Childminder 208551

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2016 8 September 2014

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has failed to complete the action set at her previous inspection. She is unaware of her responsibilities under the Data Protection Act. The childminder has not considered the safe use of mobile phones as part of her safeguarding procedure.  The childminder does not carry out regular observations and assessments of children's stage of development to accurately identify potential gaps in learning. She does not plan purposeful and challenging next steps.  The childminder does not demonstrate a capacity to improve her setting. She does not use self-evaluation or involve parents or children to reflect on her practice in order to improve outcomes for children.  The childminder does not involve parents enough in assessing the starting points for children's learning at the beginning of their placement.  The childminder does not share enough information about children's progress and development with parents or other early years settings that they attend. This does not

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This provision is inadequate

effectively support continuity in children's learning.  Children are not provided with opportunities to extend their knowledge and understanding of other cultures and diversity.  Children are given fewer opportunities to be independent and to manage their own personal needs.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy regular fresh air and exercise. They play in the childminder's garden and visit the local park where they develop upper body strength on more strenuous equipment.

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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 awareness of responsibilities regarding the Data Protection Act and ensure that information relating to children is kept securely 01/06/2016

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Due Date

 ensure information gained from observations and assessments is used to clearly identify children's level of development and to plan purposeful learning opportunities that are accurately matched to what children need to learn next, so that they make good progress. 15/06/2016

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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

 improve self-evaluation to fully identify all weaknesses in the setting and to improve outcomes for children  involve parents fully in assessing the starting points for children's learning  devise ways of sharing ongoing information about children's learning and development with parents and other early years settings that children attend, in order to support continuity in learning  improve the experiences children receive to extend their understanding of the wider world, different cultures and diversity  enhance opportunities for children to develop their independence and to manage their own personal needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adult members of the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder is unaware of her responsibilities under the Data Protection Act. She does not know how to store the images she takes of children, which form part of the assessment system, safely on her mobile phone. As a result, children are not fully safeguarded. She does, however, have some knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse and knows who to contact if she has concerns about a child in her care. The childminder does not evaluate her practice. She does not involve parents or children in this process to help her improve the experiences children receive. As a result, she does not identify where legal requirements are not being met. The childminder has attended training courses to extend her professional development. However, she does not use the knowledge gained to ensure children benefit from good quality teaching practice. The childminder does not share enough information

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

about children's learning with parents and other early years settings that children attend. The information she gathers is not a true reflection of children's capabilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not have a good knowledge of the level of children's learning. She does not encourage parents to share information about what their child can already do in order to assess children's starting points on entry. Therefore, she does not have an accurate picture of children's achievements to enable her to plan for the next steps in their learning. Activities lack the right level of challenge for each child. This is because observations and assessments are not analysed to ensure that the childminder knows what children can already do. However, children enjoy completing puzzles and use their problem-solving skills to turn the puzzle pieces around so they fit together. They use craft resources to bend and manipulate around a pencil, making a spiral shape. Children tell the childminder that they are making a 'long snake'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in safeguarding have a negative impact on children's safety and well-being. However, the childminder helps children to understand how to keep themselves safe. She talks to them about road safety when walking in the street. Younger children know how to use scissors safely to cut paper. Children develop their awareness of their local community. They visit museums and learn about the history of the town in which they live. Children dress in costumes and hunt for old coins and treasure. Children do not have enough opportunities to develop their understanding of the wider world, different cultures and diversity. The childminder sits with children to support social interaction. However, opportunities for children to develop their independence are not well promoted.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Most children are confident and are developing their social skills. They are making friends and play cooperatively together. However, children are not making enough progress from their starting points. Weaknesses in teaching mean that children are not supported to make good progress in their learning and development. Older children talk confidently about their forthcoming move on to school. They demonstrate that they are emotionally ready for their new environment. Children are gaining the basic skills to support their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208551 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1040920 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1998 and lives in Boston. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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