Childminder EY482563

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 quality of the childminder's teaching is variable. She does not interact with children effectively enough to ensure all children are appropriately challenged and make good progress in their learning.  Assessments of children's learning and development are not completed regularly enough to gain an accurate picture of children's progress.  The childminder does not use consistent strategies to promote good behaviour to support children to manage their own behaviour and self-control.  The childminder does not always gain detailed information about children's development when they start to attend. This means she is not able to plan as accurately as possible for all children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder understands the importance of promoting the health and safety of the children in her care. She assesses and minimises risks to children, and ensures the house and garden are safe and secure.  Children form secure and caring attachments with the childminder and each other. This helps them to feel emotionally secure. The childminder effectively promotes children's confidence and self-esteem through praise and encouragement as they play.  The childminder understands the importance of sharing information about what children are learning with schools and other early years settings that children attend. She knows this will help her to provide activities that complement the learning that takes place, therefore, providing continuity 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 the provider must:

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Due Date

 guide children's development through more challenging activities and interaction that supports all children to make good progress 08/09/2016

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 strengthen the assessment of children's learning and development to ensure that it is accurate and precise 08/09/2016

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 ensure strategies for managing children's behaviour are consistent and support children to develop better self-control and to manage their own behaviour. 08/09/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 obtain more information from all parents about what their children already know and can do, and use this information to support the assessment of children's initial starting points, in order to plan activities that build on children's existing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities taking place and children at play throughout the inspection and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's observation and assessment records, the register of attendance and other documentation, including evidence of suitability checks for all adults living and working in the household.  The inspector carried out an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder monitors children's progress but assessments are irregular. Therefore, emerging gaps are not accurately identified and addressed swiftly. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of the local child protection referral procedures and knows how to report any concerns she may have about a child. The childminder has a sound understanding of how to keep children safe. She effectively risk assesses her home to identify and minimise all possible hazards. This enables children to play and move around independently and safely. The childminder employs an assistant. She completes a thorough induction and follows appropriate procedures to help ensure that all staff working with children are suitable to do so. Regular practice discussions take place with the assistant. The childminder is beginning to evaluate her practice and undertakes appropriate training. She seeks parents' and children's views through

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

questionnaires. Parents state that they are happy with the care and learning their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder's teaching is variable. She plays alongside children, but her interactions are not effective enough to help children extend their learning. Teaching does not provide enough challenge to help children to think critically, or to support them to extend their learning. Children are encouraged to make choices about what they would like to do next. One example of this is when children choose books for storytelling sessions. They sit with the childminder and enjoy looking at the pictures and enthusiastically join in with story. The childminder promotes children's small-muscle skills. One way this happens is when children handle cardboard tubes and carefully dip them into the paint to print Olympic rings and patterns.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children receive positive praise which helps to successfully foster their confidence and self-esteem. However, children do not always understand boundaries or respond positively to polite requests. They cannot always concentrate during some planned activities because, at times, behaviour management is poor and this impacts on their learning. Children develop a suitable understanding of how to keep themselves safe. They learn how to cross roads and use play equipment in local parks safely. Children are supported to learn about being healthy. They are provided with balanced meals, fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The weaknesses in assessment means activities that are provided do not consistently support children to build on their existing skills. Therefore, not all children are not making enough progress in their learning. Children show enthusiasm for planned activities. However, they lose interest because the childminder does not always interact sufficiently with them. Nevertheless, children are happy and they form close relationships with the childminder. They are gaining some of the basic skills to be ready for school. Children enjoy looking at books, listening to stories and joining in with rhymes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482563 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 996717 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in the Swinton area of Mexborough. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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