Childminder EY483863

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 September 2016 Not applicable

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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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder does not maintain a record of children's hours of attendance.  Occasionally, the childminder does not obtain written permission from parents before administering prescribed medicines to children.  The childminder does not always work well enough with the other settings that children also attend to help support continuity in all areas of learning and development.  The childminder does not fully maximise the opportunities to share her high-quality teaching with her assistant, in order to raise standards to the highest level.

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It has the following strengths

 The quality of teaching is good. The childminder carries out regular observations and uses this information to plan appropriate activities to support children's individual learning needs. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children learn about healthy lifestyles through strong care practices that successfully promote their good health. The childminder provides healthy snacks and nutritious meals. Children enjoy plenty of opportunities to be physically active. They play in the garden, walk to and from school and visit local parks.  Children form strong emotional bonds with the childminder and her assistant. Children settle well and develop a good sense of security and well-being.  The childminder provides a rich variety of resources and activities that is suitable for children of different ages and abilities. Children select from the broad range that is available. They have very good opportunities to make choices and decisions about how

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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

 keep an accurate record of children's hours of attendance 30/09/2016  obtain written consent from parents and carers prior to administering medication to children. 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

 extend the partnership working with other settings that children also attend and share more detailed information about their learning and development  devise even better systems that help share good practice with the assistant.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant about their practice at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed all parts of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of all adults living at the premises.  The inspector sampled children's progress records, the childminder's self-evaluation documents, the registers of attendance and a range of other documents, including safeguarding, accident and medication records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

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 to report any concerns, ensuring she protects children from harm. The childminder ensures her assistant is aware of policies and procedures through regular discussions. However, she does not accurately record children's hours of attendance, which compromises their safety in the event of an emergency. The childminder evaluates her practice, taking account of the views of her assistant, parents and children. She identifies strengths and areas for future development, in order to refine the quality of the provision. However, she has not fully considered how to support her assistant and share her high-quality teaching skills effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant constantly observe children as they play and explore to identify what they are learning. They keep children motivated and engaged, for example, while using cornflour to make a muddy dinosaur world. Children have time to explore the feel and smell of the cornflour while the childminder gradually introduces dinosaur eggs. Children excitedly recall making these from soil, flour and water, before baking them in the oven to make them hard. The childminder models techniques to make different patterns, shapes and lengths that children are keen to copy and try for themselves. The childminder uses appropriately descriptive language to help develop their speaking and understanding. She reflects on how she can enhance the activity, build on children's new interests and plan their next steps in learning. The childminder frequently shares examples of children's learning and development with parents. However, the links with school and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

other settings are not fully established, in order to share information about children's development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's well-being is not effectively supported by the childminder. For example, she does not make sure that she has obtained written permission from parents before she administers medication to children. Nevertheless, she discusses with parents when their children last had the medication and the reason it was prescribed, which minimises the impact on children's welfare. The childminder has effective procedures to settle children into her care. She obtains thorough information from parents and uses this information well to establish care practices that children are familiar with. This helps children quickly develop confidence and feel secure.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their individual starting points. The childminder uses regular observation to accurately assess children's abilities and progress. This enables her to plan for, and effectively prioritise, any gaps in their learning. By the time children move on to school, they can manage their personal care independently. They are ready to build on their developing knowledge of numbers, letters and early writing. Children are eager and confident learners who enjoy activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483863 Local authority Calderdale Inspection number 999186 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10

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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 Boothtown area of Halifax, West Yorkshire. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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