Childminder 319787

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 April 2016 10 November 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 is still improving her knowledge to develop a successful observation and planning process in response to a previous inspection. Children are not yet sufficiently challenged or supported to make good progress in their learning.  Children are not always offered healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, or encouraged to wash their hands before snacks. This does not fully support their developing understanding of how to keep themselves healthy.  The childminder does not ensure her first-aid box has suitable contents appropriate for the use with children.  Information gained from parents when children first start does not always provide the childminder with the detailed information she requires to help her plan precisely for children's future learning.  The sharing of information about children's ongoing development with parents is not yet well embedded.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled with the childminder and form close bonds with her. The childminder is caring and attentive, which supports their emotional well-being successfully.  The childminder praises and encourages children's achievements and efforts, which helps to promote their self-esteem and confidence.

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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

 use information gained from observations to identify children's level of achievement and use this information to plan activities that challenge children and help them to make good progress in their learning 13/05/2016

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 develop an understanding of how to promote children's good health and hygiene 13/05/2016

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 ensure that there is a first-aid box with appropriate content for use with children. 13/05/2016

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

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 enhance the depth of information gathered from parents about children's learning and development on entry to the setting, in order to further enrich the planning process from the outset  strengthen the system to provide parents with more information about their child's progress to enable them to effectively support children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at policies, children's personal profiles and a range of other documentation, including evidence of qualifications and suitability of household members.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and how the views of parents and children are included to drive improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Policies and procedures have been updated and the childminder has completed training since her last inspection. She understands her responsibilities with regard to child protection and is fully aware of who to contact should she have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has discussed her training needs with the local authority adviser and understands the purpose of self-evaluation. She has taken initial steps to evaluate areas for future development. The childminder understands the importance of sharing information with parents and other professionals. However, although the childminder has developed a system to share information with parents about children's individual progress towards the early learning goals, this is not yet well embedded to enable parents to effectively support their children's learning at home. The childminder has maintained an up to date first-aid

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

qualification, however, the contents of her first-aid box are out of date and not appropriate for use with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children and has a general awareness of children's capabilities. However, she does not demonstrate that she has the knowledge to use her observations of children's play to identify precise next steps for their future learning. She does not always provide the focus and challenge needed during activities to help children to make good progress. The quality of teaching supports children to be mostly interested and motivated in their learning. The childminder effectively supports children's communication and language skills, and children feel secure in attempting to talk. Toddlers babble as they play, using a mixture of gestures and single words to make their wishes known.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is caring and attentive, which supports children's emotional well-being successfully. Children happily play and confidently choose from a suitable range of resources. Positive strategies are in place to manage behaviour and the childminder reinforces appropriate behaviour, providing clear guidance to children. There are good settling-in procedures in place to ensure that children are supported well with their move from home. However, the information the childminder obtains from parents on entry is not always sufficient to further plan for children's learning from the start. Children have opportunities to be active and engage in physical play while on outings in their local area. This helps to support their health and well-being. However, although the childminder offers children fruit for snacks, children are not always offered healthy, balanced and nutritious meals. Furthermore, the childminder does not always promote children's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

understanding of how thorough handwashing routines can best support their good health. This does not help children to fully understand the importance of making healthy choices.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are making steady progress. They are settled and relaxed in the childminder's care. However, the quality of observation and the way this information is used, requires improvement, so that children are helped to make good, or better, progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 319787 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1032681 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 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1991 and lives in Bramley, Leeds. She operates term time only from 7am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday.

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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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Telephone number

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