Childminder EY477405

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 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 childminder does not regularly or accurately reflect on her practice to identify where she needs to make improvements. She does not check that she is familiar with and fully implementing all of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  Systems to assess children's stage of development are not fully effective. The childminder does not always make an accurate assessment of children's learning to clearly identify what they need to learn next. She does not always complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years to ensure any gaps in their learning are quickly identified and addressed.  The childminder does not always guide children's learning well enough. She does not always provide purposeful interaction or sufficient challenge to help children to move forward in their learning.  The childminder does not involve parents sufficiently in assessing what children know,

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

understand and can do and she does not give parents enough support to guide their children's learning at home.  Procedures to share information with other settings that children attend, in order to provide consistent support for their learning, are not fully established.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a safe and well-organised environment. Children play in a separate, secure area of the garden that is fully enclosed to keep them safe. Younger children have their own sleep space so that they can rest quietly and in comfort.  The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding issues, including recent changes, to promote children's safety and well-being.

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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

 make better use of assessment so that it accurately identifies children's stage of development and what they need to learn next 03/02/2017

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Due Date

 improve teaching so that children learn through purposeful play and are provided with appropriate levels of challenge to make good or better progress in their learning 06/02/2017

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Due Date

 provide a summary of the progress of all children between the ages of two and three years and encourage parents and carers to share this information with other relevant professionals, including the health visitor. 19/10/2016

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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

 improve the systems to evaluate practice to identify and address where improvements need to be made  improve partnership working with all other settings that children attend so that there is consistent support for their care, learning and development  develop further the partnership with parents and carers so they are actively involved in the assessment of the starting points for children's learning and are well supported to guide their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of training.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not evaluate her practice thoroughly enough to check whether it is always effective. As a result, she does not always identify where practice needs to improve. There are weaknesses in the quality of teaching that mean that the childminder does not yet support children to make good progress in their learning. The childminder has recently implemented a system to gather feedback from parents and carers. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder organises the clean and hygienic environment effectively to ensure children's safety. For example, bedding is carefully organised so that children always use their own, which is cleaned regularly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not make good use of observation, assessment and planning to support children's learning and development. She does not always make accurate assessments of what children can do. She occasionally assesses that children have achieved something that is beyond their capabilities. She does not always provide purposeful interaction during play and, therefore, children are not supported to move on as quickly as possible. Nevertheless, the childminder does provide some support for learning. She provides an appropriate range of activities that provides opportunities for children to develop all aspects of their learning to some extent. As children look at the flowers in the garden, she encourages them to think about why they are changing. The childminder has a suitable understanding of the skills children need for their future learning and takes steps to help them acquire these.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not always ensure that she completes a progress check for children aged between two and three years. As a result, she does not ensure there is an opportunity to review children's development with parents, carers and other relevant professionals. The childminder develops friendly relationships with the children. She ensures that she meets their individual needs. The childminder does provide effective support to help children to take turns with the toys and resources. She helps children to learn about their own safety effectively. She clearly explains why they need to be careful, for example, if they lean back on their chair. The childminder provides healthy and varied home-cooked meals and snacks to promote children's good health.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching mean that children are not making consistently good progress from their starting points. Nevertheless, they are steadily gaining some skills in preparation for school. They develop confidence and some good social skills, including sharing and taking turns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477405 Local authority Derby, City of Inspection number 991729 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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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 Darley Abbey, Derby. The childminder works with another childminder. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 2.

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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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