Childminder EY294171

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2017 12 February 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 has not followed her recruitment procedures for all staff. Although all staff hold enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks, the childminder does not do enough to check other aspects of their suitability.  Links with other settings children attend are not fully successful in supporting consistency in the care and learning children receive.  Parents are not encouraged to share information about what children already know and can do when they first attend the setting. This means the childminder does not involve parents in their children’s assessments.  Staff supervision is in its infancy and as a result has not been effective enough to support, coach and raise the quality of staff’s practice to a good level.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are settled and happy. They have built positive relationships with the childminder, who understands their individual routines. Children demonstrate confidence and high levels of self-esteem. Parents speak highly of the childminder.  The childminder supervises children well. She helps them to understand right from wrong and how to share and take turns. Children display positive behaviour.  The childminder values the importance of helping children to be physically active and to lead a healthy lifestyle.  The childminder has a good understanding of children's interests and how they learn and develop. She supports children well, providing a broad range of enjoyable experiences.

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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

 implement the recruitment and vetting procedures effectively to ensure that all staff working with children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles 14/10/2017

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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

 establish links with other settings children attend to enable detailed sharing of information to provide a consistent approach to children's learning and development  improve the information gathered from parents on entry to the setting to more accurately assess children's initial starting points and plan activities that build upon what children already know and can do  build on the process of staff supervision to identify clearly what steps need to be taken to develop staff's knowledge and professional practice to a good level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and observed children taking part in activities and evaluated the impact on their learning.  The inspector looked at policies, children's personal profiles and a range of other documentation, including evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of household members.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminder, assistants and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views as expressed through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Although all staff hold Disclosure and Barring Service checks, the childminder has not implemented the recruitment procedures for new assistants by checking all aspects of their suitability. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and assistants are secure in their knowledge about how to keep children safe and know how to respond if they have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has recently started to monitor the quality of her assistants' teaching. However, this has not yet been effective in raising the quality of practice. The childminder has undertaken self-evaluation where she has identified where improvements can be made and although she is not meeting all statutory requirements, she has a positive attitude and shows commitment to change. She continues to work with the local authority to make ongoing improvements. The childminder talks to parents about the activities in which children take part. However, she

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

does not share information with other settings that children attend to enable her to build on what they learn elsewhere.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder regularly observes children and identifies the next steps in their learning. However, she does not involve parents in their children's assessments when they first start. As a result, children's learning is not effectively planned for from the outset. Children's mathematical skills are developing. They learn about colour, shape names and numbers as they play. Children have great fun mixing colours in the outdoor area. They use different media and resources and are happy to explore and experiment with the paint. The childminder speaks to the children as they play. For example, she repeats their sounds and early speech to develop their language and communication skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The way that the childminder recruits new staff requires improvement. However, due to the number of staff employed ratios are always maintained. The childminder has clear rules and boundaries which support children to understand what is expected of them. Children follow good hygiene routines. They sit at the table for meals and snacks which the childminder ensures are healthy and nutritious. Children have many opportunities for outdoor play. The childminder extends children's knowledge of the local community and of the wider world through visits to the local park, library and play centre.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder understands the importance of building firm foundations for children in order to be prepared for school. However, partnerships with parents and other providers are not yet strong enough to ensure good outcomes for children. Children are developing confidence through routines and self-chosen play. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language and those for whom the childminder receives additional funding, make typical progress in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY294171 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 1064641 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 36 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She works from her second home in Epworth, Doncaster. The childminder works with a co-childminder and four assistants. She operates all year round, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, with the exception of bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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