Childminder 400660

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 June 2016 25 November 2013

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 does not demonstrate a capacity to improve. Despite actions being raised at the previous inspection, she has not made sufficient progress to address weaknesses in her practice.  Safeguarding policies and procedures are not implemented fully. The childminder has not informed Ofsted of changes to adults living in the household.  The childminder does not use information from parents, or her own knowledge of children's next steps in learning, to plan activities for children. As a result, children are not sufficiently challenged to support their good, or better, progress.  The childminder does not have contact with other providers who care for children, in order to share information with them and provide continuity of care and education for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children of different ages enjoy spending time together. Younger children enjoy observing and copying their older friends' play. Older children enjoy helping younger ones to develop their self-help skills.  Babies' individual care routines are understood and met. Children are supported in meeting their own needs, when they are able. As a result, children's self-help skills are developing well.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 use information gained from parents and observations to assess what children already know and can do, to plan suitably challenging activities based on children's next steps in learning so that they make good, or better, progress 30/06/2016

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Due Date

 share information with other providers who also care for the children, so that this information can be used to promote continuity of learning. 30/06/2016

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Due Date

 inform Ofsted of changes to adults living on the premises. 27/06/2016

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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

 establish an effective way of evaluating practice to identify and successfully address 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 discussed with the childminder how she evaluated her practice.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures.  The inspector received feedback from parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has not made the necessary improvements to her practice to ensure that all previously raised actions and recommendations are met. The childminder does not evaluate her own practice or have any plans for improvement. The arrangements for safeguarding children are ineffective. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted when an adult no longer lives in the house. Although this does not have a significant impact on the children in her setting, this does indicate a lack of understanding of the notification requirements. The childminder does not share information with parents or other providers to understand children's progress at home or in other settings. As a result, opportunities to work together to provide continuity in children's education are missed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not carry out accurate assessments of what children know and can do, and use this information to provide unique learning opportunities. She provides a selection of resources based on children's interests. Although children of different ages are supported in using these resources independently, activities do not provide appropriate levels of challenge for children to help them make good, or better, progress. Children's communication and language are developing. They like to recall what they already know in their play. For example, they link the sounds they make to the noise of the horses that pass regularly. Children talk about mathematical terms in their play, such as larger and smaller, and enjoy demonstrating their knowledge. The childminder provides description and explanation as children play. However, on occasion this explanation is pitched too high, resulting in children not understanding and losing interest.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not share information with other professionals who have shared care of children. Children's needs are not understood and they are not supported consistently across providers in their transition to school. Despite this, children demonstrate that they are happy. They show that they enjoy spending time with the childminder and are motivated to learn. Younger children get frustrated as they learn to take turns. However, the childminder manages this well. For example, she uses consistent rules and boundaries and encourages sharing. The childminder understands and meets babies' care needs and supports older children to meet their own needs, where appropriate. As a result, children demonstrate that they feel secure and are developing their confidence and self-help skills. The childminder provides children with a range of healthy snacks and drinks. Children spend time outside daily. The childminder uses

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

facilities in the community to extend opportunities for children to exercise and enjoy the fresh air. As a result, they are learning about keeping themselves healthy and leading a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not making good progress. They are not given suitable opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge further. Children's social skills are emerging within the group and emotional development is supported by the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 400660 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1043473 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 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in Great Ayton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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