Childminder EY293097

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2016 16 October 2012

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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 has made some improvements since her last inspection. However, these are not sufficient to increase the quality of the provision or outcomes for children to good.  Safeguarding policies and procedures are not monitored regularly to ensure that the most up to date or new information is included and understood.  Although the childminder makes some evaluation of her practice, she does not always do so effectively to help her develop her teaching practice further, particularly in developing children's communication and language skills. She does not include the views of all parents and children to fully support her continuous improvement.  Accurate assessment and the consistent identification of children's next steps in learning are not yet embedded in practice. This means that gaps in children's learning and development are not quickly identified and addressed. As a result, children do not

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

yet make good or better progress from their starting points.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder ensures that parents are kept informed about what children are doing in her care and the progress that they are making.  Children form warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. They demonstrate they feel comfortable and secure in her company. They are happy and enjoy their time in the childminder's 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

 ensure that safeguarding knowledge is kept up to date with new legislation and that any policies and procedures reflect this information 31/08/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that knowledge of the observation and assessment process is embedded, in order to better understand children's individual levels of achievement, and use this information to accurately plan for the next steps in their learning and development. 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

 develop self-evaluation to identify areas to further improve teaching and outcomes for children, and include the views of parents and children  ensure that interactions with children better support their developing communication and language skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector discussed children's learning and development and sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has a reasonable understanding of the statutory requirements. Since the last inspection, she has worked with the local authority and made a number of improvements to her provision. For example, she has implemented learning journals for all children to illustrate the progress that they are making. These are routinely shared with parents. The childminder has attended mandatory training. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a satisfactory understanding of her roles and responsibility in keeping children safe. She carries out effective risk assessments of all areas used by the children. Children are well supervised both inside and outdoors. However, the childminder does not ensure that new legislation is included in the policies and procedures that she uses. The childminder does not yet effectively review or evaluate her practice or take into account the views of parents and children. As a result, she has

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

not set clear and concise development targets to drive forward improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is developing her assessment procedures to check on children's achievements. However, these are not yet robust or accurate enough to better understand children's level of development and identify any gaps in their learning. In addition, information gained from observing children is not yet used effectively to plan accurately for their next steps in learning. The childminder gains information from parents about children's achievements at home, which supports her knowledge of their current interests, likes and dislikes. The childminder spends time counting with children as they play with stacking cups. Children are developing their mark-making skills as they use chunky chalks to make patterns on slabs in the garden. The childminder does not always talk to the younger children or interact with them in exciting ways to extend their communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children behave very well with the childminder. She is kind, caring, supportive and a good role model. This helps children feel safe, confident and settled, which supports their emotional well-being. In spite of this, children often show a lack of engagement and perseverance in their activities as the quality of teaching is not consistently good. The childminder ensures that she shares information with other provisions that share the care of children so that their daily routines are consistent. Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills. They regularly play in the outdoors both in the childminder's garden and at local parks. Children follow good hygiene routines helping to promote their good health.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are learning some skills that will prepare them for the next stage in their learning. They are developing confidence and independence and benefit from a good selection of easily accessible toys and resources, both inside and outdoors. However, children are not yet making consistently good progress across all areas of learning because the quality of teaching and assessment is variable.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293097 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1037114 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Barwell, Leicestershire. 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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Telephone number

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