Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2018 2 October 2017

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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:

 Teaching is variable. This is because the childminder does not consistently use her knowledge and understanding of younger children's skills and achievements to plan challenging activities that will support their next steps in learning.  The childminder has not yet established a highly focused programme of professional development to drive forward future improvements in the quality of her teaching.  There are few opportunities for children to engage in activities that support their understanding of other cultures.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle quickly at the childminder's home and enjoy choosing their own activities. They are confident and form strong relationships with the childminder and each other. Older children help and show the younger ones what to do.  The childminder has formed good relationships with parents. She offers settling-in sessions before each child starts and gathers information about the child's likes, dislikes, care routines and achievements. Parents' comments are very positive about the care and support that the childminder provides.  The childminder supports children's health by discussing healthy meals and snacks with them and teaching them good personal hygiene practices.

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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

 use information gained from observations and assessments to plan suitably challenging experiences for all children. 23/04/2018

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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

 focus more precisely on raising the quality of teaching through an astute programme of professional development  enhance opportunities for children to experience a wide range of cultures and diversity.

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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 spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has worked closely with the local authority to help her address all the actions from her last inspection and to start to evaluate her provision. Risk assessments are now used effectively and the childminder promotes children's health and safety and makes sure they play in areas that are safe. Furthermore, the childminder has organised her files and folders and worked alongside parents to ensure all written consents and medication forms are obtained and completed accurately. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to protect and keep children safe, particularly if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder attends mandatory training courses, such as first aid and safeguarding. However, she does not focus her professional development sharply enough on raising the quality of her teaching further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder understands children's interests and generally prepares resources that interest them. For example, children enjoy choosing different play food items to pretend to make dinner for the childminder. The childminder interacts well with the older children. For example, she asks questions to prompt their thinking, introduces new vocabulary and joins in with their pretend play. However, her interaction with younger children is not as effective and, as a result, younger children sometimes lose interest in their play. Furthermore, the childminder does not use knowledge gained from her assessments of the younger children well enough, to plan challenging activities that are linked to their next steps in learning. Nevertheless, children are learning the basic skills they need to move on to their next stage of learning, including school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder supports children's positive behaviour. She is a good role model, offering praise and encouragement to all children. This boosts their sense of self-esteem and their confidence. Children play with resources that they choose, which helps to promote their independence. The childminder promotes children's self-help skills as she encourages them to independently use the toilet and wash their hands. The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to develop an understanding about similarities and differences between themselves and others. Furthermore, children have limited opportunities to learn about the wider world.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make good enough progress during their time with the childminder. However, older children stay engaged in play for significant amounts of time. For example, during a play dough activity, children were motivated and interested in their play. They used their small muscles to manipulate the dough, identified different colours and used their emerging mathematical understanding to talk about shapes and sizes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289953 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1115393 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 October 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Swadlincote. 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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Telephone number

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