Childminder 302614

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 August 2016 26 February 2016

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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 failed to ensure that Ofsted is aware of all adults living in her household, in order for the necessary checks to be carried out to assess their suitability.  Information gained from observations and assessments of children's progress is not used well enough to identify and plan for their interests and next steps.  Self-evaluation is not yet robust enough to identify weaknesses or provide the childminder with a focus to bring about swift changes to her practice. She does not seek the views of parents or children to support this.  On occasions, the childminder distracts children who are having difficulty sharing rather than adapting the activity to help them develop the skills they need to be considerate to others.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has taken some steps to address actions raised at her last inspection. She now completes observations and has improved her understanding of how babies learn and develop.  Children form positive relationships with the childminder. She gets to know children and families well. They are comfortable and settled in her care.  The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. She communicates with them on a daily basis and shares information about their children's day.  Children are increasingly independent during routines and their play, which helps to prepare them for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder has established good links with the local schools that children attend.  Children have opportunities to be active through visits within the local area.

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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 Ofsted is provided with the necessary information to enable them to carry out suitability checks on persons aged over 16 years living on the childminding premises 09/09/2016

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Due Date

 develop the use of observations and assessments to plan challenging learning activities that reflect more closely children's individual next steps and interests. 09/09/2016

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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 procedures that identify priorities for improvements and seek the views of children and parents to support the drive for developing practice  adapt activities more effectively to help children understand and manage their own behaviour and develop the skills to consistently share and take turns.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home, including the garden and play areas.  The inspector observed the childminder caring for and playing with the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her practice at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability checks carried out for all adults within the home and the childminder's self-evaluation and development plan.  The inspector sampled children's progress records and a range of documentation, including the safeguarding policy, children's registers and accident and medication records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has completed Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all adults living in the home. However, Ofsted has not received the relevant information to allow further suitability checks to be completed. The impact of this lapse in safeguarding practice is minimised because the adults are not present when the children attend. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder minimises potential hazards so that the premises are safe for children. She has a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow if reporting any concerns, ensuring she protects children from harm. She understands the procedure to follow if an allegation of abuse is made against her or anyone else in the household. The childminder has begun to review her provision. However, self-evaluation is not rigorous enough to swiftly identify the weaknesses in practice. Furthermore, she does not seek the views of parents and children to aid her

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

evaluation of her service. The childminder has implemented registers which include accurate hours of attendance.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is beginning to observe children and has an idea of each child's needs and interests. However, she has not fully embedded the use of observations to assess children's progress across all areas of learning or to plan their individual next steps in their learning. The childminder interacts well with children. She provides a variety of activities and uses some appropriate teaching methods. The childminder promotes communication and language skills, she models language and also questions the children to extend their learning further. Children have easy access to games and enjoy completing complex puzzles. She extends these activities and introduces numbers and colours to promote children's mathematical skills. Children enjoy using resources to make marks and attempt to write their names. This helps support their early literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children enjoy playing a range of board games with their friends and are developing an understanding of the rules. However, the childminder misses opportunities to adapt these rules to consistently support children to manage their own behaviour and learn to share. The childminder helps children to learn acceptance, tolerance and respect for others. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to develop their physical skills outdoors. Children follow good hygiene routines and simple care practices.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making enough progress as they are not consistently challenged. Children enjoy helping, such as when tidying up toys. They quickly gain the confidence needed to try new experiences and develop some of the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning, such as starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302614 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1041901 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 February 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Wibsey, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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