06/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 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 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision requires improvement

 The childminder uses a variety of successful teaching techniques to support children's language development.  Children are learning self-care skills as the childminder encourages them to undertake self-care tasks, such as putting on their own shoes.  The childminder provides a broad range of resources, which interest children and present good learning opportunities.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder does not obtain parent's written consent prior to administering medication, which is a breach of requirements.  The childminder does not fully engage some parents in their children's development, to enable them to fully contribute details of their children's learning at home.  The childminder has not fully developed partnership with adults of other settings that children attend which results in missed opportunities to complement children's learning.

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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 held discussions with the childminder to confirm procedures.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled documentation including children's assessment records, training certificates and policies.  The inspector observed children in all areas of setting, both indoors and outdoors.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 1999. She is on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder lives with her three school-aged children, in a residential area of Yate in South Gloucestershire. The whole of the ground floor of the property is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. The family has a dog and cat as pets. The childminder is currently minding nine children, five of whom are in the early years age group. The childminder walks to local schools to take and collect children. She attends the local playgroup and toddler group, and takes children to the local library, park and shops.

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must:

 obtain written consent from parents/carers to administer any medication to children.

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

 develop systems so that all parents are able to contribute to the observation and assessment process, taking into account their children's learning experiences at home

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

 establish partnerships with adults at other settings that children attend, to provide complementary learning experiences and extend children's learning further.

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who attend

The childminder ascertains children's current interests, skills and understanding when they begin attending the setting, through discussion with parents. This means that she is able to plan enjoyable and challenging activities from their initial settling-in sessions. The childminder knows children well, which helps her to support their learning. For example, she encourages a young child with an interest in golf to play with clubs and balls, to develop her physical skills and coordination. She provides a broad range of resources which cover all areas of learning and development. This motivates children to confidently explore the stimulating environment. As a result, they develop a positive attitude to learning which helps to prepare them for school. The childminder has noticeably improved her planning and assessment arrangements since the previous inspection. She completes regular observations of all children, which

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who attend

she links closely with a relevant educational programme. She then creates specific learning objectives for each child, to ensure planned activities are focused on their next steps in learning. Children's ongoing achievements are successfully monitored through the use of an observation checklist, which shows that children are making good progress in their learning. The childminder has a thorough understanding of her responsibility to complete the required progress checks for two-year-old children. She shares these records with parents to keep them involved in their children's development.

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who attend

Children are learning to correctly identify shapes, names and colours as the childminder routinely uses mathematical language in everyday activities. For example, as children explore making marks on a path using water and paint brushes, she encourages them to identify shapes. The childminder uses a range of techniques to successfully develop children's communication and language skills. She speaks using exciting tones to engage children's attention and asks useful questions, such as 'What would you like to do?'. This helps to develop children's thinking skills. Additionally she positively role models the correct pronunciation of words, so that children can hear the relevant sounds. For example, a child tells the childminder that he has drawn a 'fowfow', to which she responds 'Have you drawn a flower?' This means that all children are becoming confident communicators.

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who attend

The childminder shares information verbally with parents, and through the use of journals. This provides them with an account of their children's daily experiences, including their care routines and achievements in their learning. As a result, children's wellbeing is promoted through partnership working. However, the childminder has not established a system to encourage a two-way flow of information regarding children's learning at home with all parents. This means that opportunities are missed to further extend their developing skills and understanding. The childminder liaises well with other professionals regarding children's individual needs, which ensures consistent approaches are used across different environments.

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

The childminder consistently manages children's behaviour, which supports their personal, social and emotional development. For example, she reminds children to take turns when they select the same toys. This means that children learn to share and play well with others. Children are comfortable in the care of the childminder. They seek emotional support in the form of cuddles with the childminder when they are upset, which means they are quickly soothed.

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

There is a sound range of toys and resources to support the needs of the children. Low- level shelving and labelled toy boxes mean children can access these themselves. Children are encouraged to 'have a go' as the childminder routinely praises their achievements. This helps to boost their self-esteem. The childminder encourages children to undertake self-care skills, such as putting their own shoes on and using cutlery appropriately at mealtimes. This means that children are developing independence skills.

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

The childminder completes risk assessments of her home, her pets and for outings, helping to keep children safe from harm when in her care. She is well-informed of appropriate safeguarding procedures and the signs and symptoms that might indicate a cause for concern. This all helps to promote children's wellbeing. Children benefit from exercise and access fresh air when playing in the garden or during outings to the park and toddler groups. The childminder reminds children that they need to put on sun lotion before playing outside in hot weather and encourages them to drink regularly. She provides nutritious snacks and meals for children. This helps to support them in being healthy and active. However, the childminder does not obtain parent's written consent before administering medication. This is a breach of a statutory requirement and has the potential to affect children's well-being.

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provision

The childminder is aware of her responsibilities in meeting the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and has implemented successful improvements since the previous inspection. She discusses children's basic starting points with their parents, which helps her to build on children's interests. She provides parents with information about the children's care, daily activities and ongoing achievements.

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provision

The childminder maintains policies and practices to support her practice. For example, she understands the appropriate procedures to follow in the event of an allegation. She also holds a range of additional documentation, such as records of children's attendance. This means that she is able to plan experiences to match individual children's needs. Children regularly rehearse emergency evacuation drills to develop their understanding of how to keep themselves safe in the event of a fire. However she fails to obtain parent's written consent prior to administering medication, which is a breach of a statutory requirement. This does not have a significant impact on children's well-being as the childminder obtains ample information regarding the medication and child's health beforehand.

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provision

The childminder has developed positive relationships with parents. Parents' written feedback is very positive about the childminder and her provision. They say that the childminder provides good emotional support to children, who quickly develop confidence in her care. Additionally they state that the wide range of planned activities means that children enjoy their time at the setting. She shares children's development records with their parents. However, parents do not currently contribute their child's achievements from home. Furthermore, the childminder has not fully established effective systems to share information with other early years settings that children attend. Therefore, opportunities to celebrate children's achievements and support learning at home are sometimes missed.

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provision

The childminder's self-evaluation process identifies her strengths and general improvement of the provision. She attends training and liaises with other childminders at groups to update her skills. She has reviewed the play environment and has subsequently improved the indoors environment through purchasing child-accessible storage units. This demonstrates that the childminder is willing to make improvements and improve outcomes for children.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are

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actions)

The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are

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To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

 keep records of the following and retain them for a period of two years: any medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer's consent (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).  keep records of the following and retain them for a period of two years: any medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer's consent (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. 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

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. 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 136222 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 842993 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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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