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 Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder and her assistants are attuned to children's emotions and offer warm and reassuring support as and when needed. Children show they feel safe and secure as they go for cuddles when they need comfort.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have fun in this setting. Having just listened to a story about a paddling pool, they decide to build their own pretend pool. Children of all ages work together collaboratively to build and then refine the pool to ensure they can all fit in. The childminder provides effective support as she prompts the children to think about how they can solve any problems they encounter. Children use their physical skills as they balance and jump into the pool, taking care to make sure that no one is in the way. They are guided to count forwards or backwards before making the jump, supporting their mathematical development.

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The provision requires improvement

However, support for children's learning is not consistent. Staff have undertaken some professional development since the last inspection, although this has not yet raised the quality of teaching to good. At times, interactions with children lack challenge to extend their knowledge and understanding. Although the childminder has developed her curriculum since the last inspection, it is less ambitious in supporting children's communication and language development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has addressed all of the safeguarding and welfare actions from the last inspection. The premises are safe. All adults living or working on the premises have been checked. The childminder and her assistants have a suitable knowledge and understanding of how to manage child protection concerns. They support children to understand what is expected of them and skilfully help children to regulate their emotions. n The childminder is undertaking professional development and carrying out regular supervision sessions on her assistants to identify areas of improvement. As a result of attending recent training, they are using children's preferred learning style to engage them in activities. The childminder has introduced new resources to support children's understanding of oral health. However, although the childminder has identified additional training her and her assistants would benefit from, this has not yet been implemented to ensure teaching is of a

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consistently good quality. n The childminder has developed the curriculum and there is a clear and strong focus on supporting children's personal, social and emotional development. However, the curriculum for children's communication and language development is less clearly defined and, therefore, staff are not always focused on helping children to develop these skills.

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24 January 2024 n The indoor and outdoor environments are well presented and exciting to children. The childminder organises the resources so that children can help themselves to continue their play. Children spend long periods of time outside, even in cold weather. Younger children enjoy exploring and climbing on the equipment with support. Older children have great fun as they find and bury treasure, examining the different things they find with interest. They engage with the treasure game for a good length of time despite the sporadic interaction from the adults. n The childminder is committed to partnership working with others. Parents and carers comment on how useful the information she shares with them is, and specifically about their child's learning and development and guidance to support this. The childminder is proactive in working with other agencies and professionals to support children's needs and their transitions as they move on

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to other settings. n The childminder promotes children's independence effectively, for example at snack time. Children wash their hands, sit down at the table and serve themselves fruit. They carry out tasks without prompting. For example, when the sun is shining in their eyes, they get up from the table and pull the curtain across. They confidently ask for more of a particular fruit. The childminder introduces a broad range of fruits and talks to children about healthy foods and the importance of staying hydrated.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

strengthen professional development to raise the quality of teaching to a higher level 24/04/2024

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Due date

further develop the curriculum to clearly define what children will achieve in their communication and language development 24/04/2024

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Due date

24 January 2024 improve the interactions with children to help them to make better progress in their learning and development. 24/04/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493743 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10310127 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 11 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 9 August 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Markfield, Leicestershire. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.10pm Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has early years professional status. She regularly works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises the early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises. n The inspector spoke to parents and carers during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable.

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n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection.

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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

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