Childminder 501515

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 August 2017 1 April 2015

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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 Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not provided Ofsted with the necessary information required to carry out all the appropriate checks to ensure her assistant is suitable to work with children.  The childminder does not have an effective system in place to ensure the suitability of her assistant before leaving them unsupervised with children.  Although the childminder reflects on the quality of the service she provides, she does not use the information gained to identify and address weaknesses in practice.  The childminder and her assistant's programme of professional development is not sharply focused on continuing to drive improvements to achieve outstanding care and learning for all children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder helps children to form strong emotional attachments. She praises them often to help build their sense of self-esteem. Children behave well for their ages. The childminder uses positive strategies to help children learn how to share and take turns with resources when playing with their peers.  The childminder observes and assesses children's achievements. She provides many stimulating activities that help children to achieve the identified next steps in their learning. Children make good progress in all areas of their development. They are being well prepared for the move on to nursery or school.  The childminder has developed effective two-way communication with parents. This enables children's development to be well supported at home.

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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

 provide Ofsted with the necessary information to enable the required suitability checks to be carried out on any persons looking after children 16/09/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that adults whose suitability has not been fully checked do not have unsupervised contact with children. 16/09/2017

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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

 reflect more deeply on the strengths and weaknesses in the service provided to identify and address priorities for improvement  target the plans for professional development, in order to achieve outstanding care and learning for all 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 completed a joint evaluation of 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 spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder has not made sure that Ofsted has been provided with required information to enable suitability checks to be carried out on her assistant. In addition, the childminder lets her assistant, who has not been fully vetted and confirmed as suitable for her role, look after children unsupervised. Consequently, children's welfare and safety are significantly compromised. However, the childminder has a good understanding of the procedures she should follow if she has a concern about a child in her care. She makes sure that her assistant understands all policies and procedures and she regularly reviews her performance. The childminder tracks children's development regularly. This helps her to narrow any identified gaps in their learning. The childminder does not take part in professional development opportunities or reflect on the service she provides. She has not been effective in

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

identifying and addressing key weaknesses in her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She gathers detailed information from parents about children's abilities at home when they first start, to help her assess their starting points. The childminder provides a range of good quality resources and play materials to support children's progress. She joins in with children's play and is skilled in planning experiences to build on the interests and abilities of individual children. The childminder supports children's communication and language development skilfully. For example, she provides a dialogue as children play, introducing key vocabulary and repeating new phrases. Children excitedly tell her about the shapes they can see and about the puppy they have bought from the pet shop.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's safety and welfare is not assured. However, the childminder plans a range of activities to raise children's awareness of the community they live in, and the wider world. The childminder supports children's physical well-being effectively. Children gain a suitable awareness of how healthy foods contribute to a balanced lifestyle. Children exercise and enjoy fresh air on a daily basis. They visit parks, go on nature walks and participate in outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, inquisitive and motivated to learn. They approach their learning with enthusiasm. Children show high levels of engagement and they are happy and relaxed in their play. Children are talkative and regularly have discussions with other children and the childminder. They relish playing shops and discussing the different values of the money they are using. All children make good progress from their starting points. They experience a range of activities that helps to prepare them for school when the time comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 501515 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1091061 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Sheffield. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, 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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