Childminder EY495519

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 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 find out about all children's starting points when they enter her care. She does not seek enough information from parents about what their child can already do. As a result, planning is not always targeted to challenge children and help them make the best possible progress.  The childminder has not established links with other settings that children attend, in order to share information about children's development and promote consistency in children's learning.  Children do not have enough opportunities to learn about diversity in their community.  The childminder has not yet developed a system for robust monitoring of her practice that identifies all weaknesses.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills. She involves older children in discussions where they share their ideas. She encourages babies to babble and uses facial expressions and physical gestures to promote their understanding of spoken language.  The childminder implements good hygiene routines. Children develop their understanding of personal care routines from an early age. Their independence in self- care is promoted in readiness for the eventual move on to school.  Children have caring relationships with the childminder. They meet up with other childminders and their children. This gives them the opportunity to develop friendships.

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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

 work in partnership with parents to accurately assess children's stage of development on entry to the setting and use the information to provide activities that challenge children and help them to make good progress in all areas 17/11/2016

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 establish partnerships with other settings that children attend so that information about children's progress is shared and continuity in their learning is supported. 17/11/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 provide children with more opportunities to learn about their wider community  develop self-evaluation to identify strengths and weaknesses and use the findings to drive improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to a parent and took account of their views of the childminder's practice.  The inspector looked at children's records, discussed planning, and looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not share information about children's learning and development with other settings that children attend. This means that continuity in children's learning is not always promoted. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of current child protection matters. Policies and procedures are in place and effectively implemented to help keep children safe. Children are supervised appropriately and risk assessments are carried out to help to keep children safe while on the premises and during outings. The childminder's self-evaluation is not robust enough to identify all weaknesses in her practice. Nevertheless, she links with other childminders to share good practice. She seeks support from the local authority and conducts independent research to keep up to date with current guidance.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently find out from parents about what children can already do when they first start. She does not have an accurate overview of children's attainment to identify the next steps in their learning. Consequently, the childminder cannot plan effectively to meet children's individual learning needs and support them to make the best possible progress. The childminder is knowledgeable about children's interests and she provides resources that reflect them. For example, children enjoy exploring sensory materials. Babies laugh as the childminder engages them in a game of peek-a-boo using chiffon sheets. Older children use their imagination to make models with play dough. The childminder supports children's understanding of early mathematics. She encourages them to count and to make comparisons in size.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder teaches children that people are different and they find out about the wider world. However, they have few opportunities to learn about the diversity of their community. Nevertheless, they learn that they are unique but that they are also similar to others. Children settle well and demonstrate secure relationships with the childminder. The childminder encourages children to make healthy choices about the food they eat. Babies have room to explore and develop their physical skills. The childminder encourages them to reach for and manipulate objects, which supports their hand-to-eye coordination. Children play outside and learn to manage risks as they use large play equipment in the local park.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not supported to make good progress from their starting points as activities do not consistently target individual needs and challenge them to learn more. Nevertheless, they develop confidence as they make choices about their play. They behave well and simple rules help them to understand what is and is not acceptable behaviour. Children develop their social skills as they learn to share and use good manners. This means they are developing some of the skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495519 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1075141 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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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 2015 and lives in the Thurcroft area of Rotherham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 7pm on 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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