Childminder in Redcar and Cleveland

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, Julie Morrison, monitored your provision on 17/06/2014 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 23/01/2014, 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 held discussions with you and representatives from the local authority and observed your interaction with children during play. The inspector had a tour of the premises and looked at your action plan, children's records, risk assessments and children's learning journals.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have worked closely with the local authority early years representatives to create a clear and concise action plan of the areas to improve. This has helped to drive and sustain improvement. For example, you have reorganised your documentation so that all children's records are in place, up-to-date and easily available for inspection. You have also changed how you record children's attendance to ensure that an up-to-date record of children's hours of attendance is maintained.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have updated your fire evacuation policy and your risk assessments to clearly identify any potential hazards to children. You have also labelled the emergency exit points within your home so that all family members are aware to keep these areas free from obstruction. In addition, you complete daily checks prior to children arriving to ensure that the space remains safe for children to play. This helps to safeguard children.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have updated your knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements through relevant reading, working with the local authority and attending very recent training. This has enabled you to be more confident in supporting children's learning and development. The inspector observed that you engaged well with the children to extend their learning through play and that you provided children with enjoyable activities across all areas of learning. It is evident that you have reviewed how you observe and assess children's progress and each child has an up-to-date learning journal in place. Although, some of your systems are in their infancy, you explained how you carry out regular observations of children, which you link to the areas of learning and the development bands. This is helping you to identify the progress that children are making and identify any gaps in their learning. Through discussion it is clear that you have a

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Outcome of monitoring

suitable understanding of children's next steps in learning, however, you recognise that there is still scope to improve how you use this information more effectively to inform your planning. You explained that you intend to continue working with the local authority to develop this.

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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

keep a daily record of children's attendance and ensure that the required information about children is easily accessible and available 06/02/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

improve risk assessments so that they identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis; this particularly relates to ensuring identified fire exits are free from obstruction 06/02/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure the premises used for the purposes of the childcare are safe and suitable for that childcare. This relates to ensuring identified fire exits are free from obstruction (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 06/02/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure the premises used for the purposes of the childcare are safe and suitable for that childcare. This relates to ensuring identified fire exits are free from obstruction (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 06/02/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

improve the systems to monitor the delivery of the educational programmes and children's development, to ensure all aspects of each area of learning are fully covered and to obtain an accurate assessment of each child's skills, abilities and progress. 06/02/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

keep records of the following: the name, home address and date of birth of each child who is looked after on the premises, the name, home address and telephone number of a parent/guardian/carer of each child who is looked after on the premises and a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (compulsory part of the Childcare 06/02/2014 17/06/2014 Register) keep records of the following:the name, home address and date of birth of each child who is looked after on the premises, the name, home address and telephone number of a parent/guardian/carer of each child who is looked after on the premises and a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance. (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 06/02/2014 17/06/2014

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