Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2016 10 April 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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not consistently plan activities for children that are tailored to their individual needs. She does not use information gained from her observations effectively, or make regular assessments of children. Activities do not always challenge children or support their next steps in learning.  The childminder does not have a robust policy and procedure in place for how she will manage any complaints made about her provision.  Although the childminder has some systems in place to evaluate the quality of her provision, she does not use continued professional development in order to help her raise the quality of her provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder keeps parents informed about what children learn in the setting and involves them in supporting children's development at home. Parents value this sharing of information and comment positively about the childminder's provision.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care and form secure bonds with her. The childminder is responsive to their needs and plays alongside the children giving them attention and support.  The childminder and children communicate well together. The childminder extends children's range of vocabulary as she reads to them and engages children to maintain their interest in books.  The childminder gathers information from parents about the children when they first start at the setting. She works closely with parents to develop strategies that help children achieve a successful transition.

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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 from observations, together with assessments of children's capabilities to identify opportunities that are consistently challenging and tailored to individual children's next steps in learning 07/10/2016

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Due Date

 implement a secure policy and procedure for the handling of complaints made about the provision including the timescales in which a response will be made and how written complaints will be handled. 21/07/2016

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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

 use self-evaluation more effectively to highlight improvements that can be made to practice through the implementation of a plan for ongoing professional development.

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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 jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's records of self-evaluation, children's learning and development records, and a sample of the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, parents and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and took account of the written testimonials of parents.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members, and the childminder's qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder seeks the views of parents to help her evaluate the quality of provision. While parents comment positively about the level of care the childminder provides, the childminder fails to identify areas that could help her to improve her all-round knowledge and skills, such as through ongoing professional development. The childminder has developed a set of policies and procedures to support her practice which are shared with parents. However, these are not all robust and do not keep parents fully informed. The childminder has failed to identify that her policy for handling complaints does not include the procedure for handling those which are written, nor does she identify the timescales in which she will respond to complaints. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows the procedure to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She regularly completes checks of the environment to ensure that it is safe for

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children as they play to gather information on their interests and general level of development. However, she does not always use this information to identify how she will plan to support children's next steps in learning. The childminder plans opportunities for children that they generally enjoy. However, they do not challenge children enough and are not targeted to support their all-round development. The childminder follows children's interests as they play. Children confidently choose what they would like to play with and the childminder gives children encouragement to complete tasks, such as a puzzle. The childminder regularly visits a toy library to access resources. This provides children with a range of opportunities and helps to maintain their interest as they try out new experiences. The childminder exchanges some information with other settings children attend in order to support their learning. For example, she adopts similar

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

strategies used by the other settings to support children's writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes healthy eating in the setting. Children are provided with fruit for snack and take part in activities to grow their own fruit. Children enjoy fresh air at the local park and in childminder's garden. Children display good behaviour and use good manners when talking to others. The childminder plays turn-taking games with the children to help them to learn how to play alongside others. The childminder is consistently on hand for when children need additional support. This supports their self- confidence and self-esteem as they know their needs will be met. Children explore their local environment, giving them a sense of community and belonging.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not always challenged in their learning and are not best supported to consistently demonstrate a commitment to learning, in order to reach to their full potential. At times, they lack motivation and are not always willing to have a go. This does not prepare them to achieve the best of their ability in the next stage of their learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 256065 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1043759 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Thetford. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm on 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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Telephone number

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