Childminder EY499080

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 May 2018 Not applicable

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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:

 Risk assessments are not thorough enough to ensure all potential hazards are identified and minimised.  The childminder does not keep a record of any complaints or concerns raised or their outcome as required.  The childminder does not make the best use of her observations of children. Her assessments are not precise enough. The activities and experiences that she provides are not challenging enough to help children quickly build on what they already know and can do.  Parents are not encouraged to share their child's achievements from home and the childminder does not always provide parents with ideas to further support their child's continued learning at home.  Although, the childminder reflects on her practice and updates her knowledge, she does not focus her professional development on enhancing her skills of observation and assessment of the children's progress to the highest level.

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It has the following strengths

 There are warm and secure attachments between the children and the childminder.  Children's health is promoted well. They benefit from regular time outside in the fresh air.  Children develop their independence skills well. They confidently select toys of their choice.

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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

 ensure risk assessments are effective and cover all areas of the provision used by children 17/06/2018

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 follow the correct procedures for dealing with any complaints and concerns from parents and keep a record of these and their outcome 17/06/2018

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 make better use of observations and assessments to quickly identify children's individual levels of achievement, interests and learning styles and to focus on ways to suitably challenge them. 17/06/2018

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 build further on existing partnerships with parents to encourage them to share more information about their child's achievements and help them to continue their child's learning at home  strengthen the way in which reflection is used to identify and target ways to raise the quality of teaching, planning and assessment and evaluate the impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector and childminder jointly evaluated an activity together.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of those living on the premises and the qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of child protection policies and procedures updated through training. However, the childminder does not take all reasonable steps to ensure children's safety. Children have the potential to access pet food, some hazardous kitchen substances and the garden gate is not secure. Risk assessments have not been effectively implemented to ensure potential hazards are identified and minimised. The childminder does not keep a record of an outcome following an incident and she is unable to provide any information relating to concerns and complaints. The childminder reflects on her practice and keeps some of her knowledge up to date. However, her arrangements for professional development are not focused enough on raising the quality of her skills for observation and assessments to fully support children's progress. Parents' written comments are positive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder gathers information from parents when their child first starts and shares information with them about what their child has played with. However, she does not encourage parents to share their child's achievements from home or offer ideas to them to support their child's continued learning at home. This means that children's learning is not fully supported. Although the childminder provides a suitable range of activities to promote children's learning, she does not use her observations and assessments well enough to precisely plan activities, to quickly build on child's learning and development. That said, her interactions with them are purposeful. The childminder gives children the time to explore by themselves. She builds on their interest with water and extends their learning further. The childminder supports children's physical and mathematical skills well. She helps them to count how many scoops of water they use to fill tubs and jugs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Risk assessments are not thorough enough. This means that the promotion of children's welfare requires improvement. Also weaknesses in assessment mean that children are not always well supported in their development. That said, the childminder supports children's emotional well-being. She works tirelessly to soothe and comfort children when they are tired. Children settle well and the childminder fully respects their personal routines and needs as agreed with parents. The childminder praises children on their good behaviour to support their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder takes children to other facilities where children of a similar age also attend to help support their social and physical development.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although children make some progress from their starting points, they are not supported well enough to make the progress they are capable of in their learning and development. Nevertheless, children learn basic skills in readiness for school. They use their imagination well and name the colours of toy trains and cars.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499080 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1043534 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Clifton. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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