Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22/04/2013 19/07/2012

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 4 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 is satisfactory

 The indoor and outdoor environment are securely maintained and adequately resourced, providing children with free access to a developmentally appropriate range of toys and resources to meet their needs.  The childminder demonstrates a positive attitude to improvement and is committed to improving her knowledge of childcare practice through attending training.

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It is not yet good because

 Assessment of children's learning is not yet used as an effective tool to inform planning and tailor activities specifically to individual children's learning needs. As a result, children do not make better than satisfactory progress.  Parents are not provided with sufficient opportunity to discuss their children's progress and share their learning from home to support the assessment of children's learning and progress.

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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 spoke with the childminder throughout the inspection and asked a range of questions to ascertain her knowledge and delivery of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all necessary documents, records and policies relating to the childminder's provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home and garden which are used for childminding.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2005 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and two children aged eight and four years in a house in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. The whole of the ground floor and the rear garden are used for childminding. The childminder visits the shops and park on a regular basis. She collects children from the local schools.

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Information about the setting

There are currently three children on roll, two of whom are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. There were no children present at this inspection. The childminder cares for children who speak English as an additional language. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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must:

 ensure ongoing assessment is used as an effective tool to inform planning and shape challenging learning experiences for each child

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must:

 ensure that parents are kept up to date with their child's progress and development and encourage them to share their views and enhance children's leaning and development at home.

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who attend

The childminder demonstrates a suitable knowledge of how children learn and provides a range of age-appropriate resources to meet their needs. These are easily accessible in the childminder's playroom and there is free access to the garden from here. The childminder carries out some observations of children as they play and keeps photographic evidence of the activities they enjoy. She gathers suitable information from parents to use as an initial starting point when children first start and to enable her to help them settle. The childminder is beginning to track children's progress using the information in documents, such as Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage and has completed a progress check at age two to ascertain current next steps of learning for one child. However, this information is not yet being used sufficiently to plan fully for children's individual needs. Furthermore, information regarding children's progress is not regularly

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who attend

shared with parents and they are not sufficiently encouraged to share their child's learning from home so that this can also be used to inform activities.

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who attend

The childminder confirmed that she provides children with appropriate activities and experiences. For example, children have taken a journey on a train to visit another town and visited the local swimming pool to gain confidence in the water. They spend time at the local park to support their physical development and the childminder states that children particularly enjoy feeding the ducks there. Through discussion and evidence seen as part of her assessment processes, the childminder demonstrates a sufficient understanding of how activities, such as these, promote children's learning in general and prepare them for their next stage of learning, such as starting school. The childminder explains how she supports children with English an additional language and helps them to integrate into her setting. She discusses how she works with parents and provides appropriate strategies to support children's development and use of English.

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

Although the childminder's home is busy and disorderly, areas and resources children use are of a suitable cleanliness. The childminder confirms that she encourages children to develop good hand washing routines and acts as a good role model herself, for example, following hygienic routines for nappy changing. The childminder confirms that children are encouraged to develop healthy lifestyles as she provides healthy foods at snack and mealtimes and ensures children have daily opportunities for outdoor play.

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

The childminder states that she ensures that all children form appropriate bonds and attachments by offering good settling-in sessions for new children and their parents. This helps them to feel settled and secure in her care. The appropriate exchange of information with parents during this process, ensures the childminder is aware of and respects each child's individual needs and routines. The childminder states that children behave well in her care and that she teaches them to play cooperatively. The childminder confirms that she helps children to gain an understanding of keeping themselves safe, as they carry out regular fire drills. Children in the childminder's care have just begun to attend another setting and the childminder confirms that she has systems in place to support well-being across both settings.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a sufficient understanding of the learning and development requirements that underpin children's learning. However, her systems for observation and assessment and the monitoring of what children can do, are not yet secure. This means that activities are not always planned to enhance individual children's development effectively. As a result, children make satisfactory, rather than good, progress. The childminder has worked hard since her last inspection to meet the actions she was set. For example, she now obtains all the necessary information required prior to a child attending the setting and keeps a written record of complaints. She is generally aware of her areas for improvement and has worked closely with the local authority and a mentor childminder to improve her methods for assessing children's progress. The childminder is keen to attend training and has completed a food hygiene course since her last inspection. The

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provision

childminder explains how she works with parents and states that positive relationships are in place, although she is aware that parents have less opportunity to be fully involved with their children's learning. The childminder has suitable plans in place to establish effective partnership working with other providers, now that a child in her care has started attending another setting as well as her own. For example, she is going to share information in a daily diary which she plans to introduce.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a suitable knowledge of safeguarding procedures, to ensure the protection of children. She has a range of policies and procedures in place to support children's well-being, which are shared with parents. All adults within the home have undertaken suitability checks and the childminder keeps a record of any visitors to the home. Through documentation and evidence seen at the inspection, areas children use are risk assessed on a regular basis, which enables them to play in a safe and secure environment. Safety precautions, such as cupboard locks in the kitchen, are in place to prevent access to unwanted hazards.

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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 EY318273 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 913402 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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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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