Brotherhood, Sarah Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2015 18 November 2010

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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:

 The childminder routinely makes observations of children's learning experiences and regularly assesses their development. However, these are not accurate enough to help her precisely plan for the next steps in children's learning. As a result, activities do not consistently challenge children and enable them to progress to a good level.  Partnerships with the other early years settings that children attend are not yet established, so they do not always receive effective continuity in their welfare and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children respond well to the childminder who is caring and attentive towards their needs. As a result, children develop secure attachments, which have a positive effect on their emotional development.  The childminder has built positive relationships with parents. She uses a daily diary and chats with parents to build a two-way flow of information. This encourages parents to share information and their views, and contributes to a shared approach to the children's care and development.  The childminder has a secure understanding of the signs of child abuse and neglect and regularly attends safeguarding training to refresh her knowledge. She has appropriate policies and procedures that her help to keep children safe from harm and inform parents of her responsibility to protect them.

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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 assessments of children's development to ensure that they accurately reflect their level of achievement, in order to plan challenging experiences for them that support them in progressing to a good level  develop a two-way flow of information with other early years settings to share information about children's progress and achievements, to help ensure the child's needs are met and to provide continuity of their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding, and discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development and sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and by reading their comments on messages sent to the childminder.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder charts children's starting points across all areas of learning and uses the information gained to outline their progress. However, these assessments are not precise and subsequent activities are not tailored to take sufficient account of children's individual learning needs. Nonetheless, children make steady progress in their learning because the childminder knows them well and offers them positive, friendly support. Teaching is generally good. The childminder uses discussion and asks probing questions, which supports children's communication and language development. Children enjoy creative activities. The childminder provides stickers and other craft materials, which supports their design skills. They also readily explore mark-making materials, which helps them to develop early writing abilities. Consequently, children are developing the skills that they will need when they move on to school.

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requires improvement

The childminder works closely with parents when children first come into her care, gathering information about their likes, dislikes and personal routines. However, the childminder has not developed links with all of the provisions that care for the children, such as other early years providers. This does not fully support their move into her care and enable her to gain regular information on their changing interests and individual needs. The childminder encourages children to learn to take responsibility and develop their independence. For example, children help tidy away the toys and manage their own self-care routines. Children's behaviour is managed well and older children have developed their own house rules to support their good behaviour. The childminder supports children to learn about the wider world and other cultures. She provides a range of resources and plans cultural activities throughout the year. Children benefit from daily trips out into the

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requires improvement

community and weekly visits to a local toddler group. This develops their social skills and builds their confidence ready to move on to other settings and school.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has a good enough awareness of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has made variable progress in addressing the recommendations from her previous inspection. She has begun to build links with the other settings children attend, particularly the schools. However, she has not yet set up a working partnership with the early years settings. As a result, children do not make the best progress possible because there is not a common approach to supporting their development. The childminder has evaluated the quality of her provision and has a suitable understanding of her strengths and weaknesses. She has undertaken a relevant qualification at level 3 since the last inspection. This has helped to develop her knowledge and enhance her observation, assessment and planning process. However, the childminder's assessments are not accurate enough. This limits her ability to plan challenging activities and support

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341597 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 857230 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. She has a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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

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