Childminder 145600

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 March 2015 12 March 2010

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Previous inspection: Good 2 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 fails to keep enough written details of the medication she has administered.  The childminder does not sufficiently link her visual assessments of children's learning to the activities she provides, in order to identify any gaps and ensure children make good progress overall.  Assessments of children's learning are not regular or precise enough. They do not always link to the activities provided in order to meet children's next steps in learning.  The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted, as required, that a family member has moved out of the home.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop warm, affectionate relationships with the childminder and are very happy in her care. This promotes their emotional well-being.  The childminder promotes good manners and acts as a positive role model.  The childminder has a suitable understanding of how to safeguard 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

 keep a written record each time a medicine is administered to a child, and inform the child's parents and/or carers on the same day, or as soon as reasonably practicable  focus more precisely on the learning intentions of planned activities, to ensure the quality of teaching supports and challenges all children to consistently gain new skills and knowledge based on their individual needs  complete regular and precise assessments of children's learning, including the required progress check for two-year-old children, and link these more precisely to the learning intentions of planned activities in order to identify any gaps in progress or learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 keep records, and retain for a period of two years, of any medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer's consent ( compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep records, and retain for a period of two years, of any medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer's consent (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and discussed planning.  The inspector checked a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and suitability checks for other adults living in the setting.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder has a suitable understanding of how children learn, which enables her to adequately meet each child's individual learning needs. She communicates with young children, speaking clearly and asking questions as appropriate. This promotes children's thinking and communication skills. The childminder uses her observations of children's interests to help them to learn. For example, she helps older children to write their names on their pictures. She makes some assessments of children's progress to inform her planning, although these are very general. Therefore, she is not able to plan or check whether children make good progress across all areas of learning. The childminder provide parents with some updates on their child's achievements. However, these do not contain good quality information on what children need to do next in their learning. The childminder has not provided parents with the written two-year-old progress check.

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requires improvement

Children's emotional well-being is well supported by the childminder because she knows them well and is attentive to their needs. However, she only adequately promotes their good health because she fails to keep a compete record of medication she has administered. The childminder encourages children's independence and supports them to take on small responsibilities. For example, children are encouraged to tidy up after themselves. Children have daily opportunities for physical play in the garden and on trips to local parks and groups. During these, they have suitable opportunities to take risks in their play in order to learn to keep themselves safe. The childminder provides sensitive support for children who are developing their self-care skills, such as toileting. Behaviour is managed well which ensures that children feel safe and well cared for.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of a change to the adults living on the premises. Nevertheless, she has an adequate understanding of other safeguarding requirements. She recognises her responsibility to record and report any concerns she may have about a child's well-being. She completes regular risk assessments so that children's safety is well-supported. The childminder has a suitable regard to evaluating her practice and knows her strengths and areas for improvement. However, she has not accessed any further training or received sufficient support from the local authority to tackle these weaker aspects. As a result, points raised at her last inspection have not been met. The childminder adequately monitors the activities that she provides. However, monitoring is not comprehensive enough to ensure that gaps in learning are identified or narrowing quickly enough. The childminder has established links with local schools to

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provision requires improvement

prepare children for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145600 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 846650 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

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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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