Marks Santy

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27/05/2014 21/04/2009

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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 relationship between the childminder and children is strong, and children are settled and happy.  The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to improving her knowledge and skills in order to meet children's care and learning needs.  The childminder is aware of her responsibilities to supervise children and protect them from abuse and neglect.  The childminder ensures that documentation is maintained in good order.

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It is not yet good because

 Teaching is not consistently effective in ensuring that all children are active learners. Activities are not always adapted so that children at different stages of development remain interested and engaged.  Partnerships with other early years providers are not effective in ensuring continuity of care and learning for children.  Children's language development is not promoted with full effect by the childminder. This is because she does not consistently ask them open-ended questions and then give them time to think about what they want to say.

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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 compulsory part 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 observed activities as children played in ground floor play areas and outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a selection of children's records, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, qualifications and training.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2005. She is registered on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. The childminder lives in Hinckley, Leicestershire with her husband and their three children aged 19, 17, eight and two years. The kitchen/diner, sitting room and toilet facilities on the ground floor are used for childminding. An enclosed garden is used for outdoor play. The family has a cat. There are currently four children on roll and all are aged under eight years. Of these, two are in the early years age group. The childminder walks with and/or transports children to and from the local school. She cares for children all year round, all day, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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must:

 make sure that effective teaching consistently results in all children's involvement in activities that inspire and engage them, and adapt activities so that children at different stages of development are challenged effectively and make best progress

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must:

 develop links with other early years providers in order to ensure continuity of care and learning for children, and complement learning in settings in which children spend more time.

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

 extend children's speaking and thinking skills by making sure that questions asked in conversation are open ended, and give children time to think before expecting them to respond.

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who attend

The childminder has a sound awareness of the Early Years Foundation Stage learning and development requirements. She records some of her observations of children's achievements and uses guidance documents to assess and record their stage of development. The childminder plans sufficiently for the next steps in children's learning across the seven areas of learning. She supervises children appropriately. However, teaching is not effective enough to ensure that all children are engaged and challenged when a group of children includes different ages and abilities. Consequently, this has an impact upon the progress that children are able to make. The childminder obtains some information linked to learning as well as care from parents during their child's induction and information on achievements is shared regularly between parents and the childminder. However, the childminder does not satisfactorily address continuity of care

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who attend

and learning for children between herself and other early years providers. She supports children sufficiently so that they develop skills in readiness for nursery class and school. The childminder is aware of the requirement to provide parents with a progress check at age two and completes this where necessary.

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who attend

Children are settled and secure in the childminder's care. Their independence is promoted satisfactorily by the childminder because they can choose and select appropriate toys. These are stored in boxes on low-level shelving in the play area and the childminder rotates toys so that children benefit from a full variety. Children's language development is promoted generally well by the childminder. She continually engages in conversation with the children and they chat happily. However, the childminder does not maximise children's speaking and thinking skills by consistently asking them open-ended questions.

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who attend

Children's physical development is supported well in the childminder's large garden where they enjoy access to challenging large equipment. Children develop manipulative skills while they play with construction toys, writing materials and jigsaw puzzles. However, the childminder does not consistently ensure that children play with toys that challenge them effectively. For example, early years children and older children are encouraged to complete a 45-piece jigsaw puzzle, but it is too difficult for the early years children and so they merely watch the older children or place a jigsaw piece where the childminder tells them to. Children are keen to mix water and powder to create a cold pudding. Early years children, who are in reception class in school, are able to read the instructions on the packet and understand that a measuring jug must be filled to 300 millilitres. However, younger children do not understand that this is the required measurement. The

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who attend

childminder misses an opportunity to promote younger children's mathematical development by, for example, counting how many cups full of water are needed to reach the required mark on the jug. Young children count spontaneously while they play and the childminder encourages them to name shapes and colours.

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

Children are happy and confident and the relationship with the childminder is positive. The childminder takes appropriate steps to ensure that children are emotionally prepared for their transition into other early years settings and reception class in school. For example, children socialise with other adults and children at groups and while on outings. Strategies for managing children's behaviour include positive reinforcement, in order to address their self-esteem. Children's independence is promoted appropriately. For example, they manage their own self-care needs and select toys for themselves. Resources are safe and meet children's learning and development needs appropriately.

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

The childminder creates a welcoming environment for children and their parents. Information obtained from parents enables her to address children's individual care needs satisfactorily. Information on the childminder's practice with regard to safety, illness and accidents is shared with parents. Children's good health is protected sufficiently because the childminder encourages them to be physically active. They gain confidence and physical skills with use of challenging equipment in the childminder's garden. Parents provide packed lunches and the childminder asks them to add a cool pack to boxes in order to keep the food at a safe temperature. The childminder supplements food provided by parents to ensure that children's good health is addressed with 'five a day' fruit and salad. Children's welfare is addressed satisfactorily because the childminder ensures that the environment is safe and secure. Children learn how to keep themselves safe, for

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

example, they learn how to cross the road safely and they practise the fire drill.

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provision

The childminder makes sure that her home is safe and secure. She is aware of her responsibilities with regard to safeguarding and supervising children. Necessary checks for her family have been completed and she understands about notifying Ofsted of any changes. The childminder ensures that children are never left unsupervised with a person who has not been vetted. She is aware of the Leicestershire Safeguarding Children Board procedures and parents are made aware of her written safeguarding policy.

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provision

The childminder monitors the educational programmes satisfactorily to ensure that children make progress in their learning. She reviews her childminding provision sufficiently to ensure improvement. For example, the childminder develops her knowledge and skills by regularly attending training. She welcomes support and guidance offered by local authority advisors. The childminder has gained an early years qualification at level 3 since the last inspection and training during 2013 and 2014 includes first aid, Every Child a Talker, the progress check at age 2, child protection , and Risk Assessment in Childcare. The childminder has completed the Ofsted self-evaluation form and identifies one of her current priorities for improvement as completing food hygiene training. In order to improve play space available for children, plans have been made to build an extension to the home. Required documentation is kept up to date in order to support children's safety

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory 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 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 EY301698 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 891258 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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

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