Childminder 302880

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 January 2018 12 December 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 does not have a secure knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty to ensure she fully protects children from harm at all times.  The childminder does not have a sufficiently good understanding of the progress check for children between the age of two and three years, to enable her to work more effectively with parents and ensure the early identification of any gaps in children's development.  Information gained from parents when children first start focuses on children's individual care needs. The childminder does not gain enough detail about their stage of development and ability, to help her plan precisely for children's future learning.  The childminder does not keep her knowledge of requirements up to date to ensure she meets children's needs well enough. Evaluation of practice is not rigorous to identify areas for improvement and maintain good practices that successfully meet children's needs.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder praises and encourages children's achievements and efforts, which promotes their self-esteem and motivates them to learn.  The childminder provides parents with verbal daily feedback about children's activities and routines, so they know what their children enjoy and do with her.  The childminder is responsive to children and shares their interest in play. She plays alongside them, sensitively encouraging them to be actively involved in their play and learning.

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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

 improve safeguarding knowledge to understand responsibilities regarding the 'Prevent' duty 31/01/2018

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Due Date

 improve understanding of the requirement to provide parents with a written summary about their children's development between the ages between two and three years, to identify the children's strengths and any areas where progress is less than expected, to better support children's progress and development 31/01/2018

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Due Date

 gather more detailed information from parents about what their children can do upon entry to the setting, to fully meet children's learning and development needs from the start. 21/02/2018

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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

 establish an ongoing programme of professional development to strengthen knowledge of the learning and development requirements, to better support children's progress  develop the systems for evaluating all aspects of practice, to identify and address any weaknesses in provision and ensure knowledge of practice is up to date.

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Inspection activities

 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 observed play and learning opportunities for children and undertook a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her practice at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for childminding. She observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her methods for self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Although the childminder has a secure knowledge of most safeguarding issues, and understands the general signs and symptoms of abuse, she is less familiar with indicators that children may be at risk of harm from extreme views. The childminder has attended mandatory training, such as first aid, which contributes towards her keeping children safe. However, she has not prioritised her professional development to focus on improving children's care and updating her own knowledge of requirements. The childminder undertakes some self-evaluation; however, these arrangements are not fully effective to identify areas of her practice that need improving. Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved her knowledge of sharing information with other settings that children may attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Books are freely accessible for children. The childminder uses these to encourage children's language skills and she talks about the pictures. She asks children a variety of questions, to which children respond well. The childminder plans for children's current interests and identifies some next steps in their learning. However, although the level of teaching matches children's learning needs, the childminder does not complete and share with parents a written summary of progress when their children are between the ages of two and three years. The childminder does not clearly identify gaps in children's development levels and individual needs, to ensure children receive additional support or intervention if needed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy and content in the childminder's care as she gives them her time and attention. Children show good manners and behave well. Prior to children starting to attend, the childminder seeks information from parents to help them settle emotionally. This includes information about children's routines, likes and dislikes. However, the childminder does not gain sufficient information from parents regarding children's previous achievements. This means she is not able to target planning more precisely on children's next steps to address any potential gaps in learning. The childminder uses outings to help her support children's physical skills. For example, children go on walks around the local area and to parks with her.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children have a range of opportunities to learn as they play. However, they do not make the rapid progress they are capable of due to weaknesses in the childminder's knowledge of the early years foundation stage. Children begin to make some independent choices in their play. They develop an appropriate understanding of safety, for example, older children learn about road safety when out in the local area. Children develop their social skills and confidence, which helps to prepare them for their future experiences, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302880 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1063918 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Wickersley, Rotherham. She operates all year round from 6.45am to 6pm from 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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Telephone number

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