Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 September 2015 1 May 2009

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder does not make regular ongoing assessments of children's progress that accurately describe their current stage of development. This means she is not able to identify specific next steps in children's learning and plan how to support them effectively. Consequently, children only make steady, rather than good progress.  The childminder does not carefully observe individual children's learning to help her understand their interests. As a result, activities and teaching methods are not always tailored to children's exact learning needs.  The childminder's evaluation of her practice is not accurate enough. It does not include the views of parents, and her planned actions for improvement are not always effective or fully implemented.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a general understanding of how children develop and what they need to learn. She provides a range of experiences that support children's key skills in the different areas of learning.  Children demonstrate good behaviour and manners towards the childminder and each other. These are consistently reinforced by the childminder through regular praise and teaching children to share.  The childminder and her assistant are sensitive and provide a welcoming environment. Children form secure attachments, grow in confidence and develop independence.

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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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Due Date

 introduce ongoing assessments for all children, so that their exact learning needs are clearly identified and better progress can be promoted 16/10/2015

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Due Date

 observe how individual children enjoy learning and use their interests more effectively to plan how to support their next steps in learning. 16/10/2015

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

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Due Date

 develop the process for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of practice to include using the views of children and parents; make sure that actions to improve are always implemented successfully.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the co-childminder during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and the childminder's qualifications. She also looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and discussed her improvement plan.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has started to improve her assessments of children's learning using training and support from the local authority. However, actions to address this issue have not been consistently implemented. For example, the childminder is not regularly making accurate assessments of all children's learning. Parents value the service the childminder provides but they have not contributed to a review of her practice. As a result, the evaluation process is not accurate enough and plans for improvement are not always successful. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant regularly attend training and there are clear procedures to follow if there are concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder monitors the performance of her assistant and uses informal discussions to support her practice. The assistant attends training with the childminder to help develop some aspects of their provision. The childminder establishes partnerships

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

and shares some information about children with the other settings they attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is not consistently strong because it is not always linked to individual children's needs. The childminder uses her experience to support children as they develop key skills in readiness for their next stage in learning. For example, she promotes children's communication skills by modelling speech and reinforcing their early words. However, she does not always know exactly what individual children need to learn next. For example, she encourages all children to count but does not tailor her teaching to fully support older children to increase what they know. Although the childminder knows the children well, she does not reflect on how this can be used to support her teaching. For example, she does not make the most of children's interests when deciding how to use resources. The childminder uses informal discussions to share information about children with parents and to make some links with learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides children with several settling-in sessions to help them to quickly make secure attachments. Children are confident; they happily ask the childminder for help and chat to visitors. The childminder uses opportunities during activities to reinforce good manners and teach children to tolerate each other. For example, she helps them ask each other for the glue and wait for their turn. Children learn to respect each other because the childminder challenges stereotypes and provides a diverse range of resources for all of them. The childminder teaches children to understand risks by explaining why some things can be dangerous, for example, climbing on the chairs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Most children are working within the typical range of development for their age. The childminder focuses on supporting children to count, name colours and hold pencils. As a result, children are prepared for when they start school. However, the assessments of children's learning are not rigorous enough to promote progress that is better than satisfactory. Children become independent at managing their own personal needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 207348 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 865467 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Buxton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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