Childminder in Derby

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14/10/2014 20/01/2009

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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 childminder effectively promotes children's safety as she has a suitable understanding of child protection procedures and minimises risks and hazards on the premises, so that children can play safely.  The childminder offers settling-in visits to help children to feel comfortable in the environment, and gathers and shares information about children's care needs, to meet their routines.  The childminder organises the playroom effectively to give children space to spread out and also to develop independence in accessing the toys and resources.

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It is not yet good because

 Teaching requires improvement. The childminder does not make effective use of her observations, to understand children's exact level of achievement, to reflect information from parents and/or carers or address any learning and development needs with parents and/or carers or relevant professionals.  The childminder does not always share and gather specific information about children's learning and development, with other settings that children attend, to agree consistent support for their next steps of learning.  The childminder is not thorough in her evaluation of her practice to ensure that this takes into account the needs of the children being cared for, so that improvements can benefit their care, learning and development.

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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 observed activities in the playroom.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and other documentation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of suitability of adults living on the premises, the childminder's qualifications and self-evaluation form.

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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 three children in a house in Derby. The whole of the ground floor, along with the first floor bathroom and the rear garden are used for childminding. The family has a cat and guinea pigs. The childminder visits the shops and park on a regular basis. She collects children from the local schools and pre-schools. There are currently six children on roll, two of whom are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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must:

 ensure that the assessment of children's progress is improved, to understand their exact level of achievement, to reflect observations that parents and/or carers share and to address any learning and development needs in partnership with parents and/or carers and any relevant professionals

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must:

 ensure that the partnership with other settings that children attend is improved, to share and gather information about all aspects of children's learning and development and agree consistent support for children's next steps of learning.

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

 devise better methods to self-evaluate practice, so that it takes into account the needs of the children being cared for and analyse where improvements need to be made to benefit their care, learning and development.

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who attend

The quality of teaching requires improvement. The childminder plans activities and provides resources to support children's learning across the seven areas of learning. Where she plans adult-led activities, she identifies what she wants children to learn. She effectively encourages children's independence through child-initiated play. The childminder encourages children to choose which toys and resources they play with and to play together. This supports their imagination as they make up their own games. It also supports children in developing some of the skills they will need for their future learning. The childminder regularly observes children, to identify what they can do and what their next steps in learning are. However, the observations are not always fully reflective of their stage of development. On occasion, the childminder assesses that children can do something, when they are not fully confident at this. Where she identifies children's next

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who attend

steps in learning, she sometimes establishes exactly what support she will provide and agrees this with parents and carers, but not always. She does not always explore whether any relevant professionals need to be involved. This means children do not always make the best progress.

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who attend

The childminder links activities and resources into children's interests, which helps them to engage. For example, she observes that children enjoy playing with dried oats. She sets out the weighing scales, scoops, brushes and oats for them to help their mathematical learning, explore the texture of the oats and make marks. She joins in with the children, encouraging them to feel the texture of the oats and introducing descriptive words, such as 'crunchy'. She encourages children to count the number of scoops and they attempt to count to five. The childminder encourages younger children to move the tools through the oats to make marks and, therefore, develop their early writing skills. Children use crayons and stencils to draw animal shapes. They write on a wipe board, showing careful control as they write a series of small circles and lines.

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who attend

The childminder provides other opportunities for children to explore different media and materials, such as cornflower gloop or making paper aeroplanes. She suitably promotes children's large physical skills through fun activities. She blows bubbles and asks children to catch them. Older children do this really well, persevering until they have caught all of the bubbles by clapping their hands together. The childminder incorporates colour recognition into the activity to teach children an understanding of colours. The childminder does talk to children during play to promote their communication and language and she sometimes asks open-ended questions. The childminder does have regular discussions with parents and carers to share what they have been doing during the day. However, she does not routinely encourage their contributions to the assessment of their child's stage of development, to provide consistent of support.

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

The childminder provides effective support for children to settle and, therefore, they feel comfortable and secure in the environment. She offers settling-in visits, according to children's needs and increases the length when she observes that they can separate from their parent or carer. The childminder gathers some useful information from parents and carers about children's routines, such as sleeping and eating. She updates parents and carers on their child's routine on a daily basis. The childminder provides adequate support for children, to help them to feel emotionally ready, as they move on to other settings. She takes children with her on the school run so that they can see the building. She talks to children about school and reads stories about going to school.

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

The childminder uses suitable methods to manage children's behaviour. She is friendly with children and gives them praise when they listen to her or follow instructions. For example, when children help to tidy away some of the toys and resources. Children behave well and rarely fall out. If they do have a squabble about something, for example, a toy, the childminder explains simply and clearly that they need to share and encourages them to take turns. If they want a toy that another child has, they show their frustration by expressing this verbally, rather than snatching, which demonstrates that they are starting to understand the needs of others. The childminder effectively organises the space. The playroom is well set out with a large table and chairs, plenty of floor space and toys and resources presented so that they are accessible to children. The childminder gives children the opportunity to play outdoors on a daily basis. This ensures that children

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

have regular access to fresh air and exercise. The childminder provides a range of large toys and equipment for children to use to develop their physical skills. She also organises games, such as tag, so that children are active. The childminder also takes children on regular visits to the local park.

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

The childminder adequately teaches children to develop an understanding of how to stay safe and a healthy lifestyle. She talks to children about the rules when they are out and about, for example, holding hands and walking alongside the pushchair. She also talks to them about road safety and where appropriate, links her discussions to local events, to reinforce the message. The childminder regularly practices the fire drill with children, so that they know what to do in the event of a fire. She usually explains why things are unsafe, for example, standing on chairs. The childminder teaches children to recognise healthy foods and why certain drinks are better for you. She also teaches children about the importance of washing their hands at appropriate times during the day.

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provision

The childminder has a suitable knowledge of child protection issues and procedures. She is able to describe signs and indicators of abuse and neglect and the procedure she would follow in the event of any concerns. The childminder demonstrates a suitable understanding of events or incidents that need to be notified to Ofsted. All household members are known to Ofsted to enable appropriate checks to be undertaken. The childminder effectively minimises risks and hazards so that children's safety is promoted. She undertakes a daily check of the premises and takes appropriate action in the event of any broken toys or equipment. She gives suitable consideration to the risks of specific pieces of equipment, for example, the trampoline, so that children can play safely. The childminder effectively promotes children's good health and hygiene. She maintains a clean environment and provides healthy meals and snacks.

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provision

The childminder has undertaken some training since the last inspection, including achieving a childcare qualification at level 3. As a result of recent training in safeguarding, she demonstrates a suitable understanding of how to promote children's safety in this regard. The childminder has undertaken a recent evaluation of her practice and suitably includes different areas of practice, for example resources, environment and her own training needs. However, the evaluation does not take sufficient account of the needs of children she is currently caring for. This means that while she identifies some appropriate areas for improvement, they do not focus enough on what she can do to help the current children to make good progress in their learning and development, according to their needs. The childminder makes reasonable use of guidance to monitor children's progress and to ensure she is providing a suitable range of activities across the seven areas of

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provision

The childminder shares a reasonably informative folder of information which includes details of herself, her family, her business arrangements, outings, meals and previous activities. This gives parents and carers suitable information about factors that will affect the care of their child. The childminder does sometimes talk to staff, at other settings children attend, to discuss children's learning and development. However, this is not always specific or regular enough to establish how they can consistently support children and complement what is provided in the other setting.

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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 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. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of 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

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 EY307352 Local authority Derby, City of Inspection number 820325 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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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