Childminder in Gloucestershire

Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Linda Witts, monitored your provision on 12/06/2014 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 12/03/2014, we sent you a notice to improve. If you were set actions at the inspection, or as a result of our subsequent monitoring or investigations, these are included at the end of this letter unless we have already verified that they have been completed.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit the inspector discussed with you the steps you have taken to address the actions raised in the notice to improve. She spoke to you about your understanding of ratio requirements, observed your supervision, behaviour management and interaction with the children. She looked at planning documentation, a sample of children's progress records and your self-evaluation book. She also read reports following local authority support visits.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have developed a clear action plan to address the issues raised at your last inspection and that you have quickly implemented these plans.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you are aware of the number of children that you are permitted to care for at any one time. You have developed suitable arrangement to get additional help from an assistant if you are asked to care for more children. You supervise the children, monitoring their play as they move between the kitchen and sitting room. You manage children's behaviour using strategies that take account of children's ages and stages of development. You help children to learn to take turns and share, and praise them for doing this. This fosters their self-esteem and helps them to cooperate with others. Positive steps have been taken to improve children's learning experiences. You plan some enjoyable activities, such as encouraging children to explore shaving foam to find and name shapes. Children can help themselves to toys to initiate their own play and you provide suitable toys for babies to investigate. You recognise the need to use your observations and knowledge of

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Outcome of monitoring

children's abilities more effectively to plan activities to promote their further learning. You have identified methods you want to use to aid your activity planning and intend to start using them soon. You have reviewed the children's progress records you keep and plan to contribute to these regularly and share them with parents. Enough has been done to demonstrate a commitment to improving the provision for children's learning and development. Your interaction with the children is sound and you promote children's learning adequately. As a result children are making sufficient progress towards the early learning goals.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have welcomed support from your local authority development worker. Her reports show that you have taken effective action, reviewed your practice and are committed to improvement. You recognise the benefits of continuing to work with the development worker to further improve your planning of educational programmes.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the childminder has taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Next steps

The next step will be a full inspection.

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Next steps

I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your childminding service. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure adult to child ratios for childminders are met at all times in line with requirements, so that all the individual needs of children can be met effectively 13/03/2014 12/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

supervise children adequately at all times so their behaviour can be monitored effectively 13/03/2014 12/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

implement the behaviour management policy consistently, so that children's well- being is not adversely affected 13/03/2014 12/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

consider the individual needs, interests and stage of development for each child and provide a range of resources that are easily accessible and suitable for the age of the children attending; use this information to identify starting points, next steps and plan a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child in all the areas of learning and development 30/04/2014 12/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

develop robust self-evaluation procedures that clearly identify strengths and weaknesses in order to drive continual improvement 30/04/2014 12/06/2014

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