Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 January 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not kept up to date with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Safeguarding is inadequate. The childminder does not have effective systems in place to ensure the suitability of adults being left unsupervised with children.  The childminder does not know how to use assessment appropriately to robustly plan for the next steps in children's learning.  The childminder is not aware of the requirement to carry out the required progress checks for children between the ages of two and three years.  The childminder does not collect feedback from parents to evaluate her strengths and weaknesses, and improve the service she provides.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides activities that children enjoy.  The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles and provides children with a range of healthy food choices at snack time.  The childminder has developed close relationships with children and parents. She collects information from parents about what their child is able to do and their interests at the start of the placement. Children demonstrate they feel emotionally secure in her care.

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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

 ensure robust systems are in place to check that all adults being left unsupervised with children are suitable to carry out their role 13/02/2016

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Due Date

 complete regular and accurate assessments of children's development to identify any gaps in children's learning to ensure they make expected progress 13/02/2016

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Due Date

 ensure the written summary of the progress check is carried out for children between the ages of two and three years, and shared with parents. 13/02/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 improve self-evaluation to include information gathered from parents, in order to develop rigorous and highly effective plans for improvement.

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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 looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  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 asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has a poor understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She can describe how she would recognise the signs of possible abuse and neglect, and knows the procedures to follow if she is worried about a child's welfare. However, the childminder let an adult who is not vetted collect children from nursery. This means that suitability checks have not been completed to ensure the suitability for their role. Consequently, safeguarding is ineffective. Although the childminder does not collect feedback from parents she does evaluate her provision. However, her evaluation is not rigorous enough to identify and address any weaknesses in practice. This has an impact on children's welfare. The childminder has established links with other settings that children attend, in order to support continuity for their progress and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder is qualified and has experience of childcare. She observes children as they play. However, the childminder does not know how to use assessment to accurately plan challenging experiences for individual children's learning needs . The childminder lacks knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She is not aware of the requirement to complete the progress checks for children between the ages of two and three years, and share the information with parents. Therefore, parents do not have a clear picture of their children's development. In addition, gaps in children's progress are not identified or addressed appropriately. The childminder follows children's interests and allows children to take the lead in their play. She attentively plays alongside children and promotes children's problem-solving skills. Children enjoy naming and counting animals when creating a winter snow activity on a farm. The childminder shares information with

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

parents about the activities children have enjoyed and gives parents ideas for continuing children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety and well-being are compromised due to poor practice. The setting is welcoming and has a broad range of play resources for children to select from. The childminder gives assistance as needed and praises children for their efforts. She has an understanding of how to manage children's behaviour. Children behave well and have respect for each other. They receive plenty of opportunities for outdoor activity. Children enjoy going on outings in the community. They have opportunities to increase their knowledge of a diverse society.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make good enough progress. Poor assessment systems mean that any gaps in development are not identified and closed quickly enough. However, children are developing some of the basic skills they need to be prepared for their next stage of learning. Children are confident and motivated to play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438655 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 956261 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Rotherham. She operates all year round from 5am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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