Childminder EY401094

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 August 2016 16 January 2015

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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 has not been proactive in keeping her knowledge of safeguarding updated about current requirements and procedures. The childminder has not established a regular programme of professional development for herself or her assistant to further enhance their skills and improve their teaching.  The assessments of children's progress are not regular or precise enough. As a result, the childminder and her assistant do not have an accurate overview of what children know and can do from which to plan for their future good progress.  Although the childminder and her assistant have started to make links with other early years settings that children attend, partnerships are not strong enough. For example, information about children's learning and development is not consistently shared.  The childminder does not give children enough opportunities to build fully on their knowledge of mathematical language and their counting skills.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop positive relationships with the childminder and her assistant, who are caring and attentive to children's physical and emotional needs. Children are happy and settled in the homely and welcoming environment.  The childminder values input from parents, children and her assistant to help her make improvements. Written references from parents are very complimentary about the childminder.  Children enjoy their time at the childminder's home. They engage in some enjoyable activities and respond well to her interactions.

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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 knowledge of current safeguarding practice, in particular the action to be taken in the event of an allegation being made against anyone living or working on the premises 29/08/2016

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Due Date

 improve the system for observation, assessment and planning, so that children's progress is regularly tracked and all children are stretched to achieve their full potential. 01/09/2016

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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 partnership working and engage in a more regular two-way flow of information about children's learning and development when they attend more than one setting  give children more opportunities to build as fully as possible on their knowledge of mathematical language and counting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the childminder's home that are used by the children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and members of her household.  The inspector took account of parents' views through written questionnaires and testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has made some improvements to her practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures that all adults in the household have had the required suitability checks carried out by Ofsted. She knows how to identify and report any welfare issues to keep children safe. However, she is not aware of the procedure to follow if an allegation is made against her or another member of the household. The childminder carries out risk assessments to keep her home safe and secure. She holds discussions with her assistant about her performance and responsibilities. The childminder builds partnerships with parents and shares some information about their children's development through daily diaries.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes the children in their play. However, she does not yet have effective systems in place to regularly and precisely assess and monitor children's progress in their learning. Therefore, although gaps in their learning are closing, weaknesses in teaching practice mean that they do not close as quickly as possible. Although the childminder has links with other settings children attend, partnership working does not extend to sharing information about their learning and development. This means that the childminder does not have all relevant information to help her form accurate assessments of children's achievements and she cannot ensure there is continuity in their learning. The childminder and her assistant provide a suitable range of activities to promote children's learning. For example, they help children to plan a dance show and create colourful posters to advertise the show. The childminder asks children some open-ended questions

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

about what they are doing and encourages them to begin to express themselves. This helps children to develop their imagination and creativity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not always use her observations and assessments effectively enough to plan challenging activities that build on children's personal and social skills and help prepare them well for their future learning. Nevertheless, children are settled, confident and relaxed in the childminder's care. Children are developing their physical skills. For example, the youngest children learn to climb up steps and slide down the slide. Older children play football and other ball games in the childminder's garden. They regularly go on walks in the local area. The childminder offers children healthy foods and promotes their understanding further by helping them to grow their own vegetables. The childminder regularly takes children to toddler groups and to spend time with other childminders. She uses these experiences to help children to interact with their peers and to learn to respect and value differences and similarities in the community.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder is not meeting the learning and development requirements effectively enough to ensure that children make good progress. Nevertheless, children build relationships and develop some useful skills. For example, older children help support the younger children during activities. They concentrate well and develop good physical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401094 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1044812 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Doncaster. She operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. She works with an assistant.

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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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