Childminder EY372166

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 November 2017 18 May 2015

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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 does not use self-evaluation well enough to focus and improve upon the overall quality of her practice. She has not sufficiently addressed the recommendations raised at her previous inspection.  The childminder does not effectively use her assessments of children's learning to monitor children's progress or to provide consistently challenging activities that help children to make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder does not work closely enough with parents. She does not seek precise information about what children already know and can do from the outset, to identify accurate starting points and help build on their existing learning.  The childminder does not organise and evaluate the environment sufficiently to minimise potential hazards or to support children's independence in play.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled in the home from home environment that the childminder provides. Children form friendships and bonds with the childminder and her family.  Children benefit from many outings around the local area. This supports their understanding of the world and develops their social skills.  The childminder interacts positively with children. Children are inquisitive and they enjoy their play and conversations with the childminder.

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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

 identify aspects of the environment that may pose a hazard to children's safety and take all reasonable steps to minimise or remove them 31/01/2018

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Due Date

 ensure assessments and next steps in children's learning are used effectively to plan stimulating experiences that are matched to each child's level of development. 31/01/2018

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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

 help children to learn independently and follow their own interests more freely  gather more precise information from parents when children first start to assess children's starting points and to help inform future planning  enhance methods used for self-evaluation and identify quickly any weaknesses in practice to ensure continuous improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated an activity together with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation including suitability of adults living in the house.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children present at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not place enough importance on reflecting and developing her overall practice. As a result, the quality of her provision has declined. The childminder has not considered the recommendations previously raised regarding her assessments of children's learning and development. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder is eager to continue her professional development and is about to embark on some further professional qualifications. However, she does not use her knowledge and skills well enough to ensure the outcomes for children are as good as possible.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Some aspects of the childminder's teaching are good. Children enjoy the challenge of squeezing small pegs onto numbered cards. The childminder supports children's numeracy skills well, helping them to recite numbers in sequence with growing confidence. However, the childminder does not consistently observe and assess children's progress to focus her teaching, so that children can make the best possible progress. The childminder does not always work in close partnership with parents. She does not gather pertinent or precise information from parents about what children can already do when they first start at her setting. Furthermore, she does not always work collaboratively with parents to improve children's growing independence or self-care skills, such as toilet training.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has clear policies in place to keep children safe from harm, including risk assessments for her home and garden. The childminder carefully monitors children at all times to ensure their safety. However, some fencing at the bottom of her garden is not fully secure, and children cannot easily access the outdoor area because of detritus and broken equipment. Furthermore, the indoor environment is somewhat cluttered and disorganised. This means that younger children cannot easily access resources by themselves and have to constantly ask the childminder to help them reach toys. Children's behaviour is good. They listen carefully to the childminder and help her to tidy away toys before she gets something new out for them to play with.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

A lack of focus in teaching means that children are not supported sufficiently well to make the best possible progress in their learning. Nevertheless, children gain some of the key skills needed in readiness for their move on to school. For example, they demonstrate some early mathematical skills and enjoy looking at and talking about their favourite story books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY372166 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1093398 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Nottingham. 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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