Childminder in North East Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 April 2016 20 May 2013

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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 use her assessment of children's development to consistently plan effective learning experiences that offer further challenge to support their progress.  The childminder does not monitor the work of her assistants carefully enough to make sure their teaching is consistently good.  The childminder is not always successful in encouraging parents to share information about their children's learning at home.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not thorough enough to identify and address all weaknesses in practice or to maintain continuous improvements.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is sensitive to children's emotional needs, providing a warm and caring environment. Children demonstrate that they feel happy and secure in her care.  Children demonstrate good behaviour and manners towards the childminder because she consistently models polite manners and reminds children how to share and to respect each other.  Parents speak highly of the quality of care their children receive and how they value the service provided by the childminder.

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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 the information gained from observation and assessment of children's learning to plan more precisely for the next steps in their learning and development. 27/05/2016

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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

 build further on the system for monitoring the assistants' practice that helps improve the quality of teaching  explore more ways to help parents to share information about what children are learning at home  develop self-evaluation processes to identify weaknesses and the changes needed to make improvements that successfully raise the overall standard of practice.

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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 jointly observed and discussed an activity with the childminder, which was led by an assistant.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection and discussed children's learning opportunities with them.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies and procedures which included safeguarding, behaviour and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector read letters from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that her assistants have the required checks before caring for children. She understands what action to take if she is concerned about the welfare of a child in her care. The assistants know how to follow the childminder's safeguarding procedures, which helps keep children safe. Self-evaluation is not yet accurate enough. The childminder does not always identify weaknesses when reviewing the quality of her provision. Therefore, any improvements made are not always focused on areas most in need of change. Teaching is not having a good enough impact on children's learning. The childminder makes some observations of her assistants' practice. However, she does not use the information gained to raise the quality of teaching and improve learning outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and assistants are qualified and observe children as they play and make assessments about children's progress. The childminder uses the assessments to plan the next steps in children's learning. However, she does not plan sufficiently challenging activities to successfully support them to make good progress in their learning. The childminder obtains some information from parents about what their children are learning at home. However, she has not yet found other ways to enhance the shared approach to children's learning. The childminder and her assistants suitably support children's communication skills and ask questions that encourage them to think. Children sit and read stories and are encouraged to point and name the objects in the pictures. They dance enthusiastically and sing along to familiar songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder shares information about children's care needs with parents when they first attend her setting. She uses this to follow children's familiar routines while they settle in. The indoor and outdoor learning environments are safe, welcoming and sufficiently resourced. However, children are not always as motivated and interested in their learning as possible. The childminder and assistants are aware of the importance of teaching children about healthy lifestyles. They provide regular opportunities for the children to develop their physical skills in the fresh air. Children are supported well during care routines. They wash their hands and butter their crackers at snack time. Children are emotionally supported in their move to school. They are encouraged to talk about it as they pick up older children and have opportunities to try on the uniform they will wear.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some basic skills in order to prepare them for the next steps in their learning and eventual move to school. They are beginning to recognise numbers, draw lines and make marks. Children are becoming independent. They choose which activities to do, talk about what they are doing and happily join in activities. Children are demonstrating that they are working within the range of development typical for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY455295 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 1043163 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 18

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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