Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2016 30 October 2015

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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 regularly complete observations. Therefore, assessments are not always precise enough to plan suitable and challenging activities for individual children.  The childminder is not using supervision to provide appropriate support, coaching and training to build on her assistant's knowledge and skills.  The childminder does not effectively engage with all parents to find out what children are learning at home.  The childminder and her assistant do not always make effective use of all teaching opportunities to help develop children's speaking skills.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy, settled, and have strong attachments with the childminder and her assistant. Warm and trusting relationships are established. This helps to support children's personal, social and emotional development well.  Children behave well. They listen to what is asked of them and follow the rules. As a result, children play harmoniously together.  The childminder develops positive relationships with other providers where children also attend, such as nursery.

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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 that regular observations are undertaken so that precise assessments can be used to plan suitable and challenging activities for individual children, in order to ensure they make good progress 23/03/2016

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Due Date

 strengthen the system for the supervision of the assistant to offer effective support, coaching and training in order to improve outcomes for children. 23/03/2016

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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

 support parents more effectively to share what they know about their children's achievements at home  consistently promote children's speaking skills, so that all children make the best possible progress given their starting points.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, both indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated the range of activities on offer.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of the views expressed by parents and carers provided through written feedback.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her assistant and other adults living in the home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant are aware of the signs of abuse and the action to take if concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder ensures that her premises and equipment are safe. Since her last inspection, the childminder has taken steps to ensure all adults living, or working on the premises are safe and suitable. She has undergone training in observation, assessment and planning. However, as yet, this new knowledge has not been implemented effectively to improve the quality of teaching. The childminder works with an assistant and she has developed a procedure to monitor and review her progress. However, this is not embedded in practice to enable the childminder to successfully identify gaps in her learning and understanding.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not observe children regularly enough to ensure that the activities she plans consistently challenge children and help them to make good progress. Despite this, she knows the children well and ensures they have independent access to a appropriate range of resources to support their play. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about children's achievements. However, she has yet to find better ways to involve parents in contributing to children's learning. Children love to use their imagination. They climb in and out of large cardboard boxes, pretending these are their homes. The childminder and her assistant knock on the door and children pop their heads out to say, 'Hello'. Overall, children's communication and language skills are progressing appropriately given their starting points. However, the childminder is not using every opportunity to support and challenge those children with identified needs or

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

younger children, to practise their growing speaking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy, confident and very well settled in the care of the childminder and her assistant. They approach visitors easily and engage them in their play. Children love the outdoors. They climb in and out of small-wheeled toys easily. They manoeuvre themselves in and around the available space safely. Children, including those with special educational needs, play well on their own and with each other. They begin to share, take turns and cooperate together. They wait patiently for their turn to slide the toy monkey down a wooden frame. The childminder is a positive role model. She praises children's efforts as they help to do small tasks, such as tidying up. Children are offered a healthy and balanced diet. Fresh drinking water is always accessible for them to enable them to keep hydrated.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The quality of observation and assessment, and the way this information is used, requires improvement, so that children are helped to make good, or better, progress. Children are gaining some of the skills that support them in readiness for the move on to school. They develop their independence as they wash their own hands before meals and snacks and put on their own shoes and coats.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413901 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1032175 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant on a part-time basis. The provision offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children, disabled children and those with special educational needs.

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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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