Childminder EY289382

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 2 October 2012

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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 maintained a current paediatric first-aid qualification.  The childminder has little knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements. This has an impact on her ability to be able to promote children's learning and development effectively.  The childminder does not have a secure enough understanding of how to assess the progress children make towards their early learning goals. She does not plan suitably challenging activities to ensure any gaps in their learning are quickly closed.  The childminder is not aware of the legal requirement to complete the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years.  The childminder does not use the information gained from parents about their children's achievements at home to make accurate assessments of their progress or to plan effectively for future learning.  The childminder does not share information with other providers children attend, in

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This provision is inadequate

order to help them make the best possible progress with each provider.  The childminder does not evaluate her provision well enough to identify and address the weaknesses in her practice.  The childminder does not have sufficient knowledge of the different ways children learn and does not reflect these in her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 Children behave well, are polite and have very good manners. They confidently speak to their friends about their own needs and considerately negotiate the sharing of toys and taking turns.

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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

 ensure an appropriate first-aid qualification is held at all times 14/05/2016  update knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements and use this knowledge to plan purposeful and challenging activities that meet the individual interests and development needs of the children 25/04/2016

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Due Date

 implement effective methods of assessing children's achievements to ensure that any gaps in their learning are quickly identified and activities are precisely matched to support their individual next steps in learning 25/04/2016

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Due Date

 improve knowledge of how to complete the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development in the prime areas of learning. 25/04/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 use information gained from parents about what their children can do at home to help assess their progress and plan precisely for their next steps in learning  build on strengthening the relationships with other providers children attend, in order to develop a regular two-way flow of information about the progress they make within each setting  implement systems for evaluating the provision, in order to develop a strong drive and effective capacity to bring about sustainable improvements  improve knowledge of the different ways in which children learn and reflect these in teaching practice to enhance the progress they make.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas used by the children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and interacted with the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members. She looked at a sample of the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in their written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder has again failed to maintain a current paediatric first-aid qualification. The childminder has failed to address the actions from her last inspection. She demonstrates insufficient knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She does not promote children's learning and development successfully. The childminder is aware of her responsibilities in relation to child protection. She understands the procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has some links with other settings children attend. However, she does not share enough information to enable her to fully support children to make the best possible progress within each setting. Poor self-evaluation contributes to the lack of improvement in the childminder's practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not gather detailed information from parents about children's achievements at home. Conversations with parents take place but these are mostly about supporting children's care needs. The childminder has failed to improve her methods of observation or her assessments of the progress children make, in order to identify any gaps in their learning. Furthermore, she does not complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years. This means the childminder is not fully aware of what children already know and can do. The childminder is not familiar with the different ways in which children learn and, therefore, cannot provide activities that match these. Although the childminder's teaching is variable, she uses her many years of childcare experience to provide children with suitable activities that interest them. For example, older children take part in a baking activity. The childminder shows them the recipe book

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

to see what ingredients are needed. Children weigh out the ingredients and notice the quantity of sugar is greater than that of butter. The childminder shows children how to crack the eggs and gives them time to practise this skill for themselves. Children correctly count the number of cakes they have made.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder compromises children's safety as she has failed to update her paediatric first-aid knowledge and skills. However, she has retained some knowledge of how to manage minor accidents and injuries to children. Her lack of understanding of the learning and development requirements impacts on her ability to help children achieve to their full potential. The childminder provides children with a welcoming and homely environment. Settling-in processes help new children get to know the childminder and others in her care. This helps the new and the existing minded children to build positive friendships and secure emotional attachments to the childminder. The childminder helps children to keep themselves safe and healthy. Children know the importance of washing their hands after toileting, handling the childminder's puppy and before eating. They know they must not touch the oven when baking cakes as it is hot. Children demonstrate good independence

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

skills for their age. They confidently put on and take off their own shoes and coats. Trips to the park and activities in the childminder's garden, give children further opportunities to develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Outcomes for children while in the childminder's care are not good enough. She cannot ensure that any gaps in children's learning are identified quickly, so that appropriate action can be taken to help them catch up. Activities are not precisely planned to challenge and extend children's learning to help them achieve at the highest possible levels. Children are within the expected range of achievement for their age and ability and demonstrate the key skills needed for their next stage in learning, such as school. However, this is because of the learning that takes place elsewhere. When children are in the childminder's care, they do not receive the support they need to build further on their knowledge and skills and to make consistently good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289382 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1037112 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Lincoln. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 8.30pm, Monday to Friday, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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