Childminder EY482697

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 October 2016 Not applicable

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Despite undertaking training, the childminder and her assistant lack understanding of the safeguarding requirements. They do not know about more recent safeguarding legislation and guidance.  The childminder does not always accurately assess children's stage of development or focus enough on what they need to learn next.  The childminder and her assistant do not always support children's learning well enough. They do not ensure that children always benefit from purposeful play and challenge to help them to move forward in their learning.  The childminder is not rigorous enough in evaluating practice. She does not make sure that all of the requirements are being met or that she is thoroughly reviewing the quality of teaching.  The childminder has not fully developed information sharing with other settings that children attend. She does not always discuss children's learning and development to ensure there is consistent support.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder makes appropriate use of the progress check for children aged between two and three years, to identify where children may be at risk of delay in their learning. She discusses this with parents and carers to establish consistency of support.  The childminder provides appropriate support for children to settle. Children have friendly relationships with the childminder and her assistant.

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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

 develop a robust and up-to-date understanding of the safeguarding requirements for the early years foundation stage, including any advice and guidance issued by government 04/11/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that the assessment of children's stage of development is accurate and is used to identify what children need to learn next 04/02/2017

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Due Date

 improve teaching so that children benefit from good quality adult guidance during activities and are given suitable levels of challenge to make good or better progress in their learning and development. 04/02/2017

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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

 strengthen the evaluation of practice to ensure that all of the requirements are fully met and to drive improvements in the quality of teaching  strengthen the partnerships with other settings that children attend to regularly share information about children's learning and development so that children benefit from consistency of support.

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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 evidence of training.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Neither the childminder nor her assistant are suitably knowledgeable about the different types of abuse or the signs that might indicate children are at risk. They are unfamiliar with other aspects of safeguarding, such as how to identify if children are exposed to extreme ideas about right and wrong. Furthermore, the childminder has not fully considered the potential risks associated with taking photographs of children. The childminder does not evaluate practice well enough. As a result, she does not identify where improvements need to be made. The childminder does not share enough information about children's learning with other settings that they attend, so that all those involved in children's care can work together to support children's learning. The childminder organises the environment, both indoors and outdoors, to ensure that children can play safely. She encourages children to tell her about the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

activities and resources they would like so that she can support their interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder makes a regular assessment of children's stage of development. However, this is not always accurate. The childminder will sometimes assess that a child is secure in their learning, when they have only done something once or achieved only part of the skill. She does not always clearly identify what children need to learn next so there can be focused support. The childminder and her assistant do not always provide meaningful interaction for children during play. They do not always encourage and support children to engage in play. During adult-led activities, they do not always help children to build on what they already know and can do. Nevertheless, the childminder and her assistant do provide some effective support for learning. As children play with blocks, they are encouraged to use their physical skills to balance them to make a tower and are helped to count how many there are. The childminder provides an appropriate

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

range of activities that children generally enjoy. The childminder shares information with parents and carers about children's learning. This includes information about the skills children need in preparation for school, so that parents and carers can support this learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in safeguarding mean that children's safety and welfare are not appropriately assured. Children generally behave well. However, weaknesses in teaching mean that they do not make as much progress as possible in developing their social skills. For example, they are not always successful in sharing or taking turns. Other aspects of children's welfare are suitably promoted. For example, the childminder makes sure their care needs are met appropriately. Nappies are changed regularly so young children are always clean and comfortable. The childminder provides healthy meals and snacks. She uses topics and activities to talk to children about how to keep themselves healthy. For example, during an activity about the Olympics, the childminder talked to children about the importance of exercise. Children play outdoors each day and enjoy the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Teaching requires improvement and this means that children are not yet making good progress in their learning. Children sometimes sit and watch others play rather than join in. They join in with adult-led activities but sometimes lose their focus because of the lack of challenge. Children are developing some of the skills they need in preparation for future learning. They develop their small-muscle skills as they use tweezers to move small objects or stack small blocks. Children have good levels of confidence and make choices for themselves, such as deciding whether to play outdoors or inside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482697 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 995655 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 20

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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 Ilkeston. She operates her provision all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two- and three-year-old children.

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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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