Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 June 2015 22 May 2012

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Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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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 has failed to maintain a current paediatric first-aid qualification, to ensure she can provide good support to children in an emergency.  The childminder is not fully confident about the correct contact details to use if she has concerns about a child's welfare.  The childminder is not always rigorous in ensuring all aspects of her provision are compliant and effective. As a result, some weaknesses are not resolved quickly and some opportunities for improvement are not identified.  Children have fewer opportunities to extend their explorations and investigations outside.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides good teaching with enjoyable challenge, focused on children's individual needs. As a result, children are keen to learn and make good progress.  Older children play together well, sharing resources and developing their ideas. They communicate enthusiastically and use numbers very confidently.  Children enjoy a wide range of interesting activities. The childminder supports their play skilfully through a variety of planned and spontaneous opportunities.  Children enjoy fresh air and exercise in the large garden. They challenge themselves to develop their skills as they kick balls at a goal and practise using a tennis racket.  All children, including those who have recently started at the setting, are settled and happy in the childminder's care.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents. They regularly share information between them to support children's development and well-being.

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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

 obtain a current paediatric first-aid qualification  develop a more secure knowledge of how to safeguard children with regard to the correct contact details to use in the case of a concern for a child's welfare.

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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

 monitor the quality and compliance of the provision more effectively, to consistently identify, prioritise and act on activities for improvement, such as undertaking essential training on time and ensuring safeguarding procedures are clear and concise to support good practice  enhance children's explorations and experiments outside, for example, with more access to natural materials.

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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

 ensure an appropriate first-aid qualification is maintained (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure an appropriate first-aid qualification is maintained (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the members of the household, the childminder's qualifications and her self-evaluation document and improvement plan.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information in the childminder's own survey and children's records.

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who attend. This is good

Children are developing all of the skills needed for the next stage in their learning and school. This is because the childminder is well qualified and understands how to promote children's learning. She is aware of each child's current abilities and uses their interests skilfully to support their development. For example, older children accurately count groups of vehicles and excitedly explain the details of the vibrant transport picture they have made. Young children's language skills are developing well because the childminder speaks to them clearly and responds to their emerging speech with enthusiasm. The childminder regularly assesses children's progress. She shares this information with parents and the other settings children attend, to promote continuity in the support for their learning.

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requires improvement

The childminder generally promotes children's welfare and health well. For example, she helps children learn to stay safe with appropriate challenge and safety reminders. However, children's welfare is not fully protected. The childminder knows some basic first aid, but she has not refreshed her knowledge to provide good support for children in an emergency. Children enjoy their play, independently accessing the variety of resources and asking for support when they need it. They enjoy investigating outside, for example, as they play with water. However, children have fewer opportunities to extend their explorations outside, for example, with different natural resources, such as sand and mud. The childminder encourages children to try things for themselves and praises their efforts. This boosts their self-esteem. Older children have the confidence and self-care skills to support them well when they move on to school.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder understands the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and generally meets them well. However, she has not maintained a current qualification in first aid. The childminder has booked on a training course to address this breach of the requirements of the Early Years and Childcare Registers. She has also undertaken some basic, emergency first-aid training in the interim. The childminder monitors children's development to ensure they are making good progress. She is aware of risks and generally knows how to protect children from potential harm. The childminder is a member of a local authority network, which supports her professional development through training and sharing good practice. She evaluates her provision, seeks the views of others and makes improvements. For example, she has improved the accuracy of her assessments of children's development following feedback from other professionals.

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provision requires improvement

However, the childminder does not always identify weaknesses in her provision or take prompt, effective action to improve. For example, her safeguarding procedures contain all the required information, but are not clear and concise. Consequently, the childminder sometimes misunderstands who she should contact about safeguarding concerns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369158 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 873719 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate 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

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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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