Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2016 10 March 2015

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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 Good 2

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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 a lack of knowledge and understanding of all the procedures she needs to follow when taking on new assistants. She has not notified Ofsted of a new assistant. This means that Ofsted has not been able to check the suitability of the adult working with the children.  The childminder does not consistently encourage children to extend their conversations and speaking skills.  The organisation of the equipment outside stops children who prefer to play outside from extending their physical development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder checks children's progress successfully. She makes accurate assessments of children's achievements. She knows how to identify children's next steps in their learning. She uses the information to plan challenging and worthwhile activities. Children are progressing well.  The childminder provides clear messages that help promote children's understanding about how to stay healthy. She teaches children the importance of following good hygiene routines and eating healthy foods.  Partnership working with parents and other professionals is well established. The childminder strives to involve parents in their children's learning and development. She keeps parents well informed about their children's achievements and provides ideas that help parents to support children's learning at home.

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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

 increase knowledge and understanding of the procedures to take when employing new assistants and ensure Ofsted is provided with the necessary information to enable them to carry out appropriate suitability checks. 15/07/2016

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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

 provide more opportunities to encourage the children to talk about what they are doing even further and ask questions more effectively  review the way the equipment and resources are set up outside, so that children can increase their physical skills to a higher level, particularly for those who prefer to play and learn outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the assistants and children at convenient times throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of teaching activities with the childminder.  The inspector observed children playing. She assessed the quality of interactions between the children, the assistants and the childminder.  The inspector looked at the children's learning records and planning documentation.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's self-evaluation documents, her training record and action plan. She checked the childminder's and her assistants' suitability to care for children and her policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder does not fully understand her responsibilities when employing new assistants. This has an impact on children's safety as Ofsted has not been able to carry out all of the necessary checks on adults who work in the provision. All other aspects of safeguarding are implemented effectively. The childminder has made many sustained improvements to the quality of teaching and learning and the outcomes for children. She has addressed all of the actions and recommendations raised at the last inspection. The childminder fully supports her assistants. She carries out supervisions and appraisals that help to improve their teaching skills and promote their professional development. The childminder has attended regular training that helps develop her teaching skills. The childminder meets regularly with other childminders and they share practice and ideas.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is experienced and well qualified. She understands that children learn through play. She gets to know children's particular ways of learning well and supports their interests effectively. The quality of the childminder's teaching is good. She interacts in positive ways and actively supports children's learning and development. Overall, the childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. However, she does not provide many opportunities that help to extend and build on older children's speaking skills. The childminder counts with the children. She uses words, such as long, short and tall, to help promote children's early mathematical skills. The childminder helps younger children to use their small-muscle skills. For example, children turn the handle on the garage lift to move the toy cars. Children use their imagination well. For example, they thoroughly enjoy dressing up as they become princesses and superheroes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised. The childminder does not ensure all checks are carried out on her new assistants. However, children's emotional well-being is supported effectively. The childminder has a calm and relaxing manner. Children explore the environment confidently, making choices about where they play and what with. The childminder spends time getting to know children and finds out about younger children's care needs effectively. Children's social skills are particularly well promoted. They join other groups of children in the community and learn to respect their ideas. The children have opportunities to develop their physical skills. However, the way the outside toys are set up restricts the children's movement and stops them from building on the skills they already have gained. Children learn about how to keep themselves safe and behave well.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are progressing well from their staring points. They are well prepared for their move on to school. They listen and concentrate and have a positive attitude to learning. They are developing their independent skills well. Children go to the bathroom independently and learn to put their own shoes and coats on. Children are developing good early literacy skills. They enjoy listening to stories and are learning to write their names accurately.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY300253 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1050859 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 14 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 23

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Langley Mill, Nottingham. The childminding provision operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Christmas, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs four assistants, but only works with two at any given time. The childminder and two of her assistants hold an early years qualification at level 2, 3 or 4. The childminder receives funding for free early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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