Childminder in Sheffield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2016 11 June 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 quality of the childminder's teaching is variable. She does not interact with children effectively enough to secure their good progress.  Information gained from observations of children's learning is not used effectively to inform the assessment of children's stage of development. Therefore, planning for children's next steps in learning is not always precise enough.  The childminder has not evaluated the quality of teaching to identify where she can improve the overall standard. As a result, professional development has not focused on raising the quality of teaching.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has developed effective systems to share information with other providers about children's individual learning and development when children attend more than one setting.  The childminder maintains a safe environment for children. She risk assesses her home to identify and minimise all possible hazards. This enables children to play and move around independently and safely.  Children follow good hygiene routines. They enjoy healthy snacks and meals, supporting their good health.

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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 the quality of teaching and ensure that children's learning is guided appropriately and provide suitably challenging activities 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 make better use of the information gained from observations and assessment of children's learning to ensure that each child's individual learning needs are taken account of so that they make good progress. 30/09/2016

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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 the self-evaluation process and ensure that strengths and weaknesses are accurately identified and plan for ongoing professional development in order to raise the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities taking place and children at play throughout the inspection and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector carried out an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's observation and assessment records, the register of attendance and other documentation, including evidence of suitability checks for household members.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and from written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has maintained her paediatric first-aid certificate and attended safeguarding training. However, she has not made the most of further professional development opportunities to improve her teaching skills and ensure children consistently make good progress. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an appropriate understanding of child protection issues and knows what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has regular discussions with parents about children's needs. She shares information about children's learning and development and encourages parents to have an input. The childminder seeks parents' views via questionnaires when evaluating her practice. However, she does not target the most important areas that drive improvement and ensure outcomes for children are good.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Teaching is not yet good. The childminder plays alongside children but her interactions are not effective enough to sustain children's interest and fully support their learning. She sometimes misses opportunities to guide them or ask questions to challenge them. The childminder makes regular observations of children's learning and monitors children's progress. However, she does not use this information to plan effectively for the next steps in children's learning. Children are encouraged to make choices about what they would like to do next. One example of this is when children choose to draw and ask the childminder for paper. The childminder works in partnership with parents. They discuss the children regularly and this helps to keep parents informed about their children's day.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder offers settling-in sessions so that children and families benefit from a gradual transition between home and the setting. Children receive positive praise which helps to successfully foster their confidence and self-esteem. However, the weaknesses in teaching mean that children are not consistently making good progress in their learning. The childminder helps younger children to learn about expectations for behaviour and they behave well and respond to the rules and boundaries. Children follow good hygiene routines. They enjoy healthy snacks which promote their good health. Children learn about keeping safe. They regularly practise what to do in the event of an emergency.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making enough progress in their learning. This is because they are not challenged well enough to make the best progress. Nevertheless, children are happy and they form close relationships with the childminder. They are gaining some of the basic skills to be ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 300640 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1043991 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in the Richmond area of Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7am 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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