Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 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 Good 2

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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 failed to supply Ofsted with the necessary information to check that all adults living at the home are suitable. This means children's safety and welfare are compromised.  Younger children's interest and enjoyment of books are not fully supported.  The childminder does not always ensure that children fully understand the importance and benefits of appropriate personal hygiene routines and how to stay safe.

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It has the following strengths

 Partnerships with parents are well established. Information is shared frequently between the childminder and parents. This two-way partnership helps provide consistency of care and learning and promotes positive outcomes for children.  The childminder gathers information from parents when children first start. She uses this information well to ensure children's personal routines and likes are respected. This helps children settle quickly.  The quality of teaching is good and children make good progress in their learning and development.  Children have fun with the childminder and her assistant. They access a good range of activities to support their learning.  There are strong emotional relationships between the children and the childminder and assistant. Children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend with them.  From a young age children learn about being kind to one another, sharing toys and taking turns. This helps children learn to respect and tolerate others.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a clear understanding of how children learn and develop. She completes observations and assessments well.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 inform Ofsted of the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of any person aged 16 or over working or living on the premises. 09/03/2016

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Due Date

 supply the relevant information to Ofsted to ensure that suitability checks can be completed on all persons living on the premises. 09/03/2016

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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

 help younger children to make more independent choices to further support their interest and enjoyment in books  help children to fully understand the importance and benefits of appropriate personal hygiene routines and to learn how to become more responsible for their own safety.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of her and her assistant's qualifications and training.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability, and that of her assistant and other household members.  The inspector took account of parents' comments and written views about the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder has not informed Ofsted of all adults living in the household. This means that Ofsted have not been able to complete all of the required checks to ensure suitability. All other individuals who work with children are suitable. The childminder and assistant have a secure understanding of the procedures to follow should they have any concerns regarding a child in their care. The childminder completes risk assessments to highlight and minimise any potential risks to children in her home, garden and on any outings. The childminder and her assistant reflect upon their practice through informal supervision sessions. They are both committed to improving teaching and learning for children. The childminder attends training and cascades new information to the assistant. This helps the childminder monitor the assistant's professional development needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder ensures that children's progress is carefully reviewed and any gaps in their development are identified. Activities are planned, based on children's next steps in their learning. Older children enthusiastically engage with story time. The assistant uses props well to involve them as the story unfolds. However, although younger children are included in story times their interest in books is not as well supported. They are not encouraged to choose books to read that are more appropriately matched to their individual stage of learning. The childminder extends the activity at the end of the story. She encourages children to freely express themselves as they move and sound like sheep. The childminder and assistant use lots of language and interact well with children during their play. This helps children develop a good vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety is not assured as Ofsted have not been informed of changes to household members. However, children are confident and relaxed in the childminder's and assistant's care and freely explore their environment. The childminder and her assistant take delight in the children's achievements. They are kind, calm and consistent and provide clear boundaries that are well understood by the children. This helps children to behave well. Children are offered healthy snacks and meals. However, the childminder does not fully help children to learn about the importance of handwashing. Furthermore, she does not talk to children about how they can keep themselves safe. For example, by sitting on chairs correctly and holding the rail when climbing the stairs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. Children are motivated and independent. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as, nursery and school. All children particularly enjoy making marks with paint brushes and water. They show good levels of concentration and enjoyment as they take turns sharing the equipment and value what others have drawn. Children's mathematical skills develop well as they talk about the colours, shape and numbers of pieces of fruit they eat during snack time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478832 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 980750 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant who is unqualified.

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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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