Childminder EY424991

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 May 2016 13 February 2015

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The provision does not meet requirements

 The childminder has failed to identify weaknesses in her provision. She has not kept up to date with current changes to legislation to improve the quality of her provision. Consequently, she has gaps in the knowledge required to enable her to fulfil all aspects of her role and responsibilities.  The childminder has little understanding of the learning and development requirements or how children learn. She does not know how to effectively observe children and assess their progress. This has an impact on the childminder's ability to identify and plan children's individual next steps in learning to help them to progress.  The childminder is unaware of the requirement to review the progress of children aged between two and three years. Consequently, she lacks sufficient knowledge to ensure that important information is gathered and shared between herself, parents and other professionals.  The childminder explains her understanding of safeguarding procedures and child

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The provision does not meet requirements

protection issues. She knows the action to take should concerns arise about the welfare of a child, including any allegations against herself or a family member. She has not considered the safe use of mobile phones and cameras as part of robust safeguarding procedures.  The childminder has procedures in place to aid her in assessing the physical safety of her home and to assess children's safety during outings. She has limited equipment and resources to support her caring for children, this means that she does not provide resources to support children's independent play and provide appropriate levels of challenge across all of the areas of learning.  The childminder maintains a suitable first-aid qualification and holds valid public liability insurance as required.

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The provision does not meet requirements

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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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

 seek professional development opportunities to obtain a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities, in particular those relating to changes in legislation, to improve the overall quality of the provision 30/06/2016

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Due Date

 review the policy and procedure to safeguard children; ensure it is in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board and include an explanation of the use of mobile phones and cameras 20/06/2016

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 improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements and use this knowledge to be able to effectively observe, assess and plan for each child's learning 30/06/2016

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 develop knowledge and understanding of the different ways that children learn 30/06/2016

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 gain knowledge and understanding of the progress check for children aged between two and three years, in order to ensure that this is to be undertaken as part of effective assessment arrangements 30/06/2016

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Due Date

 provide a stimulating environment with good quality resources to challenge children and meet individual needs in order to help them make progress in all areas of their learning and development. 30/06/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas intended for use when childminding.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she intends to deliver the educational programmes for children and undertake observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector met with the childminder to discuss and review a range of documents including policies, risk assessments, suitability, insurance and her paediatric first-aid qualification.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424991 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1040964 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 0 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Spalding, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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