Childminder in Leicestershire

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 Good

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder creates a welcoming environment for children, who quickly settle into their chosen play. Due to the childminder's daily checks of the environment before children arrive, children access areas of the home that are safe. The childminder generally provides activities she knows the children are interested in and enjoy playing with. However, her curriculum is not clear or ambitious enough to help all children make the best possible progress in their learning and development. Younger children struggle to focus on more complex activities; they quickly lose interest and move away.

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The provision requires improvement

Nevertheless, the childminder builds secure attachments with the children. She ensures they are familiar with daily routines and understand what she expects of them. Children are happy and show enthusiasm to explore and generally have a go at activities. They develop their imaginative skills well. Children welcome the childminder into their play as they explore toy trains, wooden tracks, cars and a garage. The childminder encourages the children to make the sounds of vehicles and to work out how to move cars from one level in the garage to another. During their play, the childminder provides a running commentary to help to develop and expand children's vocabulary.

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need to do better?

n The childminder encourages children to be independent. She helps them to manage their self-care routines, such as washing their hands before eating and after using the toilet. Older children confidently take off and put on their shoes. The childminder ensures that children have access to a range of appropriate toys and activities, which are easily accessible to them. This helps them to make their own choices in their play. n Parents' written comments are positive. They praise the childminder for her help and support and how she keeps them updated about their child's day. Parents comment on how happy their children are to attend the childminder's setting. n The childminder ensures that children spend time outside in the fresh air to support their health. She encourages children to explore the toys in the garden to build on their physical development. Children manoeuvre around the garden in toy cars and negotiate space as they push wheelbarrows and collect conkers.

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n The childminder's curriculum is not ambitious enough to support children's future learning. For example, she does not plan activities to support children's next steps in learning. The childminder focuses too much on the desired outcome of an activity rather than what individual children need to learn from it. n The childminder does not always provide younger children with appropriate activities linked to their ages and stages of development. For example, during art and craft activities, younger children struggle to join in, as the childminder

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need to do better?

16 November 2023 generally tailors these activities to the needs of the older, most able children. n The childminder helps older children to learn how to use scissors safely. She guides the children on how to hold the scissors correctly. The childminder gently reminds them not to walk around the room holding scissors and explains that this is to help keep them and their friends safe. n The childminder raises children's self-esteem and confidence through praise and encouragement. Overall, children behave well and mostly have a positive attitude to their learning. Children take turns and share the toys and happily play alongside their friends. n The childminder helps children to develop their small-muscle skills well. She encourages children to pick off stickers and stick them on the painted box. Children particularly enjoy this activity; they concentrate well and become deeply focused on developing this skill.

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need to do better?

n The childminder helps children to develop a love of books. She sits with them and shares a book as she reads the story. Some children point out the characters and guess what will happen next in the story.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of her role and responsibility to protect children from harm. She has kept her knowledge up to date by completing regular child protection training. The childminder is secure in the procedures she must follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare, including any children who may be at risk of harm from radicalisation. Children are closely supervised by the childminder during their play, inside and outside, and during mealtimes. The childminder conducts risk assessments of her home and garden to ensure there are no hazards to children. Children play in a safe and secure environment.

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Due date

plan and provide activities that focus on what children need to learn next based on their stage of development, emerging needs and interests 28/12/2023

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Due date

tailor activities to engage younger children and help them to remain focused during their play and learning. 28/12/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491919 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10300961 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 23 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Shepshed, Leicestershire. She operates from 7.30am until 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for 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 This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated an activity together. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the written comments of parents. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her household

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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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Inspection activities

16 November 2023 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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