Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 March 2016 11 February 2010

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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

 The childminder does not have a full understanding of how many children she is allowed to care for at any one time. She has not met the requirement to notify Ofsted when a family member becomes an assistant. In both cases, there was no significant impact on children's safety, welfare or learning.  The childminder does not always incorporate children's individual next steps in learning into daily activities. This means children are not consistently supported to make high rates of progress in their development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is very experienced in identifying and meeting the care needs of young children. The quality of teaching is good. The childminder is exceptionally skilled in organising her time and resources. This means that all children receive the support they need to thrive and make good progress.  The childminder works well in partnership with parents. She continually exchanges information with them to promote continuity in children's care and learning. She seeks and responds to their views to make improvements and she gains their consent to any changes in her provision.  The childminder focuses really well on promoting children's emotional well-being. Children are happy and settled. They develop strong attachments to the childminder and positive relationships with each other.  Since the last inspection the childminder has obtained a childcare qualification at level 3. She continually seeks and acts upon current good practice guidance in relation to

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It has the following strengths

promoting children's learning. This helps her to provide a varied range of stimulating learning experiences for children.

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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

 develop a full understanding of the child ratio requirements and make sure they are always met 07/03/2016

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Due Date

 notify Ofsted of the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of any person working on the premises where childcare on domestic premises takes place. 07/03/2016

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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

 incorporate children's next steps in learning into daily activities to enable all children to consistently make fast rates of progress in their development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records, the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to and interacted with children during the inspection. She took into account the written views of parents that were provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. However, for a short period of time the childminder had too many children in her care under the age of one. During this time, the childminder's adult son acted as her assistant. The childminder's son was known to Ofsted as a household member and suitability checks had been undertaken. However, the childminder failed to notify Ofsted that she had an assistant working with her. The childminder takes all necessary steps to minimise hazards to children. Children are kept safe and secure as they play. The childminder understands the signs of abuse and neglect. She knows what action she must take if she was to have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder works with other settings to promote continuity in care and learning for older children who attend more than one setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes precise assessments of children's achievements in partnership with parents. Assessments show children make consistently good progress. The childminder provides a variety of stimulating activities that engage children in sustained play and learning. Children aged under two years take part in painting activities for a significant amount of time. They enjoy the sensory experience of making marks in the paint. They show fascination and pride as they make connections between their movements and the marks they make. Children learn to focus their attention and concentrate as they learn to use tools. They use plastic tweezers to pick up small items and plastic knives to cut their banana at snack time. Children develop good communication and language skills. They are eager to repeat the new words and phrases they continually hear. They use an increasing amount of words and gestures to play with

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

other children and make their needs known.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's well-being is effectively promoted. They enjoy being continuously active and benefit from playing outdoors. They have regular quiet times, such as sleep, snack and story times, which helps them to re-charge their energy levels. The childminder is very skilled at helping children to develop good social skills. Children learn to play in larger groups. They know they need to share and take turns. They mostly play harmoniously without the need for reminders. Children enjoy playing with others, and they show growing consideration for each other, such as when a child becomes upset. They enjoy and seek the attention of adults who are introduced to them.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress and develop the skills they need for school when the time comes. Younger children increase their vocabulary and become more confident and able to express their ideas and wishes. Children show good levels of motivation to explore and experiment using all of their senses. They enjoy being active and finding out how to do things for themselves. They use resources to initiate their own play and follow their interests. Children understand how and follow simple instructions and they are eager to help at tidy away time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY338194 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 849243 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Cannock, Staffordshire. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday all year round. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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