Childminder in Nottingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 May 2015 1 July 2009

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Previous inspection: Good 2 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 Requires improvement 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:

 Teaching requires improvement as the childminder does not make detailed enough assessments of children's levels of achievement.  The childminder has not established effective partnerships with the other settings children attend. This means that she is not working well enough with others to help children make consistently good progress.  The childminder does not use advice and guidance from training courses to improve her practice. This means that her knowledge and skills are not used sufficiently well to maintain good-quality practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder offers a welcoming and homely environment, with a range of toys and play materials. Resources are well organised so that children can select things for themselves.  Children benefit from plenty of opportunities to socialise, get fresh air and be physically active. For example, they walk to and from school, play in the garden and enjoy visiting local play groups.  Children are kept safe because the childminder has a good understanding of how to protect them from harm. She has completed safeguarding training and is qualified in paediatric first aid. She successfully identifies and minimises potential risks to children.  Children's individual care needs and routines are well known. The childminder has formed close and trusting relationships with the children and their parents. This ensures that children are happy and settled.  Parental partnerships are strong. Parents are very happy with the care their children

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It has the following strengths

receive. They comment that the childminder is kind and caring and that their children are making progress.

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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

 make better use of observations and assessments to consistently identify children's individual next steps in learning, and use these to plan challenging and purposeful activities that enable all children to make good progress  use training opportunities more effectively to update knowledge and skills and focus on improving the quality of the educational programme, so that children make consistently good progress in all areas of learning.

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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

 strengthen the arrangements for exchanging information with other early years settings children attend, in order to maximise support for children's all-round care, learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector accompanied the childminder and children on a walk to the local nursery.  The inspector spoke to the childminder throughout the inspection, as appropriate.  The inspector sampled policies and procedures and children's learning records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from references obtained by the childminder.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Overall, the childminder understands how to promote the learning and development of children. She uses her experience to teach children through play and follows their interests. However, much of the teaching is instinctive and relies on what children want to do, rather than what they need to learn next. This is because the childminder's observations and assessments are not precise enough. Consequently, she does not have a clear enough understanding of children's current levels of achievement to accurately plan how to move them forward. The childminder provides an adequate range of resources to cover all the areas of learning. Children develop their imaginations with role-play toys. They pretend to prepare food for their 'babies'. Children's communication skills grow during conversations with the childminder. She shows children photographs of a recent farm visit and children recall and talk about the day.

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requires improvement

Children form secure emotional attachments because the childminder understands children's needs and responds appropriately. Consequently, children are reassured by cuddles when they are tired or feel upset. The childminder has positive relationships with parents. She spends time at the end of each day talking to them about their child's daily routines and activities. However, the childminder does not always share information about children's care and development with the other settings they attend. Consequently, the childminder is not working effectively enough with others to help maximise children's progress. Children are learning how to behave well. The childminder talks to them calmly and at their level. She encourages them to be polite, use good table manners and share toys. The childminder praises children's efforts and teaches them to celebrate their own success. For example, children are encouraged to display pieces of their artwork on the

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requires improvement

'tree of love'. This effectively promotes their self-confidence and self-esteem.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder accesses training and has an early years qualification at level 3. However, this increased knowledge has not yet had enough of an impact on improving teaching and children's achievements. For example, the knowledge gained from training, regarding observing, assessing and planning for children's learning, has not been used successfully. As a result, she is not effectively checking on children's progress or devising better ways to help them learn more. This means that children's progress across the areas of learning is not consistently good. The childminder reviews some areas of her practice and uses the views of parents and children to help her with this. As a result, she is able to make some improvements that benefit children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254744 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 864551 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997 and lives in Nottingham. She holds a recognised qualification at level 3. The provision operates Monday to Friday, all year round, 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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, safeguarding and child protection.

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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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