Childminder 321970

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 February 2016 2 May 2012

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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:

 Partnerships with parents and the other settings are not strong enough. The arrangements to engage them in sharing information to help inform planning for children's future development are not effective.  The quality of teaching is not consistently good enough to ensure that children make the best progress they can.  The childminder does not focus her professional development sufficiently on improving the quality of her teaching and increasing the potential for children to achieve rapid progress in their learning.  The childminder does not always take full account of children's developing physical skills when planning their learning environment.

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It has the following strengths

 Children's warm interactions with the childminder show that they have a close bond with her. The childminder is observant and responds to their wants and needs. As a result, children are settled and happy.  Children are developing their understanding of being polite and cooperating with others. One way they do this is by learning to share resources during small-group activities.

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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

 make sure that partnerships with parents and other settings children attend are effective in encouraging the sharing of information that supports good planning for children's future development 04/03/2016

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 improve teaching and ensure that children benefit from purposeful interaction and have enough opportunities to lead their own play and learning. 04/03/2016

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Due Date

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

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 focus more precisely on developing a targeted programme for professional development that effectively promotes highly skilled practice and increases the potential to achieve excellent outcomes for all children  review and assess how space is used and help increase opportunities for babies to move more freely and build confidence in their own physical abilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. She is also clear about the procedures to implement should children be at risk of harm. The childminder has not made sufficient improvement since her last inspection. For example, she has not considered how to help parents to contribute to the assessment of their children's progress. The childminder has not focused on developing her practice to help improve the quality of her teaching. Therefore, the quality of teaching remains inconsistent and is not good enough to ensure that children make the best progress they can. The childminder provides parents with information about her policies and procedures and keeps them up to date with their children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The strategies used to engage parents and other settings children attend are not successful in helping them to share information about what they are achieving over time. This means the childminder is not always aware of children's emerging skills to help inform her planning for their future development. Children enjoy their time in the setting. They find mechanical toys that interest them and learn how to work them. Children are developing their vocabulary. They repeat many of the words and phrases the childminder uses. The childminder offers to help when they find it difficult to remove the lids from the containers they are using. Children are confident enough to refuse help and keep on trying for themselves. The quality of teaching is too inconsistent and does not always support children's learning effectively enough. For example, children do not always have time to respond to questions because the childminder asks another question too quickly and then

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

gives the answer herself. The childminder is also too focused on the end result and this prevents children from using their own imagination. For instance, she takes over while children are working with dough and decides what they will make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder invites parents to visit her home with their children before they start. Children have time to develop a relationship with her and they settle quickly. During these visits, the childminder gathers information from parents about what they know their children can do. She also finds out about children's individual care needs and their home routines. The childminder provides a wide selection of resources suitable for children's age and stage of development. However, she does not always use space effectively, particularly for children who are becoming mobile. For example, floor space is restricted due to the presence of toys and other equipment, such as pushchairs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are making steady, rather than good progress. Although gaps in their learning are closing, weaknesses in teaching practice mean that they do not close as quickly as possible. Despite this, children are developing the basic skills they need in readiness for their next learning experience, such as school. Children are independent and well behaved. They are learning to be respectful and well mannered.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321970 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 868745 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994 and lives in Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield. She operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder's operating times are Mondays and Wednesdays from 7.30am to 9am and from 3pm to 6pm, and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 7.30am to 6pm.

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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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