Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2016 1 February 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's observations and assessments of children's learning and development are weak. They do not enable her to identify gaps in children's learning and monitor their ongoing progress well enough. She does not plan enough challenging activities based on children's next steps in learning to help them make good progress overall.  The childminder does not gather detailed information from parents about what children can already do when they first start, in order to help inform her assessments of children's starting points.  The childminder has not made her professional development enough of a priority. She has not improved her skills sufficiently enough to achieve a consistently good standard of teaching.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively enough to identify specific priorities for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and demonstrate a sense of belonging within the welcoming environment. They develop secure relationships with the childminder, who is warm and friendly. She builds their self-confidence and boosts their emotional well-being.  The childminder works closely with parents to ensure she meets children's care and health needs. She follows appropriate hygiene routines and children enjoy daily opportunities for outdoor play.  Children are provided with a suitable range of resources. They like taking part in activities and events that widen their understanding of the world outside their immediate experience. Parents praise the childminder and comment that the continuity of care provided is invaluable.

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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

 improve observations and assessments of children's progress and use the information to accurately identify children's next steps in learning 14/08/2016

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 monitor the progress children make more effectively and identify and address any gaps in their learning swiftly 14/08/2016

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 plan challenging activities and experiences that help children to promptly make the next steps in their learning and to make good progress overall. 14/08/2016

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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

 obtain detailed information from parents about their children's prior achievements to help inform the assessments of the starting points for children's learning, and to make these as accurate as possible  implement a programme of continuous professional development that helps to improve knowledge and raise the quality of teaching to a good standard  improve self-evaluation to identify all weaknesses in practice and set clear priorities for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector observed an activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and of the childminder's qualifications.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of how to identify symptoms of abuse and neglect, and how to report any concerns regarding children's welfare. The childminder collects the views of parents when evaluating the quality of her provision. However, she has not reflected on her practice closely enough to recognise weaknesses in the service she provides. This means that priorities to support continuous improvement have not been identified. In addition, the childminder has not prioritised her professional development enough to help her to raise the quality of her teaching to a higher standard. The childminder does not yet have effective methods in place to monitor children's progress accurately. This means she cannot not always take appropriate action to quickly address any gaps children have in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder watches children as they play and has a general overview of their development. However, she does not identify children's starting points as accurately as possible or carry out robust observations and assessments of children's progress over time. This means that the activities she plans are not linked closely enough to what children need to learn next, in order to secure their good progress. Nevertheless, the childminder allows children to take the lead in their play. She uses some effective teaching methods to promote children's communication and language development appropriately for their age. Children enjoy building with bricks and looking at storybooks. The childminder provides them with a good range of resources that helps children to learn. For example, they have electronic toys to explore and enjoy finding out what happens when they press the different buttons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are not always motivated and interested in the activities the childminder provides. Occasionally, they lose interest quickly. This is because the childminder does not plan activities that match children's needs precisely enough. However, the childminder manages children's behaviour effectively. She is consistent in the messages she gives and encourages children to share and be kind to one another. She gives children opportunities to practise these skills by visiting local children's groups where there are new friends to meet and socialise with. Children are learning to become independent. The childminder supports them appropriately to learn some useful new skills. For example, she uses praise and encouragement to help babies learn how to take their first steps.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are self-assured and confident in expressing themselves as they play. They are developing some skills that help prepare them adequately for the next stage in their learning. However, the quality of assessment and the way this information is used to support planning and teaching, requires improvement in order for children to make consistently good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447198 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1042836 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 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Sheffield. She operates her provision all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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