Childminder EY393913

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2018 26 August 2014

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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 quality of the childminder’s teaching is not consistently good to help all children make effective progress.  The childminder has attended safeguarding training but is unsure about the ‘Prevent’ duty guidance, including who to contact in the event of an allegation of abuse made against herself or others.  The childminder is not taking sufficient steps to evaluate her practice. She does not always keep her knowledge up to date with changes, or explore how to improve practice and outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides parents with information about her policies and procedures to help ensure they understand what to expect for their children.  The childminder offers parents the opportunity to visit with their children so they can begin to develop a bond with her before they start. This helps children to adjust to their new routine and to settle quickly.  The childminder effectively exchanges information with parents and other early years settings about children’s learning and development, and what children need to learn next.

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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 teaching practice to ensure children benefit from good- quality adult guidance and challenging experiences. 09/06/2018

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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

 strengthen knowledge of who to contact in the event of any allegations of abuse, and of the 'Prevent' duty guidance to further support children's welfare  make stronger use of self-evaluation to establish what action needs to be taken to improve and sustain the quality of the provision and raise outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector discussed the quality of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Overall, the childminder is aware of the main signs and symptoms of abuse and understands most procedures to follow to protect children from abuse or neglect. However, she is less secure in her knowledge of who to contact to report any allegations against herself or others, and has not kept up to date with how she can further protect children from extremist views and behaviour. The childminder recently acquired and adapted three outbuildings to help improve the learning environment. However, she has not notified Ofsted of these changes. This is a breach of requirements. The childminder has not identified the weakness in teaching, which is not consistently good enough. Effective risk assessments ensure the environment, resources and equipment are suitable.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder knows what children can do before they start and accurately describes the progress they make. However, this information is not always used to its best advantage. For example, the childminder is aware that babies are beginning to show a growing interest in communicating with others but she does not always think about how she can further promote this. The childminder contributes her observations of children's progress to the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. It is evident the childminder is more experienced with teaching older children. She is more confident when interacting with children who have good communication skills than she is communicating with babies not yet speaking. This means the childminder's teaching skills are not good enough to ensure that all children move forward quickly enough in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is warm and considerate towards babies but her interactions sometimes lack enthusiasm, which does not help her to build on babies' actions, expressions and gestures. For example, she does not imitate them or give them enough full eye contact when interacting with them and the toys they are playing with. The childminder helps children to understand how to eat healthily by providing a varied and well-balanced diet. Children are well behaved and enjoy attending. The childminder holds babies while feeding them, which they find comforting. Babies enjoy the attention of older children who often stop and gently stroke their arm as they greet them.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making consistently good progress. Although gaps in their learning are closing, weaknesses in teaching practice mean that they do not close as quickly as possible for all children. Despite this, children are developing the basic skills they need for school. Children are independent, respectful and well mannered.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393913 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 1135604 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Birdwell, near Barnsley. She operates all year round, from 8am 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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