Sedgwick, Lesley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2017 28 July 2016

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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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder and her assistant provide potentially interesting activities. However, they do not have a clear enough understanding of the skills and knowledge children are acquiring and they do not provide challenge in order for children to progress further.  The quality of teaching is not consistently good. The childminder and her assistant do not guide children's learning well enough during play.  The childminder does not fully focus her professional development sufficiently on raising the quality of teaching and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has made some progress in addressing the actions from the previous inspection. She has introduced a clearer system to help monitor children's progress. However, she still needs time to completely embed this into her practice.  The childminder and her assistant form strong partnerships with parents and other childcare settings children attend. They share information with them regularly, for example, through daily discussions and diaries. This helps to provide consistency in children's care.  Children are well settled and secure. They have a good understanding of what behaviour is expected of them. For example, they learn to share, take turns and behave well.

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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

 improve teaching to ensure that activities provided are further developed with a clear understanding of the skills and knowledge children are acquiring and provide challenge in order to maximise their learning 20/06/2017

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 ensure that children benefit from good quality interaction and adult guidance during activities, and engage in purposeful play. 20/06/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 develop further the programme of professional development and improve teaching so that children make good progress in their learning.

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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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant understand their duty to keep children safe. They know how to recognise and report any signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. The childminder assesses risks well to help make her home a safe place to play. She provides her assistant with some supervision and support. They have both accessed training and this has helped to enhance some aspects of their practice. For example, first-aid training has a positive impact on children's safety and well-being. However, the childminder has not focused sufficiently on developing her knowledge of teaching and learning, and so teaching requires improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and her assistant observe children as they play and have a general awareness of how children learn and where they are in their development. However, they lack some knowledge and confidence on how to use this in practice. This means that some of the planned activities do not support what children need to learn next or provide sufficient challenge to enable children to make good progress. The childminder provides the children with opportunities to make their own choices about what they would like to do. For example, children choose to play outside and show interest in the collection of sticks, leaves and other natural objects. They play with small-world animals and attempt simple puzzles. As they play the childminder and her assistant provide some interaction, although this is largely supervisory. They do not provide enough support to sustain children's engagement and fully support their learning. Occasionally, children will often

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

only stay with an activity for a short period of time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well and soon begin to develop confidence to explore. The most able children show how safe they feel when they express their wishes and needs. The childminder has developed the outdoor environment so that children have free access to a range of toys and resources. Children particularly enjoy being outside. The childminder teaches children how to be healthy. For example, children they wash their hands after playing outside and before meals. They have healthy meals and the childminder helps them to recognise when they need to drink water during the day.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The quality of teaching is inconsistent. Despite this, children including those who have special educational needs are gaining some important skills to support their next stage of learning. For example, they develop their physical skills well. They enjoy climbing, making marks with pencils and chunky chalks, and show a sense of pride in their achievement. Children regularly mix with other children at groups and develop appropriate social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY261085 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1085363 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Peterlee. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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