Jephcote, Billie

Inspection date 29 January 2019 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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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder does not accurately observe and assess children's learning. She does not plan a wide range of challenging activities to support children's next steps in learning and their interests. This means that children are not always suitably challenged in their learning and development. n The childminder does not seek detailed information from parents when children join to identify what they already know and use it to precisely plan activities right from the start. n The childminder does not keep parents up to date with their children's progress so they can continue their children's learning at home. n The childminder does not reflect upon her practice successfully to ensure all requirements are met and ongoing improvements are made to the service she provides.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder is a good role model. She has clear and consistent rules and routines. Children are confident to share resources with their friends and they have good manners. n Children develop warm relationships with the childminder and are happy and secure in her care. They receive regular praise for their efforts, boosting their self-esteem and supporting their emotional well-being. n The childminder considers ways to increase opportunities for children to use technology in their everyday play.

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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 improve the observation and assessment of children's progress and use the information gained to plan activities to challenge children in their learning so that they make consistently good progress. 29/04/2019

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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 gain more information from parents about what children can do when they first start and use this to extend children's learning from the start of the placement n devise better methods to engage parents in their children's learning and provide more detailed information for all parents to help them continue their children's learning at home n improve the system of self-reflection to identify and plan for areas of improvement and help ensure all statutory requirements are met.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities 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. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder seeks the views of her local authority support worker. However, she does not identify and address weaknesses in her practice to benefit children's ongoing progress. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a suitable knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has completed mandatory and first- aid training. She has appropriate medication and accident procedures in place. The childminder knows how to assess risks in her environment and on outings to help keep children as safe as possible. Children are supervised at all times.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not fully understand how to assess children's progress to precisely identify their stage of development or gaps in their learning. Although she carries out some observations of children as they play, she is not sufficiently aware of the expected levels of development for their ages. Consideration is not given to what each child needs to achieve, and planned activities do not meet children's learning needs. The childminder obtains information from parents about children's care needs when they start. However, she does not find out what children know and can do to enable her to establish clear starting points for their learning. She does not regularly exchange information with parents about their children's progress. This does not enable them to continue their children's learning at home. Overall, the childminder supports children's early communication skills well. She repeats words that they say to support their developing

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children do not consistently benefit from activities that provide them with appropriate challenge, to extend all areas of learning. Nonetheless, children form close bonds with the childminder. They are confident and settle well in her care. The childminder is flexible about children's routines and recognises when they need to sleep. Children play in a welcoming, friendly environment with a range of interesting resources. The childminder supports children well to develop an understanding of good hygiene practices. For instance, she teaches them to wash their hands before they eat. She attends promptly to their needs and provides them with a choice of fruit for snack. Children have lots of opportunities to be physically active as they move around the childminder's home and visit community attractions.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make the good rate of progress they should due to weaknesses in assessment and how this information is used. Nevertheless, they are developing some of the skills that will help prepare them for their future learning. Children enjoy looking at books and pretending to make ice creams. They show interest in numbers, counting and colours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY560756 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 10092862 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Thrybergh near Rotherham. She operates all year round, from 6am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Registers

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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