Childminder in Derbyshire

Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Jane Tucker, monitored your provision on 20/06/2014 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 25/03/2014, we sent you a notice to improve. If you were set actions at the inspection, or as a result of our subsequent monitoring or investigations, these are included at the end of this letter unless we have already verified that they have been completed.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit the inspector discussed with you the steps you have taken to address the actions raised in the notice to improve. She discussed with you what action you have taken to ensure that you are making regular assessments of children's learning so that you can clearly identify their current level of achievement, to make sure they are making good progress in their learning and development. She also discussed with you how you will ensure that there is a two-way flow of information sharing between yourself and other settings that children attend, to complement their learning and development. The inspector spoke with you about your understanding of complying with requirements to notify Ofsted of changes to adults working on your premises. She looked at your vehicle insurance certificates, to ensure that the drivers of those vehicles are adequately insured. The inspector also looked at a record of visits from your local authority representative.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have developed a comprehensive action plan to address the issues raised at your last inspection and have introduced systems to evaluate the quality of practice and the impact this has on outcomes for children. This has enabled you to accurately identify how to address the areas for improvement identified at your last inspection.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have welcomed support from your local authority representative and you have introduced a progress tracking document, which you now use monthly to assess children's learning and development. This is also used to plan activities and identify support for individual children where it is most needed. You have also been provided with guidance documents for early language development, to allow you to be more accurate and precise in your assessment of the progress of children's speech and language development.

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Outcome of monitoring

Through the use of a 'partnership with other settings' book you have begun to share children's care, learning and development activities. As a result, there is now a two- way flow of information sharing with other settings that children attend, to promote more consistency in children's care, learning and development.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have now complied with the requirement to notify Ofsted of any changes to adults working with children on your premises and your assistant is now registered with Ofsted.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have now obtained appropriate vehicle insurance for the drivers of those cars in which older children are being transported, to meet the requirements of the Childcare Register.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the childminder has taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Next steps

The next step will be a full inspection.

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Next steps

I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your childminding service. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that assessment is regularly updated, so that it clearly identifies children's level of achievement and is used to plan activities and support where it is most needed, to help children to make good progress in their learning and development 26/06/2014 20/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

develop a two-way flow of information between other settings that children attend, to agree consistent support that complements children's learning and development in the other setting. 25/04/2014 20/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks - specifically in ensuring adequate vehicle insurance when transporting children (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 09/04/2014 20/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks - specifically in ensuring adequate vehicle insurance when transporting children (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 09/04/2014 20/06/2014

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