Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2016 26 March 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:

 The childminder and her assistants do not support children's learning well enough. Activities occasionally lack focus in terms of the support for children and do not always provide appropriate challenge.  Information gained from observations of children's learning is not used effectively to inform the assessment of their stage of development. Therefore, planning for children's next steps in learning is not always precise enough.  The childminder is not monitoring the quality of teaching well enough to identify where improvements need to be made.  The childminder and her assistants do not always make sure that praise is meaningful. They do not help children to recognise achievements or effort.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have a positive relationship with others. The childminder and her assistants are knowledgeable about children's needs and routines and are attentive throughout the day. They deploy themselves well, for example, carrying out designated roles, such as preparing meals. This enables children to benefit from consistency in their care.  The childminder ensures the environment is safe. She carries out daily safety checks and makes sure that children are supervised at all times. There are regular checks on children who are sleeping. The childminder organises the environment to provide an attractive and welcoming space for children to play.  The childminder has effective partnerships with parents, carers and other settings that children attend. She regularly discusses children's care, learning and development and their ongoing needs.

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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

 develop arrangements for supervision and identify where the childminder's assistants need support, coaching and training to improve their personal effectiveness, in order to ensure good quality learning and development experiences for children 26/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve observation and assessment to ensure that this accurately recognises children's progress and is used to specifically identify what they need to learn next 26/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching and ensure that the childminder and her assistants guide children's learning appropriately and provide suitably challenging activities. 26/09/2016

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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

 extend the support for children's personal, social and emotional development and help them to recognise and value praise for their achievements.

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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 and working on the premises.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of training.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents and carers during the inspection and took account of their views. The inspector also took account of the feedback from parents and carers taken from the childminder's latest questionnaire.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Both the childminder and her assistants are suitably knowledgeable about child protection issues. They are clear about how they would manage any concerns about children. Children's health and hygiene is effectively promoted. Assistants involved in the preparation of food undertake external training. There are clear procedures in place to minimise the risk of cross-infection. Although the childminder monitors children's development, some of the information is not accurate enough to clearly determine their progress. The childminder evaluates practice within the setting. However, this is not rigorous enough to thoroughly evaluate the quality of teaching and identify what needs to improve. The childminder has not yet developed appropriate systems to appraise the performance of her assistants.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and two of her assistants have childcare qualifications. However, they are not making the best use of their knowledge and their teaching requires improvement. Regular observations and assessments of children's stage of development are carried out. However, this information is not always accurate and, therefore, the childminder does not always focus on the most appropriate next steps in learning. Adult interaction during activities is sometimes supervisory and does not help children to move forward sufficiently in their learning. Adults also tend to ask too many closed questions. This does not help to encourage children's thinking and communication or extend their knowledge. Children do experience an appropriate range of play opportunities and a balance of child-initiated play and adult-led activities. Parents and carers compliment the care that their children receive, including the range of activities and support for their social skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder and her assistants are positive and friendly with the children. Children settle well and benefit from reassurance if they become tired or upset. The childminder manages children's care routines effectively so that they feel comfortable and secure. She encourages them to get themselves ready for nappy changing and finish what they are playing with before they go for a nap. Children benefit from the promotion of healthy eating. The childminder is skilful in encouraging them to broaden their diet and enjoy healthy foods. Children receive appropriate explanations of why certain actions are unsafe or behaviour is inappropriate. Children behave well and rarely misbehave, despite the lack of stimulation. Adults do not always use praise purposefully. They repeatedly say well done. However, they do not help children to recognise what this is for.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching mean that children do not demonstrate a strong commitment to learning. Children often do not spend long at activities and are sometimes passive participants. They do not always use their speaking skills or offer detailed responses to questions because of the lack of quality interaction. Children develop some of the skills they need for their future learning, for example, understanding what is expected of them during routines. Children appear to be working within their typical stages of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY349675 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 863293 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 32

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Ripley. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs four assistants and regularly works with two at any one time. The childminder has a relevant qualification at level 3. Two of the assistants have relevant childcare qualifications.

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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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