Childminder 207866

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 2016 19 July 2016

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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 always effectively support children's play. She talks to children and asks questions as they play but does not join in to further extend their learning and enjoyment of the activity. The quality of her teaching is variable and sometimes, children lose interest in activities.  Partnership working with other providers is stronger with some settings than others. The strategies used to share information about children's learning are not always successful enough to ensure that settings work together effectively.  The childminder provides too few opportunities for children to learn about how things grow and change to increase their understanding of the natural world.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has an effective partnership with parents and forms positive and caring relationships with all children so they feel safe and secure. This effectively supports children's emotional well-being.  The childminder routinely supports children to take responsibility for their own care needs and to undertake small tasks for themselves, which helps them to gain some skills in readiness for school.  Children explore the environment with confidence. They help themselves to a sufficient range of toys and resources. The childminder provides additional toys and resources from the cupboard on request.

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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

 gain a greater understanding of the role of the adult in providing high-quality teaching and learning experiences to consistently support children to make good progress in their learning. 03/02/2017

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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

 build on the strategies for working in partnership with all other settings children attend, to support continuity for children's learning  extend opportunities for children to learn about the natural world and how things grow and change.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and the resources available.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's policies and procedures and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has taken some steps to improve her provision since the last inspection. She has worked through a series of action plans with the support of the local authority advisers to look at ways to improve her provision. She has made steady progress in addressing the actions raised at her last inspection. However, these have not been effective enough to raise the quality of her provision to a good standard overall. The childminder has introduced a new observations, assessment and planning process, which has enabled her to plan more effectively to meet children's learning needs. However, the quality of her teaching is not consistently good, as she does not consider how to further extend children's learning and concentration skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe and the procedures to follow to protect them from harm. Children are able to play in a safe environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not always use what she knows about children's levels of achievement well enough to consistently extend and challenge their learning. For example, children sometimes become bored and move away from their chosen activity because the childminder does not offer them enough challenge. This results in some activities being taken out and then abandoned very quickly. The childminder does follow children's interests and interact in a pleasant manner with them, and some aspects of her teaching are appropriate. For example, the childminder promotes communication and language skills effectively. She holds conversations with children and asks questions to develop their knowledge. The childminder supports children to develop their writing skills. For example, they write letters to Father Christmas and older children write their own name with some support.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is beginning to manage children's behaviour effectively and make boundaries consistently clear. As a result, children are learning to manage their own behaviour. They share toys and resources and are reminded to say please and thank you. Children are encouraged to help the childminder tidy away toys after use. The childminder shares information with other providers of settings where she takes and collects children. However, when parents take and collect their own children from another provider, this information is not shared effectively to support continuity of learning. Children have good opportunities for play and exercise outside in the fresh air, which helps their physical well- being. The childminder provides children with nutritious and well-balanced meals that meet their individual dietary requirements.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children, including those who have special educational needs or disabilities, are not making consistently good progress from their starting points, but they do gain some useful skills in preparation for school. For example, children develop their communication skills as they play together and have a secure understanding of how to take care of their personal care needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 207866 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1058661 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1988 and lives in Chesterfield. She operates all year round from 8am 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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