Childminder in Leicester

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The quality of education children receive is weak. They are not provided with a curriculum that is ambitious enough to maximise their learning. Children do not play with activities that are matched to their interests and capabilities. They do not benefit from activities that will support them to meet their next steps in learning. For example, older children are not encouraged to write their own names on their pictures, despite this being a next step identified by the childminder in her assessment. This means that children lack focus and motivation at times. Children are not challenged well enough to help them to make the progress they are capable of. The childminder misses opportunities to extend their learning and build on their existing skills. For example, when children ask for some glue to extend an activity, she tells them the glue will be out later. Soon after, the children lose interest.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are happy and feel safe in their environment. They have strong attachments to the childminder and seek her out for reassurance and to involve her in their play. For example, they make pretend meals for her in the role-play kitchen.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder is a good role model. She offers lots of praise and encouragement, which boosts children's self-esteem. Children are polite and show respect for the childminder and the environment. They are learning to share and behave positively.

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need to do better?

n Despite the childminder being a qualified and experienced practitioner, she lacks knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements. She does not successfully plan activities that are suited to children's capabilities, or that motivate and challenge them. The childminder does not follow children's emerging interests in play and, as a result, they lose interest. For example, when children are deeply engaged with the dinosaurs, she fails to build on this when they want to introduce other large animals from another box. n The childminder does not make good enough use of self-evaluation to identify aspects of practice that could be better. She does not have a clear vision of how to improve her service. Although training is completed by the childminder, she has not reflected on training that would help to improve children's overall outcomes. n The childminder does not assess children's progress accurately enough. She

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need to do better?

does not use information gathered from her assessments to support children's next steps in learning. This also prevents her from providing the required support during play to help children make the progress they are capable of.

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need to do better?

2 December 2019 n Children are starting to become confident communicators. The childminder supports their language and introduces some new words during play, such as 'base' when making a tower. She misses opportunities, however, to extend children's learning by providing further challenge or asking questions to deepen their thinking. Children enjoy listening to stories with the childminder. They point out pictures in the book and talk about what they can see. n Children learn some new skills. For example, they start to use numbers confidently in their play. Children count the dinosaurs as they tidy them away. They are starting to understand about size as they talk to the childminder about the big dinosaur being too tall to go in the tub. n Children's behaviour is managed well. The childminder offers lots of support to boost their self-esteem. She uses different techniques to encourage children's positive behaviour.

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need to do better?

n The childminder forms good relationships with the families who use her service. She shares children's developmental information, as well as communicating daily with parents to share children's care routines. Parents are happy with the care provided and comment that their children are developing well and are more confident now than when they first started. n Children are supported to lead healthy lifestyles. The childminder works closely with parents to discuss children's dietary requirements, and offers information on providing healthy lunchbox contents. Children have physical play opportunities outdoors. They visit soft-play areas, parks and different local groups. This also helps to build their social skills and learn about other people and their local community.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children. She keeps herself up to date with training on safeguarding and child protection issues. The childminder knows how to report concerns about children's welfare. She is experienced and has many effective policies and procedures in place that help her to safeguard herself and children. For example, she has robust accident and medication policies and procedures that are followed and shared with parents when children first start.

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Due date

2 December 2019 improve planning so that children experience interesting, challenging and enjoyable experiences that are responsive to children's emerging needs and interests 14/02/2020

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Due date

improve the quality of interactions with children to support their progress 14/02/2020

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Due date

improve the assessment of children's development, and use information gathered to provide activities and experiences that support children's next steps in learning. 14/02/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number 226557 Local authority Leicester Inspection number 10102634 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 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 17 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Leicester. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around all areas of her home and garden. They discussed how the childminder organises her setting and plans the experiences and opportunities on offer. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The childminder and the inspector reflected together on some of the learning experiences offered to the children. n The inspector spoke to children and read written statements from parents to gain their views of the childminder's provision. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, such as training certificates, public liability insurance and the fire evacuation procedure.

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Inspection activities

2 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

2 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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