Childminder in Barnsley

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 teaching is not effective enough to help children make consistently good progress.  The childminder has attended safeguarding training but does not have sufficient knowledge of her role in protecting children from extreme views and behaviours.  The childminder expectations are not high enough and she sometimes has a lack of trust in children's new abilities, such as recognising and managing their own toileting needs. This does not help to nurture children's self-confidence and independence.  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 she can improve her 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.  Children's warm interactions with the childminder show that they have a close bond with her. Children are settled, happy and relaxed.

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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

 ensure that every child's learning and care is tailored to meet their individual needs and improve teaching, so that children benefit from good-quality guidance and challenging experiences. 11/06/2018

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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

 secure a sound knowledge and understanding of the 'Prevent' duty guidance to further support children's welfare  raise expectations and trust in children's newly acquired skills while being clear about the value placed on their new achievements  make stronger use of 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 childminder observed activities in the childminder's home.  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. The childminder is aware of the main signs and symptoms of abuse, and understands the procedures she must implement to help protect children from abuse or neglect. However, she has not kept up to date with how she can further protect children from extreme views and behaviours. The childminder recently acquired and adapted three outbuildings to help improve the learning environment. Effective risk assessments ensure these and other areas are suitable for children to use. However, she has not notified Ofsted of these changes. This is a breach of requirements. The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to sustain improvement. She has not identified the decline in the quality of teaching, which is not consistently good enough.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder obtains information about children's abilities before they start and continues to effectively assess their progress. She makes reasonable use of this information to plan a range of activities that children enjoy. However, the childminder does not always have the highest of expectations of children, which means they are not challenged enough to make consistently good progress across all areas of learning. For example, she does not adapt her teaching quick enough to help children build on what they already know and can do , such as linking letters to sounds. Overall, children benefit from varied experiences, such as regular outings and learning about different cultures from around the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is not wholly confident in children's existing abilities to continue with their recently attained skills, in particular, recognising and managing their own toileting needs. This means children do not consistently see a real value and appreciation of their efforts to build on their independence. Children benefit from freshly made meals that include vegetables they have been involved in growing. Children are well behaved, friendly and caring towards others. The childminder has successfully engaged teachers in helping her to prepare children for their eventual move on to school. She plans opportunities for children to visit the schools on special occasions, such as Christingle. This helps children to become familiar with their new learning environment.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy learning but the childminder does not always increase the challenge sufficiently enough to help them achieve consistently good progress. Children are friendly and cooperative with each other. They have good social skills and understand the need to share and take turns. Children are developing the basic skills in readiness for school, such as to fasten their own coats and shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393948 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 1135599 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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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