Childminder 207428

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2017 19 November 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 gather or record all of the required details about children.  The childminder does not always plan and provide a broad range of activities to help children to make good progress in all aspects of their learning.  The childminder is not thorough enough in checking that she is fully implementing the requirements of the early years foundation stage or developing her knowledge and skills to drive improvements to practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder promotes children's safety effectively. She minimises risks and hazards. She has clear rules for outings, which she shares with children to help them to keep themselves safe.  The childminder develops positive partnerships with parents and carers. She gathers information about children's development when they first start and regularly discusses this on an ongoing basis. She encourages parents and carers to support children's learning at home.  The childminder provides effective settling-in support. She is attentive to children's needs, such as their sleep routine. She offers reassurance and comfort if children are unsettled.

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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

 ensure that children's details, including their date of birth and the name and address of every parent and/or carer or any other person who has parental responsibility, are gathered and recorded 07/02/2017

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Due Date

 improve planning to provide a broad range of activities that helps children to make good, or better, progress in all areas of development. 23/02/2017

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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 procedures to identify weaknesses in the quality of the provision and undertake professional development to drive improvements that benefit children.

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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 discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her self-evaluation procedures and priorities for improvement.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers from their written comments provided to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not record all of the required information about children. She does not ensure that she has this information before children start. Nevertheless, she does gather telephone numbers so that she has someone to contact in an emergency. The childminder does not evaluate her practice well enough to check that all of the requirements are met and that teaching is fully effective. She does not have a programme of professional development to help her build on her knowledge and skills further. Although the childminder holds a childcare qualification, she is not making effective use of this knowledge to fully support children's learning and development. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities to refer any concerns about children or any allegations made against herself or household members.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not always plan a varied enough programme of activities to help children to make fast rates of progress in all areas of learning. She occasionally focuses on children's physical development, which means that other areas of learning, such as communication and language, get less attention. The lack of variety sometimes results in children not receiving appropriate stimulation to fully engage them in play and learning. Since the last inspection, the childminder regularly observes children's learning and assesses their development. She carefully watches children to see what their interests are and introduces additional resources to support these.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in the planning of activities mean that children are not always supported to develop high levels of motivation and concentration. Nevertheless, the childminder provides children with regular opportunities to go on outings into the community. She takes them to stay-and-play sessions so she can help them to learn to socialise. The childminder promotes children's good health and hygiene effectively. For example, she provides healthy meals and snacks and minimises the risk of cross-infection during nappy changing. The childminder provides age-appropriate toys and resources. She organises her home effectively to support learning. For example, she arranges the toys for younger children in a way that encourages them to move around, which helps them to develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not consistently making good progress in their learning and development. Children occasionally do not immerse themselves in play due to the weaknesses in teaching. However, children are learning some skills in preparation for school. Younger children hold and explore toys and learn how to stand and walk.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 207428 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1058025 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1999 and lives in Long Eaton. She operates her provision all year round from 9am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years 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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