Childminder EY382749

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 13 August 2015

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not informed Ofsted of changes to persons aged 16 years or over living on the premises.  The childminder has not yet developed an effective two-way exchange of information sharing with other early years providers where children also attend. This means children do not benefit fully from consistency in their care and learning.  The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for babies and toddlers to explore and investigate, and use all of their senses.

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It has the following strengths

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has significantly improved her knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She now effectively assesses children's achievements and monitors the progress they make.  The childminder teaches young children to communicate, speak well and develop a good level of English. Younger children babble enthusiastically. They have good listening skills and copy the new words they hear.  The childminder builds successful relationships with parents. She frequently discusses with parents the progress their children make at home and in her care. She uses this information to plan activities that challenge and match children's individual next steps in learning.  Effective settling-in arrangements help prepare children emotionally for their move into the childminder's care. Children show lovely attachments to the childminder. They affectionately snuggle into her arms, demonstrating they feel safe and secure.

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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

 gain knowledge and understanding of changes that must be notified to Ofsted. 30/11/2016

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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 a two-way flow of information sharing with other early years providers where children also attend  provide even more opportunities for babies and younger children to explore and investigate using all of their senses.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on the children's learning.  The inspector jointly evaluated the children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and interacted with the children at appropriate times through the inspection.  The inspector looked at the assessments of the children's progress and the planning documentation.  The inspector checked the suitability of the childminder and other household members. She looked at a sample of the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of a parent spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to person's aged 16 years or older living on the childminding premises, namely her adult son. This compromises children's safety because Ofsted have not been provided with the information they need to complete relevant suitable person checks. However, the childminder does has a very secure understanding of her responsibilities regarding child protection. She knows the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare or if an allegation is made against her. The childminder has appropriate documentation in place to record details of children's existing injuries, accidents and the administration of medication. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the indicators that may suggest children are at risk of being exposed to extreme ideas about right and wrong. The childminder is well qualified. She works closely with the local authority early

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

years adviser and shares good practice with local childminders. This has helped to improve her own teaching practices.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations for children. She plans activities based on what children already know and can do at home before they start in her care. Her methods of assessment are precise and quickly help her to identify any gaps in children's learning. However, the childminder has yet to develop partnerships with providers of other early years settings where children also attend to fully complement their care and learning. Toddlers show good imaginative skills. They put the toy phone to their ear and pretend to speak to their mummy. When the childminder asks them if they are well, they confidently reply, 'I'm good' demonstrating very good speaking skills for their age. The childminder promotes young children's early writing skills well. She shows children how to hold and use chunky crayons to make their own marks. Additionally, when children start to fill and empty a small pot with the crayons she skilfully adapts the activity to develop the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children's awareness of numbers. They quickly learn to count in sequence saying, 'Two' after the childminder has said the number one.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's safety and well-being is compromised. That said, the childminder provides a warm and homely environment in which children actively move around and develop their independence. The childminder effectively helps very young children to gain good personal and social skills. For example, they happily pass and share their toys with the childminder and cooperate with self-care routines, such as eating and nappy changes. Young children are assertive learners. They persevere in rotating the toy teapot lid until it fits, exhibiting very good thinking skills. Children roll and shake small plastic bottles containing various materials, such as dry rice and pasta. This helps to develop their recognition of different sounds. However, the childminder has not fully considered different ways in which to help the youngest children explore using all of their senses to help them achieve to their fullest potential.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the expected range of development for their age. Toddlers hum nursery rhymes as they sit on the childminder's knee and enjoy turning the pages of the book. They easily operate age-related electronic toys and anticipate the sound the buttons make as they press them. Through effective teaching methods, the childminder is helping children gain the skills needed for the next steps in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY382749 Local authority Leicester City Inspection number 1058379 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Leicester. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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