Childminder EY484053

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 April 2016 Not applicable

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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 always make accurate assessments of children's stage of development. Therefore, she does not always provide appropriate challenge to help children to move forward in their learning.  Teaching requires improvement. The childminder does not interact with children well enough to consistently guide their learning.  The childminder has not yet developed effective systems to encourage parents and carers to share information about their children's learning and development at home.  The childminder does not always consider how the changes she makes to her practice and provision will benefit the children in her care.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides effective support to help children to settle and feel secure. She gathers information about children's individual needs and routines from parents and carers. She reassures and comforts children if they become upset.  The childminder provides a safe, attractive and inviting environment. She organises the varied toys and resources so that children are able to choose them independently. The childminder displays information about all children in her care to help them to feel welcome and included.  The childminder promotes children's safety effectively. She has clear routines, for example, when going into the garden. She supervises children at all times and regularly checks on them as they are sleeping.

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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 better use of observations to accurately assess children's level of achievement and plan appropriate learning experiences for each child 06/10/2016

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Due Date

 improve teaching so that children benefit from good quality guidance to support their learning and to enable them to engage in purposeful play. 06/10/2016

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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 guide their children's learning and to share information about what children are learning at home  identify clearly how the changes planned to address weaknesses in the provision will benefit the children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of training.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers from the childminder's survey.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of how to manage any child protection concerns. She is knowledgeable about the signs and indicators of abuse. The childminder works effectively in partnership with other agencies and settings to help her to meet children's needs and to build some continuity in their learning and development. However, weaknesses in her planning and assessment arrangements mean that children do not make consistently good progress from their starting points. The childminder takes account of the opinions of others. She encourages parents and carers to comment on the quality of her provision through questionnaires. Parents and carers confirm that they are happy with the care their children receive. The childminder regularly reviews her practice and checks that she is meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the childminder regularly observes children's learning, her assessments of their stages of development are not always accurate. The childminder sometimes assesses that children are at a much higher level in their learning than they are. Therefore, the support she plans to help children to move forward in their learning is not always appropriate. The childminder does provide a varied range of activities. She engages with children during their play but often teaching is weak and the support she offers does not give children the guidance they need to build effectively on their learning. Children engage in activities that help them to recognise and respect the individuality of each other. The childminder has recently completed training that has helped her to support children's learning more effectively in this area.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively. She helps children to learn about staying safe. For example, she talks to them about stranger danger and the rules for going out and about. The childminder provides some effective support for children as they move on to school. She also provides guidance for parents and carers so that the support children receive is consistent. The childminder regularly shares useful information with parents about children's routines during the day. She also talks to them about what children are learning. However, weaknesses in the childminder's understanding of each child's stage of development mean that she does not plan effectively enough to enable them to make consistently good progress in their personal development.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Teaching is not good enough to support children to make consistently good progress. Therefore, children are not always well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Children do show respect for others and for the environment. Younger children work out how to do things for themselves. For example, they work out how to arrange puzzle pieces so that they do not slide off the sofa. However, children sometimes participate passively in activities, rather than being fully engaged with them because the challenges set are not always appropriate.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484053 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1001244 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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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 Chesterfield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3. She offers funded early education for two-year-old children.

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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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