Childminder EY251457

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder provides a welcoming environment for children. They freely access a wide range of resources and make choices about their play. Children pretend to feed their baby dolls with bottles of milk and take them for a walk in the pushchair. They enjoy stories about their favourite character 'Peppa Pig'. However, the childminder does not organise children's time in her care as well as possible. They do not benefit from an effective balance of child-initiated play and adult-led activities that target their individual learning needs. In addition, the childminder does not think carefully enough about children's interests when planning activities. As a result, planned learning experiences do not capture their curiosity and motivate them to learn more. Children demonstrate they feel safe in the setting. They settle quickly and are happy and confident around visitors. Children behave well. The childminder teaches them right from wrong and encourages them to use

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The provision requires improvement

good manners. The childminder shares information about activities children have enjoyed with parents. However, she does not find out enough information about what the youngest children do and learn while with other carers. The childminder does not fully support continuity for all children and promote a shared approach to their learning and development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes appropriate risk assessments to identify and minimise hazards to children. She provides safe, hygienic facilities for changing children's nappies. The childminder implements good handwashing routines and supports children's growing independence in personal care routines well. This helps to prepare them for the eventual move to school. n The childminder monitors children's progress and shares information with parents, including the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. She understands how to refer parents to early help services if children are not making the typical progress for their ages. n The childminder promotes children's early language skills appropriately. She sings to them while they play and models new words, such as 'zebra', to build on their vocabulary. The youngest children show good levels of understanding and are starting to use single words.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children to develop empathy and understand the effect their actions have on others. For instance, she uses children's imaginative play well to help them understand the needs of babies, such as if they need a cuddle. n Children enjoy exploring toys that support their early understanding of technology. They learn how to turn equipment on and off. They use buttons to make toys light up and play music. n Children develop their physical skills at soft-play centres and outdoors in the fresh air. They begin to assess risk and keep themselves safe when they climb,

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need to do better?

1 October 2019 jump and balance. The childminder helps children to gain control using tools to cut and shape play dough. They develop hand-to-eye coordination when they use small blocks to build towers. n The childminder shares information with other settings that children attend, such as nursery schools. However, she does not share information about the youngest children's learning and development with other carers. As a result, she does not know enough about their experiences. The childminder does not have sufficient information to help young children to make connections in their learning and support continuity effectively. n Children attend playgroups where they explore independently and have opportunities to meet other children and build friendships. However, the childminder does not ensure these times are balanced effectively with well- planned learning experiences that target children's individual needs. As a result,

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need to do better?

children do not make the best possible progress. n The childminder has not developed a focused professional development plan to improve her knowledge of how children learn and her teaching. She does not fully consider how she can use children's interests to capture their curiosity. This means that, at times, children do not engage well and are not motivated to learn more.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a suitable knowledge of the signs that indicate a child might be at risk from harm and of wider child protection issues. For example, she helps older children to understand how to keep themselves safe online. The childminder has developed her induction procedures to ensure staff understand their role and responsibilities. She makes sure that staff are deployed appropriately to ensure children's safety, particularly during outings and on the school journey. She provides staff with first-aid equipment, should an accident or emergency occur while they are off the premises.

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Due date

organise a balance of child-initiated and well-planned adult-led activities that target individual learning needs and help children make the best possible progress 31/10/2019

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Due date

1 October 2019 fully consider children's interests when planning activities to capture their curiosity, engage them well and inspire them to learn more 31/10/2019

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Due date

develop a focused professional development plan to help improve knowledge of how children learn and teaching practice. 31/10/2019

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should:

n share information about learning and development with other carers to build on what young children know and can do, to help support continuity successfully.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY251457 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10109155 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 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 30 Date of previous inspection 29 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with two assistants who take children to and from school. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector asked the childminder about her setting and how she plans to promote children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder evaluated an activity with the inspector. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working on the premises. n The inspector spoke to children throughout the inspection. She took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

1 October 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

1 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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