Childminder EY538621

Inspection date 14 November 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n The childminder does not meet all aspects of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She has not maintained the required daily record of children's hours of attendance. n The childminder does not provide children with sufficient challenge in activities and experiences to help them make good progress in their learning. n The childminder does not consistently use strategies to support young children in developing their thinking and speaking skills. n Self-evaluation is not always used effectively to focus on improving the overall quality of practice, including teaching, to strengthen the outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

n Children feel secure with the caring childminder. They develop strong bonds with the childminder, who recognises their needs well and follows their home routines effectively. n The childminder's home is secure. She provides a stimulating learning environment and children make independent choices about their play. n The childminder establishes effective partnerships with parents and regularly shares information about their children's achievements to keep them up to date.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date keep and maintain an accurate daily record of children's hours of attendance 16/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure activities are challenging and teaching is supportive of children's individual learning needs, to help all children make good progress. 28/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n provide support for children's developing thinking and speaking skills n make best use of self-evaluation to help identify any breaches in practice and improve the quality of teaching and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home. She spoke with the children and held discussions with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development and the progress they make. n The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers through written questionnaires provided by the childminder. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, evidence of suitability checks and documentation linked to safeguarding children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is able to recognise the signs or symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. She understands how to report a concern about a child in her care and keeps her knowledge about child protection and first aid up to date. However, due to the weakness in maintaining attendance records, children's safety is not always given full priority. The childminder is committed to her ongoing professional development. She accesses training and information online to help develop her knowledge. However, she does not use self-evaluation to support her to identify areas where she can further improve her practice and teaching. The childminder has established links with other settings children attend to help provide consistency in care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder makes some observations of children achievements and has started to assess their progress. She has identified some next steps in their learning. However, she does not fully ensure that children are challenged enough through the experiences and activities provided to support their learning as much as possible. For example, as children explore the train track, they are not encouraged to fix the tracks together, or provided with some trains to put on the track to help extend their learning. The childminder constantly talks to the children and interprets very young children's non- verbal communication well. However, she does not adopt clear strategies to give the children time to think or to help develop their early speaking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Despite some weaknesses in teaching and learning, children's personal, social and emotional development is strong. The childminder encourages positive behaviour and helps children to learn to share and take turns in their play. Children demonstrate that they are comfortable in their surroundings as they move around the room self-selecting their play. The childminder supports children's healthy lifestyles successfully. She encourages the children to drink and to try healthy snacks. Children enjoy daily fresh air and exercise and learn about the wider world. They visit places of interest and practise their physical skills on apparatus at the park and at soft-play areas.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching mean that children do not make the best possible progress in their learning. However, they begin to develop some skills that prepare them for future learning and school. Young children play with a variety of toys, such as simple jigsaw puzzles, and build with blocks, which helps them to develop their handling skills. Children enjoy looking at books and turning the pages to see the next picture, helping to develop their early literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538621 Local authority Derby Inspection number 10079141 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Derby. She operates Monday to Sunday, from 8am until 8pm, all year round, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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