Childminder EY477407

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 evaluate her practice thoroughly enough. She does not check that she is fully meeting all of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She does not always take quick enough action to address identified areas for improvement.  The childminder does not plan well enough to ensure that activities always challenge children in their learning and help them to build on what they already know and can do.  The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the requirements for the progress check for children aged between two and three years. She does not always ensure the check is completed so that she can share information about children's development.  Partnerships with others are not fully established to ensure there is consistency of support for children. The childminder does not always share information with other settings that children attend. She does not regularly share information with parents and

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

carers about children's learning, or always encourage them to share information about learning at home.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder maintains good communication with her co-childminder to ensure that children are checked on regularly when they are sleeping.  The childminder helps children develop warm and trusting bonds with her that help them to settle in. She attends to their needs and routines consistently throughout the day.  The childminder provides children with age-appropriate toys and resources that they can freely access to explore and develop their own ideas.

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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

 provide children with appropriate challenge during activities to help them to build on what they already know and can do 06/02/2017

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Due Date

 review the progress of children between the ages of two and three years, provide parents and/or carers with a summary of children's development and encourage parents and/or carers to share information from this check 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

 develop partnerships with other settings that children attend and establish a consistent approach to supporting their care, learning and development  strengthen the partnership with parents and carers so that they are fully informed of their child's learning and development and are involved more fully in the assessment of their children's progress  strengthen the evaluation of practice to ensure that all of the requirements are fully implemented and take swift and appropriate action to address areas for improvement.

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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 has not yet developed a system to ensure that she is meeting all of the requirements well enough, particularly with regards to supporting children's learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of safeguarding issues. She has a secure understanding of what to do if she has any concerns about a child's safety or welfare. The childminder promotes children's safety effectively within the premises. She ensures that risks and hazards are minimised and that children use appropriate toys and equipment. The childminder does gather the views of parents and carers and analyses this information to establish where they feel practice needs to improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder assesses children's learning and development appropriately. However, she does not always make the best possible use of this information. She does not focus her planning of activities to help children to consistently build on what they already know. On occasions, activities lack challenge for most-able children. The childminder occasionally repeats her teaching unnecessarily when children are already very secure in their learning. Nevertheless, the childminder does provide some effective support for learning. She helps younger children to develop their physical skills, for example, helping them with standing and walking. When in conversation with children, she will often repeat and extend what they have said to support their language development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not always review children's progress between the ages of two and three years. Therefore, she is not ensuring that she shares important information about children's development with parents, carers and other professionals. Overall, the childminder is effective in teaching children to learn about how to manage their own feelings and behaviour. The childminder makes effective use of the environment to promote children's enjoyment, confidence, good health and safety. She consistently promotes children's independence in managing their personal care. The childminder encourages children to explore all of the play space, toys and resources. She helps children to recognise the importance of good hygiene practice, for example, she makes sure they know why you need to wash your hands before eating. The childminder positively encourages parents and carers to be fully involved in the settling-in process for

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in practice mean that children are not yet supported to make good progress in their learning. Children participate in activities, but occasionally become disengaged because of the lack of challenge and stimulation. Children do develop their independence and other skills, such as counting, to prepare them for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477407 Local authority Derby, City of Inspection number 992821 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. The childminder works with another childminder and works from the co-childminder's house in Darley Abbey, Derby. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 5pm, 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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Telephone number

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