Childminder 209308

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 September 2017 12 October 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 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 made enough progress since her last inspection. She has not yet embedded the use of observations and assessments of children's learning and development. She does not plan and challenge children enough or build further on what they already know and can do.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities for younger children to practise their developing self-care skills as part of a healthy lifestyle.  Opportunities for children to build on their developing speaking and communication skills are not always made best use of, to enable them to make good progress.  The childminder's self-evaluation does not evaluate the teaching, assessment and planning for children's learning, to raise the quality of provision to a good level.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder shares information about children's care routines and interests with parents daily, for example, through discussions and sharing a daily diary.  The childminder passes on information about children's learning to schools and other early years settings when they move on, to support consistency. Younger children go with her to school when she takes older children. This helps them to be familiar with the environment.  Settling-in sessions are effective in promoting children's emotional well-being. New children quickly form strong attachments with the childminder and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.

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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

 make use of observations and assessments to quickly identify children's individual levels of learning and to plan and focus on ways to suitably challenge them. 20/11/2017

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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

 provide more opportunities for young children to continue practising their self-care skills  ensure every opportunity is used to enable children to build on and extend their speech and communication skills  strengthen the way in which self-evaluation is used, to identify and target ways to raise the quality of teaching, planning and assessment, and to evaluate the impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held 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 reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder's self-evaluation process does not evaluate the impact of her teaching, observations and assessments on children's learning. Consequently, the activities she provides for children do not always challenge them enough or build further on their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs of abuse and where to report concerns about children's safety or welfare. She uses safety equipment in her home and when transporting children in her car. She talks to children about road safety when walking in the street, helping children to understand how to keep themselves safe. Parents comment positively about the service they receive for their children. They say that the childminder is kind, calm and patient and that she always takes time to discuss their child's behaviour and sleep patterns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of the childminder's interactions with children to support, challenge and extend their learning is variable. She does not support individual children well enough to help them learn as much as possible, such as providing them with enough opportunities to develop their early speaking skills. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about diversity and the wider world. For example, she has resources to reflect different people and provides children with craft activities to reflect other cultures. The childminder encourages younger children to develop their senses. For example, she offers them water and different objects to explore. The childminder models playing with toys, for example, by pressing buttons, that children copy. This helps them to understand how objects work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in planning, teaching and assessment mean that children are not always well supported in their development. However, the childminder promotes children's independence. For example, she encourages them to explore independently when she takes them to toddler groups. This helps children to develop their social skills when playing with others. Children learn some key skills in readiness for their move on to school. The childminder finds out about children's interests when they first start and provides activities and resources to reflect these. This helps children to settle well. The childminder shows children their reflection in a mirror, supporting them to develop an understanding of themselves as individuals. However, she does not always promote children's understanding of self-care needs to promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Planning and teaching is not sufficiently well focused to help every child to reach their full potential. However, children are happy and are keen to explore the good range of resources available. They press buttons on toys and anticipate what will happen, learning about cause and effect. Young children feel different textures in books to help develop their senses. Children receive daily fresh air and exercise. They extend their physical skills, for example, when they ride on toys in the garden.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 209308 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1107486 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 October 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Stamford, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, 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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