Kenna, Emma Isabel

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2018 4 December 2014

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder cares for children well. She is in tune with their needs and they form close attachments to her. They settle well into her care and develop confidence and self-assurance.  Children enjoy outdoor play and confidently explore the resources available to help extend their learning. For example, children use buckets of water and paintbrushes to make marks in the outdoor environment. They give meaning to the marks they make and smile in response to praise from the childminder.  The childminder skilfully extends children's speech to support their developing language and vocabulary. For example, she introduces new words through a variety of new learning experiences. Children make particularly good progress in their communication and language skills.  Parents are invited to attend settling-in sessions with their children prior to starting. This helps the childminder to become familiar with children and their families and

p.1

This provision is good

provide a tailored approach to their care. Parents highly value the childminder's care for their children.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use information from assessments as effectively as possible to help children achieve at the highest level.  The childminder does not seek and take account of feedback from parents and children effectively to identify areas to improve practice further.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 use information from assessments even more effectively to plan challenging activities to support children to achieve at the highest level  develop more innovative ways to seek and take account of the views of children and parents, to raise the quality of the provision even further.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from questionnaires.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of how to identify and report any safeguarding concerns. The childminder attends regular local authority childminder meetings to keep her skills and knowledge, and those of her assistant, up to date. She keeps a range of detailed written policies and procedures. She updates these when necessary, and shares them with parents. The childminder communicates with parents daily and exchanges information about their children with them. Overall, she monitors children's progress well. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to work with external agencies to meet children's needs, if required.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's learning, which are based on information sought from parents. She offers appropriate support and challenge to promote children to confidently develop their critical thinking skills. For example, they clap with excitement as the childminder introduces them to a new jigsaw. The childminder completes the progress checks for children aged between two and three years, to keep parents informed of their child's development and promote continuity in their learning and development.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. They confidently express what they would like to play with and develop positive relationships with her and the other minded children. The childminder is an excellent role model and constantly praises children for their achievements and good behaviour. Children enjoy the many opportunities they have to develop their physical skills on various outings in the local community. Children choose from a variety of fruits for snack and they are provided with well-balanced and healthy meals. The childminder promotes children's independence skills exceptionally well. She supports them to develop self-help skills, such as encouraging them to feed themselves and recognise their toileting needs. Children learn to follow routines. They take their coats off and find their own peg.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate and persevere at tasks of their own choosing. Two-year-old children name a variety of colours as they make marks on paper. This promotes their early writing skills. The childminder introduces mathematics well into children's play. For example, she encourages children to count objects in the jigsaws they complete. Children gain the skills they need for their future learning, and their eventual move on to school.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY252114 Local authority Salford Inspection number 1104043 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 December 2014

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in the Swinton area of Salford. She holds an early years qualification at level 3 and occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

p.4

Telephone number

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.

p.4

Telephone number

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

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

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

p.5