Stacey, Clair Amanda

Inspection date 6 December 2018 Previous inspection date 20 January 2015

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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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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The required progress check for children aged between two and three years has not been carried out on all eligible children. This means that some parents have not been fully informed of their children's stage of development. n The childminder does not maximise opportunities to work in partnership with other early years settings attended by children. This does not ensure a consistent approach to complementing and supporting children's ongoing progress. n The childminder offers children limited opportunities to learn about people and communities beyond their own experiences.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder provides a welcoming and stimulating environment. Children build warm and trusting relationships with her. n The childminder is a good role model for children. She gives children lots of praise and encouragement. Children are learning to share, take turns and be kind to one another. n The childminder maintains a safe environment and uses risk assessments effectively to help protect children from harm.

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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 complete the progress check for all children aged between two and three years, ensuring that parents are provided with a written summary of their child's progress in the prime areas of learning and development 08/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

strengthen partnerships with other early years settings that children attend, to ensure a consistent two-way flow of information is maintained so that they are fully supported in their learning and development. 08/01/2019

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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 maximise opportunities for children to help them to learn about people and communities beyond their own experiences.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities. n The inspector looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, and sampled their records. n The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of their comments on questionnaires obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not ensured that all children receive the statutory progress check between the ages of and three years old. This means that some parents have not been provided with a report about their child's development which may highlight potential concerns. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a suitable understanding of how to recognise that a child may be at risk of abuse and the procedure to follow should she have concerns. Parents report that they value the help and support the childminder gives their children. The childminder completes a range of training and courses to help her keep her professional knowledge up to date. She suitably evaluates her practice to make improvements. For example, she has developed her outdoor area to include more resources to enhance children's learning opportunities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has not effectively implemented ways of sharing information with other settings that children attend. This means children do not receive consistency in their learning and development. However, children enjoy their time with the childminder and engage well in play of their choice. For example, they excitedly join in familiar stories and the childminder actively encourages children to take part as they talk about what will happen next. This also helps their language and speaking skills. Children are learning mathematics as they build towers from interlocking bricks and count how many they have used.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children have limited opportunities to gain an appreciation of the differences between themselves and others or gain an understanding of the wider world. However, children enjoy themselves in the stimulating environment that the childminder provides. The childminder is a good role model. She gives children lots of praise which helps to build their self-confidence. Children are proud as they, for example, help to tidy up toys before snack time. Children's good health is promoted. They benefit from fresh air and exercise daily and the childminder provides nutritional snacks and meals.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The weaknesses in the leadership and management of the setting and the quality of teaching and learning mean not all children are making the best possible progress. However, children are developing some of the skills needed to help them in their next stage of learning and eventual move to school. For example, they show they are becoming more confident as they make choices of what they want to play with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458413 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10071137 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 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 20 January 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Newton, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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