Childminder in Blackburn with Darwen

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2016 28 March 2014

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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 does not always make the most of every opportunity to extend children's communication skills.  The childminder does not yet implement robust systems for observing and assessing children's learning. This means planned activities do not yet provide a sharp focus in recognising and building on children's current skills.  The childminder does not yet consistently share information about children's learning and progress with parents and other settings they attend.  The childminder has not fully considered children's safety when using the stairs.  The childminder does not yet seek the views of children and parents when evaluating the quality of her service.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has taken steps to address actions raised at her previous inspection. She has updated her policies and procedures and attended some training to improve her personal effectiveness. She keeps accurate records for recording children's daily hours of attendance.  The childminder supports children to lead a healthy lifestyle. She provides them with healthy and nutritious meals and snacks and takes them out to various places of interest every day.  The childminder is warm and caring. She forms good relationships with children and gives them lots of praise and encouragement.

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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

 improve systems for observation, assessment and planning and provide activities that build on children's current level of development 08/07/2016

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Due Date

 share information with parents and other settings children attend more regularly and provide a joined up approach to their learning that supports their continued good progress 08/07/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that premises are safe for children, in particular the staircase. 30/06/2016

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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

 use more varied and interesting strategies that support children's communication and language development  include the views of parents and children in the self-evaluation of the setting.

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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 and discussed this with her.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of adults living at the home.  The inspector took account of the views of parents made available for inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has attended safeguarding training and she understands her role and responsibility to keep children safe. Overall, the childminder's home is safe and secure. She has updated policies and procedures which are now effectively implemented and underpin her setting and her work with children and parents well. The childminder is experienced and shows some commitment to her role. For example, she has attended training to improve her knowledge of the early years foundation stage. However, her systems for observation and assessment are not yet sufficiently robust. This means planned activities do not always reflect the individual and changing needs of children and promote their continued good progress. She also does not keep parents and other settings children attend fully informed of their progress to promote continuity in their learning. She has not fully considered the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

views of parents and children when evaluating her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder interacts well with children and encourages them to try new activities and experiences. Some planned activities do help children make some progress in their learning. For example, the childminder uses mathematical concepts, such as counting and number recognition, as children play. However, teaching is not yet good enough to extend children's communication and language skills. That said, children show some motivation for learning. They have good small physical skills and imaginations. They use media, such as pencils and crayons, to create their own pictures and are beginning to show an interest in early writing. For example, they draw lines and circles as they attempt to write their name.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy and settled and enjoy close bonds with the childminder. Children have access to a suitable range of resources and make some independent choices as they play. The childminder has considered some risks. For example, she practises fire evacuation procedures with children and has considered risks when taking them on trips and outings. However, although she has reported damage to her staircase, she has not made the stairs safe in the meantime, in order to fully ensure children's safety. The childminder takes children out every day. Children enjoy visits to the park and other local places of interest. These help children extend their large physical skills and social skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are confident and display good levels of confidence and sell-esteem. However, children are not yet supported to make good progress and have the skills needed for the next stage in their learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY300166 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 1004368 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Blackburn. She operates all year round from 6am to 6pm, 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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