Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 October 2017 8 October 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder does not obtain written parental permission for administering children's medication. This compromises their safety and is also a breach of the childcare register. However, this does not have a significant impact on children's overall welfare as she does record the time and dose, notifying parents at the end of the day.  Although the childminder accurately observes and assesses children's progress, she does not always make the best use of this information to help them make even better progress.  The childminder does not always make good use of opportunities for children to learn more about numbers and counting.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder gathers useful information from parents when children first start. This contributes effectively to establish their starting points in learning.  Children have established very close attachments to the childminder and this helps to promote their confidence and emotional well-being.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder has high expectations of all children. They listen to her instructions and find security in the routines of the day.  The childminder is skilled at building on children's language skills and helping them to become confident speakers. For example, she introduces new words as children play to increase their understanding and vocabulary.

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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

 ensure written parental permission is always obtained to administer medication to children. 03/11/2017

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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

 make even better use of the information gathered from the observation and assessment of children to help them make even more rapid progress  make the most of opportunities to help children learn about numbers and counting.

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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 conversations with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitably of persons living in the house.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not maintain all required documentation. She does not always obtain written consent from parents to administer medication to children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse, and understands how to act on any concerns she might have regarding a child's welfare. She has also completed recent training to ensure she is up to date with the wider safeguarding issues. The childminder completes regular risk assessments of her home and the equipment used by children, to ensure they are safe. Since the last inspection, she has developed the partnerships with other settings that children attend to help provide consistent care and learning for each child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder interacts very positively with individual children and is very responsive to their emerging interests. This helps to sustain children's level of engagement and learning. They benefit from the childminder's involvement in their play as she encourages them to use all their senses to explore the inside of a pumpkin. They learn words such as 'warm', 'cold', 'slippery', 'slimy' and even 'disgusting' to describe and understand what they experience. Children are keen to learn, however the childminder does not always explore ways to introduce mathematical concepts and numbers as they play. The childminder assesses children's development, including through the progress check for children aged between two and three years of age. However, the information she gathers is not always used most effectively to help them make even better progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weakness in leadership and management does not fully underpin the safe and effective management of the setting. The childminder provides a stimulating and inviting environment for children. She forms warm, caring relationships with them and they feel secure cuddling up to her when they need support. The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles. She provides healthy meals and snacks, encourages children to follow good hygiene routines and talks to them about why this is important. Settling-in sessions are in place to support children's emotional well-being when they first start. The childminder develops good relationships with parents from the start and maintains a regular two-way flow of information. This helps to establish what children can already do when they start and consolidates their ongoing learning at home and with the childminder. Parents are highly complementary of the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. They build independence and social skills that prepare them well for their next stage in development and their move on to school. For example, they learn to cut up their own food ready for their meal and work together to set up a den during role play. Children show a keen interest in imaginative play, bringing book characters to life as they immerse themselves in a story.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445653 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1078266 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 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She operates all year round, from 7.30am 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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