Burke, Robina Anne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2015 10 February 2011

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Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Children's observations and assessments are not carried out frequently enough to plan challenging activities, so they are best supported to make as much progress as possible.  On occasions, there are missed opportunities to build on children's learning because the childminder does not always allow children time to test out their own ideas during play.  The childminder does not reflect on her practice regularly enough to consistently identify and address areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are welcomed into the family friendly environment by the childminder, who is warm and loving. Consequently, children are confident, happy and settled as they keenly play and explore.  The childminder has a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of how to meet the learning and developments requirements. Generally sound teaching techniques are used to ensure that the children make steady progress.  Arrangements for safeguarding children are effective. The childminder regularly refreshes her knowledge and understanding to ensure this is accurate and current. In addition, she carries out risk assessments to the home to make sure children are kept safe.  Children build up strong attachments with the childminder meaning that they are emotionally well secure and promotes children's confidence and self-motivation.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen the arrangements for carrying out observations and assessments of children's progress to ensure that the next steps in their learning are consistently identified and are used to plan challenging activities that meet individual children's needs effectively.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide even more opportunities for children to have uninterrupted time during their play, so they can test and try out their own ideas and continue to make progress in their learning  build on the systems for self-evaluation so that practice is reflected on more consistently and improvements are made on a continuous basis.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder and looked at a selection of policies and procedures including safeguarding, risk assessments and self-evaluation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of comments and notes given to the childminder.  The inspector carried out a tour of the premises.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder provides a varied range of activities which children enjoy taking part in. She has some understanding about how to tailor activities to meet children's different learning needs. Children have access to a variety of toys and resources which supports them with their learning and independence. The childminder does not always allow children time to test out their own ideas during activities which prevents children from making progress in their learning or onto the next stage in their development such as school. The childminder supports children in mathematics during activities as she counts the blocks with the children as they build a tower. The childminder carries out observations as children play and has an understanding of their likes and dislikes. However, observations and assessments are not carried out frequently enough to plan challenging activities, so they are best supported to make as much progress as possible.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder demonstrates adequate levels of enthusiasm, engagement and motivation of the children. For example, she praises young children's efforts as they attempt to repeat key words, such as yellow and red, which fosters their self-esteem and confidence and promotes communication and language skills. Children demonstrate their enjoyment of singing songs, as they sit with the childminder joining in with the song and using actions. The childminder works in partnership with parents and discusses children's progress.

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good

The childminder requests meaningful information from parents when children join the setting in order to get to know them well. The childminder meets children's dietary needs well as she prepares healthy home cooked meals. The childminder sets clear boundaries for children and promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect and caring. Where children exhibit age-appropriate, challenging behaviour, she deals with this calmly but firmly. The childminder ensures children get regular fresh air and exercise, as she makes being outside, either in the garden or going for a walk, a part of her daily routine. Children play and explore in a clean and well-resourced environment. Resources promote positive images of diversity which supports children to learn about diversity.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder undertakes self-evaluative practice, she has addressed actions and recommendations agreed at the last inspection, which demonstrates she has the capacity to improve her provision. However, she does not reflect on her practice regularly enough to consistently identify and address areas for improvement. The childminder is committed to attending further training to extend her knowledge of how children learn. Through discussion, the childminder shows she has a satisfactory understanding of how she would work with outside agencies to help her support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The childminder works in partnership with parents well and they comment that they are very happy with the service provided.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 500274 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 819302 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1998 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband in a house in Withington, Manchester. The whole of the ground floor, a bathroom on the first floor and the rear garden are used for childminding. The childminder visits the shops and park on a regular basis. She collects children from the local schools and pre-schools. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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