Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 February 2017 7 September 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:

 Although the childminder has developed her understanding of the learning and development requirements, she does not effectively follow children's emerging interests during activities. The childminder is often too eager and too focused on introducing all of the next steps she has identified in children's learning into every activity.  The partnerships with other early years settings that children attend are not fully effective with regard to sharing information and promoting continuity of learning for individual children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has taken some positive steps to meet the actions and recommendations set at her last inspection. She effectively minimises potential risks to children. The childminder evaluates her practice, identifying her strengths and areas for improvement. She effectively manages children's behaviour.  The childminder plans activities she knows the children will enjoy. Children play with dinosaurs in cornflour and then bath them in a bowl of soapy water to make them clean. The childminder has many resources that are appropriate for the age group of children who attend.  The children are happy in the childminder's care. As they play together they giggle and enjoy the childminder's full attention, involving her in their play. They share warm relationships and children's care needs are effectively met.

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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

 respond to each child's emerging interests during activities and use this to guide their development, through positive interaction, so that all children are supported to make good progress 16/02/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that children's learning and development needs are addressed through partnership with other early years settings that they attend, in order to promote continuity for children. 16/02/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities in the childminder's home, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the home.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a suitable understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She is aware of her responsibilities in the event of a concern about children in her care. The childminder attends training, researches information and shares good practice with other providers to keep her childcare knowledge current. However, continuity in children's care and learning is not fully effective. The childminder is not sharing information with other providers where children attend more than one setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

With the support of her local authority advisers and other childcare professionals at her local children's centre, the childminder has improved her knowledge of how to accurately monitor and assess children's learning. She is beginning to make accurate assessments about children's development and the next steps in their learning. However, she is not effective in following their emerging interests during activities, understanding that it is through these that children will learn more. At times her lead in activities is too strong and this has a negative impact on the progress children make. The childminder reads to the children and demonstrates to them how to enjoy and take care of books.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in the quality of teaching and the sharing of information about children's development have some impact on children's personal development and welfare. Children's emotional security is enhanced. The childminder is sensitive towards children's needs when they are upset. For example, when they fall over she cuddles them. She helps to settle children by inviting them to sit on her knee and listen to a story she knows they will enjoy. The childminder has developed her understanding of how to effectively manage children's behaviour. She is firm but fair in her approach and sets children realistic consequences. The childminder explains her expectations to them and helps them to understand right from wrong and behave well. The childminder takes the children to local groups where they play with children of a similar age and experience lots of outdoor physical activities.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are beginning to develop some skills in readiness for their future learning as they move on to pre-school and school. Children are becoming confident in communicating with adults. However, the childminder is not yet fully effective in making the best use of children's emerging interests to help them make good or better progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410925 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1073818 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 September 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives Leicester. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, 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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