Childminder EY218981

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 July 2016 1 December 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 childminder does not use what she knows about children's capabilities and development to accurately track and monitor children's progress.  The childminder misses opportunities during child-led play to further support and develop children's problem solving and critical-thinking skills.  Safeguarding policies and procedures are not monitored enough to ensure that the most up to date or new information is included and understood.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has built up very good relationships with parents. Parents are very positive about the childminder as they describe their children's experience with her. They are kept well informed and are fully involved in their children's care and learning.  Children have formed strong attachments to the childminder and settle quickly. This is because the childminder knows their individual personalities, interests and capabilities really well. Children show that they feel very secure in her home environment.  Children behave well and learn how to be safe while in the childminder's home. They are given gentle, but firm reminders about behaviour and all children are encouraged to be responsible for their actions.

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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

 ensure that safeguarding knowledge is kept up to date with new legislation and that any policies and procedures reflect this information. 29/07/2016

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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 information gained from observations and assessments to accurately track children's progress, ensuring any gaps in their learning are identified and addressed in a timely manner  support children with more opportunities to develop their critical-thinking skills during child-led play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and routines indoors and outdoors. She viewed the areas of the house used for childminding.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and the childminder's qualifications. She also looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers from information included in the childminder's own parental survey.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder draws on the wealth of her experience to support children and provide a broad variety of activities, experiences and resources. However, she does not monitor children's progress enough to identify and close any gaps in learning in a timely manner. The childminder evaluates her setting alongside the parents and children. This enables her to make improvements to her setting that benefit those that use it. The childminder is committed to professional development and this is starting to raise the quality of her teaching. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe. However, she does not ensure that new legislation is included in the polices and procedures that she uses. Effective links with the local school also help children to be well prepared and ready for their move on to school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children enjoy a range of experiences and activities that supports their interests and capabilities. This is because the childminder knows children very well. She plans activities, looking at children's individual needs and interests. She has a natural teaching skill and is very nurturing in her approach. However, teaching is inconsistent. For instance, she effectively promotes children's early literacy and mathematical skills as they snuggle up on the sofa, share and listen to their favorite stories they have brought from home. She asks questions and they discuss shadows in the book and the different size each shadow is. However, the childminder misses opportunities when they arise to extend this learning and interest.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder follows positive and supportive settling-in procedures and children are emotionally secure and well settled. They have strong attachments to the childminder and frequently go to her for reassurance and cuddles. At times, children lose motivation in activities as the childminder does not always offer enough challenge. This limits children's opportunities to problem solve and extend their engagement in the activity. Nevertheless, children's independence and personal care skills are promoted well, relative to their ages and capabilities. The childminder provides daily opportunities for fresh air, freedom and for children to take small risk and start to understand about responsibility. For instance, they ride their bikes to and from playgroup.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not yet making consistently good progress across all areas of learning because the quality of teaching is variable. However, they are very secure in their environment. They demonstrate their confidence and levels of self-esteem as they play and communicate with the childminder and her husband. Daily opportunities are used well to support children's understanding of mathematics. Children are able to recognise numbers on a clock and explain that at 12 o'clock they need to pick their friend up from playgroup and have lunch.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY218981 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1044520 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Leicester. She operates all year round, from 8am 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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Telephone number

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