Duckworth, Nora Ann

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 May 2015 25 February 2011

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Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder is not always rigorous in assessing risks to promote children's safety at all times.  The childminder does not make the contact details for Ofsted available to parents and carers. The Ofsted contact details on her complaints procedure are not accurate.  The childminder does not take every opportunity to promote children's social development and communication and language through everyday routines such as mealtimes. This is because the childminder is sometimes rushed and is unable to sit with the children to promote their developing language through social conversation.  The childminder does not yet use self-evaluation to accurately identify priorities for improvement, overcome weaknesses in her provision or breaches in requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are settled and form strong attachments with the childminder. She provides warm interactions and is sensitive to their needs. This promotes children's emotional well-being.  The childminder develops positive relationships with parents. She keeps them informed about the care and experiences she provides. This helps them to work together and maintain continuity between home and the provision.  The childminder has attended safeguarding training. As a result, she is aware of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about children's welfare and this helps to keep children safe.

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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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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 assess all risks to make sure potential hazards are continually identified and minimised to ensure the health and safety of all children  ensure that the details of how to contact Ofsted are made available for parents at all times, for example, by displaying the parents' poster and amending the contact details recorded on the complaints procedure issued to parents.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 revise the organisation of mealtime routines, so that opportunities for children to benefit from social experiences and conversation are enhanced  develop robust self-evaluation procedures that clearly identify strengths and weaknesses, in order to drive improvement and ensure compliance with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that all necessary steps are taken to minimise any health and safety risks to children (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that the address and contact details for Ofsted are made available to parents (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that all necessary steps are taken to minimise any health and safety risks to children (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that the address and contact details for Ofsted are made available to parents (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding.  The inspector discussed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's policies and procedures and the children's records.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of adult household members.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Since her last inspection, the childminder has given consideration to how she promotes the learning and development requirements. She is able to demonstrate what she knows about the children in her care and how she supports their interests. The childminder uses a tracker document to mark out children's attainments. She uses this information to identify next steps, in order to further children's learning and prepare them for their move to school. The childminder is well qualified, as a result teaching is generally good. She supports children's mathematical understanding as she encourages them to count, sort, match and categorise plastic bears. Children thoroughly enjoy this activity and are engaged and motivated to learn. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language are supported well. For example, the childminder uses picture cards to help them recognise routines and

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who attend. This requires improvement

boundaries. However, the childminder does not utilise everyday routines to promote and support children's language development or develop their social skills even further. For example, she does not sit with children at mealtimes to talk with them and promote their communication skills or to model appropriate behaviour.

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requires improvement

The childminder provides a welcoming environment. She is caring towards children. They have a warm bond with her and appear happy and emotionally secure, seeking reassurance and support from her when needed. Suitable settling-in sessions are in place, to support children's emotional well-being and confidence when they first start to attend. The childminder uses this time to get to know children and their families well. She provides a suitable range of toys and resources for children to explore. Children learn to keep themselves safe as they play on the equipment outdoors. They enjoy using large equipment that helps promote their physical development. However, the childminder compromises children's health and safety. This is because her risk assessments are not sufficiently robust to ensure that any broken equipment is completely removed from the provision. As a result, children are not kept fully safe at all times. Children develop their

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requires improvement

understanding of healthy lifestyles through positive hygiene practices and healthy eating.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has an appropriate understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. However, she has not yet engaged in a rigorous self-evaluation process to help identify the strengths and weakness of her provision and any breaches in legal requirements. For example, parents are not provided with accurate details of how to contact Ofsted should they wish to make a complaint. The childminder understands the requirements to oversee and improve the practice of her assistant and does so through professional dialogue, coaching and mentoring. She monitors the progress of children and seeks to attend training to further her knowledge and improve outcomes for children. She has established appropriate links with other early years providers and local schools.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406647 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 879555 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Great Sankey, Warrington. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 7.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is registered to work with an assistant. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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