Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2015 17 September 2008

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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 Requires improvement 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:

 The childminder does not use the information from her observations and assessments of children's learning effectively. As a result, she does not identify suitably challenging next steps in their learning to plan for their good progress.  Children do not have daily opportunities for outdoor play. They have limited use of the garden, which somewhat restricts their learning, particularly those children who prefer to learn outdoors.  The childminder does not have all records accessible and available for inspection, as she was not able to provide her and her assistant's first-aid certificates for inspection.  The organisation of resources restricts children in making independent choices about what they want to play with and to develop and follow their play ideas.  The childminder does not monitor all aspects of her provision, to identify strengths and weaknesses in her effectiveness and enable her to make consistent improvements.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder develop positive relationships with children, which helps them to settle and feel confident to explore.  The childminder takes effective steps to keep children safe. She knows the correct procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children's welfare.  The childminder has warm relationships with families, and parents provide positive feedback about her care of their children.

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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

 plan and provide a broad range of purposeful play opportunities through a mix of adult- led and child-initiated activities in order to effectively challenge and extend children's current learning and development  plan and provide daily opportunities for children to go outdoors where they can freely explore and enjoy energetic play  ensure all records are accessible and available for inspection, specifically first-aid certificates for all persons in sole charge of children.

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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

 develop monitoring systems to identify areas for future improvement and professional development, and make improvements to raise the quality of teaching to a good standard  provide a broad range of resources within children's reach so that children can make decisions about what they play with.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children in her home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about childcare practice.  The inspector sampled documents including children's records and the childminder's training record.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written references.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by children.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder is not using her knowledge of how to support children's development effectively. The childminder gains information from parents about children's development when they first attend. Therefore, she has details of what they can do to help her plan their learning effectively from the start. She continues to observe children throughout the time they spend with her. However, although the childminder plans activities that have some links to children's stage of development, these are not sufficiently challenging to ensure children make good progress in their development. For example, the childminder gives young children a cut out shape and crayons to use, but the childminder does not link this activity to children's stage of development and children show little interest in making marks on the shape. Children are making some progress and learning the basic skills they need for their future. The childminder supports children's emerging speech through

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who attend. This requires improvement

speaking clearly to them about what they are doing. Children also benefit from playing with other children on outings, which promotes their social skills.

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requires improvement

The childminder keeps the home and garden sufficiently safe for children to play in. She closely supervises children so that they do not come to harm. The range of resources is not challenging to children. She places some toys within reach of the children, however, these are not tidy so children can easily find what they would like to play with to extend their own play and learning. Children have some opportunity for outside play, when they go on local walks or visit the park. However, this is not daily and children have limited use of the garden, which somewhat restricts their learning, particularly those who prefer to learn outdoors. Children learn appropriate boundaries to keep themselves safe.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has a sufficient understanding of her role and responsibilities as a childminder, including monitoring the role of her assistant. However, she does not organise all her records, including her and her assistant's first-aid certificates effectively. This means that records are not always available when needed. Weaknesses in self- evaluation processes limit effective opportunities to promote continuous monitoring and improvements to practice. This means there are weaknesses in how successfully the childminder promotes children's well-being and their learning and development. The childminder seeks the views of parents and they say their children look forward to attending and they feel confident in the care provided. The childminder shares children's learning experiences with parents so they know what activities their children do each day and the routines they follow. The childminder has attended some training to help improve

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provision requires improvement

her knowledge, such as observation and assessment. However, the training does not have sufficient impact on improving children's learning and development experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364544 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 844254 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 September 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. The childminder lives with her husband who works with her as an assistant. The downstairs of the home and a bedroom and bathroom upstairs are available for childminding. There is a garden for outside play. The childminder holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 3.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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