Childminder EY258349

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 August 2016 3 June 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 does not always effectively support children's play as her interactions are short lived. As a result, the quality of her teaching is variable.  The current storage arrangements for the resources provided do not effectively promote independent choices for children to develop their self-chosen play.  The qualified childminder does not reflect on her provision and practice to identify where all improvements need to be made to raise the quality.  Occasionally, some adult-led activities are too challenging for toddlers to fully concentrate and become engaged in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop strong emotional attachments with the childminder. The childminder is kind, caring and supportive. This helps children feel safe, confident and settled.  The childminder promotes children's early speech and communication well. She talks to toddlers to encourage their babbling and pauses to wait for a reply.  Partnerships with parents are built on trust. They share information about children's progress and interests at home through verbal feedback. This helps to promote the continuity of learning and development.  The childminder has taken appropriate action to address the action raised at the last inspection relating to first aid. She no longer employs an assistant and has booked herself on a first-aid course, as her current certificate is due to expire. This will ensure she continues to comply with this requirement.

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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

 develop the quality of support given to young children by becoming involved in their play on a regular basis. 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

 enhance children's play and exploration by reviewing the storage and accessibility of toys and resources to support the development of self-initiated play  sharpen the planning of adult-led activities, so that toddlers taking part benefit from the best learning experience possible  develop the process for self-evaluation to identify areas of weakness and ensure improvements are consistently applied to improve outcomes for children over a sustained period of time.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the lounge and had a tour of the areas of the childminder's home used by children.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers on the quality of the provision.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability of all household members and the childminder's qualifications. She also discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice to make improvements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder's process for self-evaluation is not effective in helping her recognise weaknesses in practice. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows how to report concerns, in order to protect children. She has recently attended refresher training in this area to ensure her knowledge is current. The childminder has effectively addressed the recommendations made at her last inspection. Through training, she has developed her knowledge of the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. She has also established effective partnership working with other settings children attend to ensure there is continuity of care and learning. She regularly meets with other childminders to help keep her knowledge up to date and share ideas.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has an effective observation and assessment process and identifies children's next steps in learning. These are routinely shared with parents. The childminder's interactions with young children during floor play means that the quality of teaching is variable and their play is not fully supported. For example, her interactions are short lived and do not help children to build on their self-chosen play. In addition, young children find it difficult to self-select activities for themselves due to the over-crowded storage area and toys being incorrectly put away. The childminder does respond to requests for toys to be made available. For example, older children request the musical instruments and these are provided. The childminder promotes children's early mathematical skills as she counts beads and names their colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in the quality of interactions with the childminder impact on children's overall welfare and enjoyment. However, the childminder is warm and caring. She gathers a range of information from parents when children first start to ensure their personal routines and likes are respected. This helps children to settle quickly. The childminder supports children to develop personal independence and manage tasks for themselves. Children's behaviour is managed well. They attend groups where the childminder helps them to learn how to play cooperatively and mix socially with others. This helps children to build confidence and positive relationships with their peers. The childminder teaches children good hygiene practices. She reminds them to wash their hands before icing gingerbread men. Children have opportunities to be physically active on visits to the park and in the garden at the home of another childminder.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not always consistently challenged and motivated enough to help them make good continual progress in all the areas of learning. Nevertheless, they are developing some of the basic skills to support their readiness for school. For example, they are developing confidence in their environment through daily routines and they build positive relationships with other children. The childminder talks to children and introduces new words during play, effectively supporting their communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY258349 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1051064 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in the Balby area of Doncaster. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year- old children. She has 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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