Childminder in Redcar and Cleveland

Inspection date 20 June 2019 Previous inspection date 23 May 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n Not all children make the progress of which they are capable. This is because the childminder does not always consider children's individual needs and stages of development when planning activities. As a result, not all activities provide an appropriate level of challenge and children lose interest. n The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the requirement to complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years and to share a written summary with parents. n The childminder does not gather information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start attending. n Self-evaluation is not sufficiently successful in clearly identifying areas for development, including professional development, to improve the overall provision and the learning opportunities for children.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder has a good relationship with the children in her care. Children are cared for in a home-from-home environment. Older children enjoy attending and playing games based on well-known television shows. n Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home. They confidently select activities to play with. n The childminder places a high priority on children's safety. She has thorough risk assessments in place to help keep children safe. n The childminder has a good relationship with local schools. They talk together about what children have been doing and she builds on topics such as 'under the sea,' which children have enjoyed in school.

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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: Due date consider children's individual needs, interests and stages of development and use this information to plan challenging and enjoyable learning experiences 05/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

provide parents with a written summary of the progress check for children aged between two and three years, and encourage parents to share this information with their health visitor to support partnership working. 05/07/2019

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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 gather information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start attending n use self-evaluation to identify and address any weaknesses in provision and to help identify professional development opportunities in order to improve the overall quality of practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, 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. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The ongoing self-evaluation process is not rigorous enough to identify all weaknesses in practice. The childminder has not identified professional development opportunities to strengthen her knowledge and skills, particularly in relation to the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage. For example, she is not aware of the requirement to encourage parents to share with other professionals the summary of the progress check for children aged between two and three years. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very good knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate possible abuse to children. She knows who to contact should she have any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder maintains a general overview of children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the childminder is well qualified, she does not always consider children's individual stages of development or what they need to learn next when planning activities. As a result, not all activities provide suitable levels of challenge. For example, the childminder provides activities which focus on recognising numbers, even though this is not appropriate for children's stage of development. This causes children to lose interest in activities because the activity is too challenging for them. In addition, the childminder has not completed or provided parents with a written summary of the progress check for children aged between two and three years. She does not gather information about children's learning and development from parents when children first start. However, the childminder helps children to recognise colours and she notices what children are interested in and provides resources to support this, for example, as she

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

plays alongside children as they build a train track.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Despite not receiving high levels of challenge in their learning, children generally enjoy taking part in the activities provided for them each day. Older children enjoy playing in the childminder's garden. The childminder provides good levels of care for children. She attends to their individual physical needs. For example, she walks to school so that younger children can sleep in the pushchair. She ensures children enjoy plenty of fresh air and exercise. The childminder helps children to understand how they can keep themselves healthy. For instance, they wash their hands before eating. They demonstrate a good understanding of rules and expectations. Children demonstrate this as they tidy toys away when they have finished using them.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Some children do not make enough progress and are not challenged to a high enough level. However, children enjoy choosing their own activities. They build with train tracks and begin to explore how they can fit the pieces of track together. Children begin to show some awareness of quantity. They demonstrate this as they tell the childminder they have 'two trains'. This helps children to develop some of the skills they require in readiness for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY286425 Local authority Redcar and Cleveland Inspection number 10073396 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 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 23 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Marske by the Sea. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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