Childminder in Manchester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 January 2017 31 January 2013

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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 effectively use information from her observations and assessments to plan suitably challenging activities that support children's next steps in learning.  The childminder does not yet fully encourage parents to support and share information about their children's learning and development at home. She does not provide sufficient information to give them the support they need to help guide their children's learning at home.  The childminder does not focus her professional development sufficiently on improving her knowledge and raising the quality of her teaching to a consistently good standard.

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It has the following strengths

 Children share warm and affectionate relationships with the childminder. They are treated as part of the family in this homely environment. Children's behaviour shows that they feel happy and secure in her care.  Children are confident. They are becoming independent learners as they access resources of their choice and request additional activities if they are not readily available. This helps them to develop some of the abilities they need for their future learning.  The childminder has initiated links with other providers children also attend, to share information and provide some continuity in their learning and development.

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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

 use information gathered from observations and assessments to plan suitably challenging activities based on children's interests and next steps in learning that motivate and engage them, and help them to make good progress. 31/03/2017

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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

 implement more successful ways of engaging parents in their children's learning and offer them the support and information they need to help guide their children's learning successfully at home  develop the programme of professional development so it is focused more precisely on raising the quality of teaching to help improve the outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed and jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has worked towards addressing some of the weaknesses in practice identified at her last inspection. For example, she has engaged with other childminders to improve her observations and assessment of children's learning. However, the childminder does not yet have a secure understanding of observation, assessment and planning. The childminder's professional development does not yet focus sufficiently on raising the quality of her teaching. As a result, the childminder is unable to consistently and effectively support children to make the best possible progress. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of her responsibilities to safeguard children and to protect them from harm. Risk assessments are in place to ensure that potential risks in her home and garden are identified and minimised.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder regularly observes and assesses children's progress and identifies some of the children's next steps in learning. However, she does not use the information she has gathered to effectively plan activities and consistently provide learning opportunities to support children's good progress. Where teaching is effective, the childminder interacts well with children. For example, she shares books with young children, and supports them by pointing at the pictures, asking questions and listening carefully to their responses. Older children play with a tape measure and the childminder demonstrates how they can measure each other. Children enjoy playing together using their imagination as they pretend to be a mother and child.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder obtains some suitable information from parents about children's care routines when they first start. She talks to parents on a daily basis exchanging information about their children's time with her. Parents have access to their children's folders containing information about their progress. However, the childminder does not effectively seek to support and engage parents about their children's learning and development at home. This means the children do not make as much progress as possible. Children have access to a reasonable range of resources. The childminder takes children to local groups and attractions. This helps them to develop their social skills and learn about the wider world. The childminder promotes suitable hygiene practices and an awareness of healthy lifestyles. Parents supply a packed lunch and snacks for their children. There is an enclosed rear garden equipped with a range of toys that enables children to be physically

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good progress in their learning. However, they do develop some basic skills to support their future learning. They are confident and enthusiastic when joining in with activities. Children are sociable and learn to take turns and share. They behave well. Children enjoy joining in with songs and rhymes, and are learning some basic skills, such as writing their own name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429670 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1042832 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Clay Cross, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 6am to 8.30pm on Monday to Friday, except 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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Telephone number

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