Childminder in Derbyshire

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 Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy their time at the childminder's home and are happy, overall. The childminder is kind and caring with them. However, due to the childminder only recently starting childminding, some of her practice is not embedded well enough. This does not ensure children are offered consistent care and learning. The childminder does not promote the highest expectations for all children. At times, children miss out on good-quality educational experiences during play and daily routines. That said, during some structured activities, children's learning is supported more effectively, in particular their concentration skills. Children are familiar with what is expected of them and behave well. The childminder has gaps in her own knowledge of assessing some aspects of children's progress. She also lacks knowledge of the importance of gathering some information about children's development from their parents and carers. This does not complement children's

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has not completed any relevant training to help her to enhance the learning experiences for children. Her interaction with children is varied. Additionally, the childminder does not record any concerns raised by parents as a way to monitor her provision. The hygiene of children is not assured fully. This is because the childminder does not implement her risk assessments of her home effectively to ensure all hazards are minimised to children. That said, children enjoy exploring the resources that the childminder provides, such as books, small-world vehicles and dressing up clothes.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not carry out risk assessments to minimise hazards to children in her home effectively. Cat food in the kitchen is easily accessible to children. Therefore, the health and hygiene of children is not assured. n The childminder works with parents to help their children settle in to her care. She does share information with them about what their child has done. However, the childminder does not encourage parents to share more information about what their child achieves or what experiences they have at home. Additionally, the childminder does not find out about children's learning at other early years settings that they also attend. This does not promote a truly shared approach to children's overall learning and development or build on their experiences from home. n Children are not always provided with challenging activities and experiences to extend and enhance their learning and development. Sometimes, the

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need to do better?

childminder does not engage and interact with children well enough to ensure they receive consistently good-quality learning experiences. For example, at times, the childminder does not interact with babies during daily routines such

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need to do better?

12 December 2019 as lunchtime. This does not support their social and vocabulary development effectively. However, the childminder sits with children and reads books with them. She interacts warmly with babies. Babies respond and point out characters in the book. This helps them to build an early interest in books. n The childminder tracks children's progress and knows what she needs to do next to support some aspects of their individual learning. However, her knowledge of assessment regarding the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years is not good enough. Consequently, she has not planned to complete this written assessment to share with parents. n The childminder has a good range of well-written policies and procedures and maintains most records required for registration. She shares these with parents to help them to understand how her setting operates. However, the childminder

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need to do better?

has not completed a record of any concerns raised by parents. This is a legal requirement. n Children have secure attachments with the childminder. The childminder meets the personal routines and needs of the children. For example, the childminder makes sure babies' sleep routines are respected. Consequently, when the babies have had a sleep, they are ready to explore their environment with a positive approach and attitude to their learning. n The childminder praises children for their good behaviour and their attempts to try new activities. For example, she says 'good try' when babies attempt to shake the bells during a musical instrument activity. Babies continue to shake the bells and show enjoyment. They listen and copy what the childminder does, demonstrating good levels of concentration and listening skills. n The childminder has recently set up her childminding practice since registration. She has maintained all the mandatory training and qualifications required.

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need to do better?

However, since her registration, she has not completed any additional training. This does not support her professional development in ensuring she provides children with consistently good-quality learning experiences. As a result, children do not learn as much as they can.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is secure in her knowledge of the types of abuse and what procedures she must follow should she have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder has completed mandatory safeguarding training to keep her knowledge up to date about the wider aspects of protecting children from risk of harm. For example, she knows what to do if she thought children were being exposed to extreme views and ideas and what action she needs to take to protect the children. The childminder supervises children well and regularly checks on sleeping babies.

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Due date

develop risk assessment procedures to ensure that all possible hazards to children are identified and minimised, with particular regard to cat food 02/01/2020

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Due date

keep a record of any complaints and their outcome 02/01/2020

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Due date

complete a written progress check for all children aged between two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development in the prime areas 02/01/2020

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Due date

plan purposeful play through adult-led and child-initiated activities and daily routines to help children consistently make the best possible progress. 02/01/2020

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should:

n develop consistent and secure partnerships with parents and other early years settings that children also attend, to enhance children's experiences from home and to support continuity in their learning and development n establish a more effective programme of professional development in order to raise the quality of teaching and improve outcomes for children in their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY558303 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10132399 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 to 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process. n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home used for the childminding provision and discussed with the childminder how she organises her setting. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she supports children's learning. She observed the childminder interact with children during play activities. n The inspector observed the children at play in the indoor environment and assessed the impact of the teaching on their learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about her use of evaluation, her current areas for improvement, and how she plans for her continuous professional development. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability and qualification records and some policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

12 December 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

12 December 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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