Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 February 2015 25 January 2011

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Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not keep up to date with changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage, or review her safeguarding policies and procedures sufficiently.  The childminder does not have suitable arrangements in place to ensure that the progress check for children aged between two and three years is completed.  The childminder does not have rigorous methods in place for self-evaluation to clearly identify priorities for improvement.  Information gathered about children's learning and development is not effectively used to plan what they need to learn next, to ensure they make good progress towards the early learning goals.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop a strong sense of belonging with the childminder through her sensitive interaction with them. She responds to children's emotional needs and provides warm and loving care.  Children make choices from a suitable range of age-appropriate toys and resources. The childminder plays alongside the children, supporting them in making some steady progress in their learning and development.  The childminder shares positive relationships with parents. They regularly share information with each other about children's care and the activities they have engaged in during the day.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 improve knowledge of safeguarding procedures and update the safeguarding policy in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board's guidance  develop systems to review the progress of children between the ages of two and three years, to provide their parents with a short written summary of their child's development in the prime areas of learning  improve the assessments of children's progress, to consistently identify their next steps in all areas of learning, and use these to ensure that planned activities have sufficient depth and breadth to help children make consistently good progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop the self-evaluation process and action planning, in order to better overcome weaknesses and identify areas for further development that will secure continuous improvements in the provision for children  update knowledge and skills and focus on improving the quality of the educational programme, to support children to make at least good progress in all areas of learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect in line with current requirements (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect in line with current requirements (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with the childminder.  The inspector observed teaching and learning activities in the indoor and outdoor learning environment.  The inspector checked the childminder's training record and evidence of suitability for all household members.  The inspector took into account comments from parents spoken to during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's observation records and the childminder's planning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about self-evaluation, training and her policies and procedures.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder knows children well and bases activities on their interests and information gathered from parents. For example, during play, the childminder develops children's knowledge of colours, shapes and numbers as well as their physical skills as they build towers and post shapes into the shape sorter together. The childminder extends their vocabulary, as she talks to them, modelling words and acknowledging their responses. The childminder observes children during play, and uses some of what she sees and hears to support their learning and development further. However, the information gathered from these observations is not used effectively enough to identify the child's current developmental level or potential next steps in all areas of learning. As a result, the quality of teaching is variable because the childminder is not clear on what she wants the children to learn. In addition, the childminder has not implemented the progress check for children

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who attend. This requires improvement

between the ages of two and three years.

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good

Children develop good relationships with the childminder, who is caring and attentive to their needs. Children are taught about keeping healthy as they learn to manage their own personal hygiene. For example, young children blow their own nose and know to put the tissue in the bin. They eat healthy snacks and meals. They enjoy playing football in the garden with the childminder and develop their physical skills as they learn to throw and catch a variety of balls. The childminder takes them out to local woods and parks where they enjoy feeding the ducks. They collect older children from the local school and become familiar with the school buildings and staff, ready for starting nursery or school. Routines are clear and children know how to behave appropriately. The childminder is vigilant about keeping children safe in the home. Information is shared with parents verbally each day and this is backed up by the use of a journal. As a result, children and

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good

parents share warm and friendly relationships with this kind and caring childminder.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has not kept up to date regarding changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage to ensure her safeguarding policies are appropriate. However, the childminder has an adequate understanding of what to do if she has a concern about a child in her care. The childminder has addressed some of the recommendations from the previous inspection. For example, she has started to undertake some observations. However, the childminder's ability to continually improve is not secure, as improvements focus on previous actions and recommendations rather than reviewing the service she provides. This results in some legal requirements not being met. The childminder has attended training in first aid, which supports her in promoting children's health and well-being. However, she has not updated her knowledge of current requirements or further developed her skills in order to provide consistently good teaching. Positive feedback from

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provision requires improvement

parents demonstrate their high regard for the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY332857 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 820584 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Doncaster. Her provision operates, from 6.30am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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