Childminder EY402880

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy in this nurturing home-from-home environment. They freely explore their surroundings and confidently choose what they want to play with. Children have strong attachments with the childminder, which help them to feel safe and secure while they are with her.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder does not always promote the highest expectations for children. She does not make enough use of her assessments to tailor her teaching and activities to challenge children. For example, children drink from a cup with a lid despite their next step being to drink from an open cup. Furthermore, snack times are not used well enough. The childminder does not support children to develop an understanding of the importance of making healthy food choices. Some children who prefer not to eat fruit and vegetables are not encouraged to do so.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has not effectively addressed a recommendation raised at her last inspection. Children do not benefit from a consistent shared approach to their learning. Nevertheless, the childminder demonstrates some lovely teaching moments and interactions with the children. For example, she supports children to gain an early understanding of size as they try to see if they can fit in the doll's bed.

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The provision requires improvement

Children behave well. The childminder has a good understanding of the age of children she works with and uses distraction and positive interaction to help children when they become frustrated.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not effectively addressed weaknesses raised at her last inspection. She does not share information with parents about what children achieve, or how they can continue children's learning at home. Additionally, the childminder does not find out about children's learning at other early years settings they also attend. This does not promote a truly shared approach to children's overall learning and development. n The childminder knows the children very well. She tracks children's progress and knows what she needs to do next to support some aspects of their individual learning. However, the childminder's teaching is not always ambitious enough to enable children to maximise their learning. She does not use her knowledge of children and assessment information precisely enough. This means that, at times, children lack the challenge needed to excel in their learning and development. They are not always as fully prepared for their future learning as

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need to do better?

possible. n The childminder interacts beautifully with children. She places them at the

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need to do better?

5 February 2020 centre of her day and works closely alongside them to support their play. She uses clear instructions and some demonstrations to help children to achieve. For example, during a play dough activity, she modelled how to squash the play dough flat ready for the shape cutter. Children copied and took great pride in their achievements. They smiled from ear to ear and said, 'done it, made a giraffe'. Consequently, children are making some progress, specifically in their communication and language development. n Children form strong bonds with the childminder and enjoy her undivided attention as she sits and plays alongside them. She guides children's development through her naturally calm and caring interactions during play. Children play in a safe and homely environment, where they experience a broad range of daily activities which cover the seven areas of learning. n The childminder's love and passion for reading stories is evident in children's

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need to do better?

communication, language and literacy development. Children are provided with opportunities that they might not get at home to further support their early speaking and literacy skills. They visit the library, choose books and take them to the childminder. Children learn new words and new information as they read book, after book, after book with the childminder. Children learn to respect books and take great care when getting them from the 'special book box'. n Children's health is not fully promoted as the childminder does not always encourage and support children to make healthy food choices.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear knowledge of signs that may indicate children are at risk of harm. She completes mandatory safeguarding training to keep her knowledge up to date about the wider aspects of protecting children from risk of harm. The childminder is secure in her responsibility to protect children and knows how to report concerns about children's welfare. She ensures children are safe. For example, locks on her kitchen cupboards help to ensure children cannot access any hazardous materials. The childminder keeps entrance doors secure and places the keys out of reach of children to protect their welfare.

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Due date

5 February 2020 ensure a two-way flow of information about children's development is shared with other providers and parents in order to extend and continue children's learning. 01/03/2020

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should:

n improve the use of assessments to help plan activities that offer challenge and help children to make good progress in their learning and development n provide children with more opportunities to learn about the importance of making healthy food choices n use self-evaluation to help to identify and address areas where practice could be improved and strengthen knowledge and skills in these areas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY402880 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10106139 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 2 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 14 August 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in a Leicestershire village. She operates Monday to Friday, 8am till 5.30pm, all year round, apart from bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's development. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder regarding the development of the children in her care. n The inspector had a tour of the premises and discussed how the childminder implements the curriculum. n The inspector reviewed relevant documents and evidence of suitability checks. n The inspector viewed written testimonials from parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

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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