Childminder 104815

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 July 2015 30 November 2011

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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 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:

 The childminder has not completed the required progress check for two-year-old children.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not fully effective because she has not identified the breach of requirements and she has not fully addressed a previous recommendation.  The childminder has friendly relationships with other settings attended by children, such as pre-schools and nurseries. However, she does not have effective systems for sharing information about children's learning to provide continuity in promoting their progression.  Resources and activities that develop children's understanding of technology lack challenge for older children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and content, and show high levels of self-esteem. They have good relationships with the childminder, who understands their care needs very well.  Children enjoy a good variety of activities that promote learning in all areas. They make very good use of the well-organised and extensively resourced play areas.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. Parents keep the childminder up- to-date with activities their children have enjoyed at home, so she can build on this when planning their individual learning and development.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to safeguard children. She implements her procedures effectively to help protect them from harm.

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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

 complete the required progress check for two-year-old children and provide parents and/or carers with a short written summary  improve the two-way sharing of information with other settings children attend, to provide continuity in promoting their learning and development and providing them with the support they need.

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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 greater challenge for older children to learn more about and use a wider range of technology equipment  implement effective systems of self-evaluation that help to identify strengths and address areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children engaged in activities.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she monitors children's progress and plans learning activities.  The childminder read written feedback from parents.  The inspector sampled required documentation, including safeguarding procedures.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder uses her skills well to challenge and extend children's knowledge as they play. Children communicate very confidently. The childminder asks good questions to encourage them to think and build on what they know. At the inspection, children were playing a game with emergency service vehicles. The childminder encouraged all ages to discuss what police, fire officers and paramedics do to help people. Children responded well and voiced their ideas. Children are enthusiastic learners who show they are making progress, relative to their starting points. However, the childminder does not complete the required progress check for two-year-old children. This means she does not have a process to clearly identify where children may be doing less well than expected. Therefore, she does not have the information to act promptly and ensure children receive the support they need. Additionally, the childminder does not fully extend older children's skills in

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good

Children's behaviour is good. They share and take turns well. The childminder works closely with parents to make sure they have consistent strategies to work together to teach children appropriate boundaries. Children's safety awareness is good. The childminder walks with children rather than using the car for outings, which develops their awareness of the local community. Children show good understanding of where it is safe to cross the road and where it is not. At the inspection, children identified hazards, such as where 'you can't see round the corner'. Children enjoy being active and confidently use a variety of equipment to develop their physical skills. The childminder focuses well on promoting children's confidence, communication and independence. This helps prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including moving on to school.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder monitors some areas of her practice. However, she has not kept up to date with changes since her last inspection. This has led to her not meeting all of the requirements. In addition, she does not share information effectively with other providers children attend so they can work together to promote children's learning. Nonetheless, she has developed how she links what children do to the early learning goals, in order to identify their progress in each area. She has reviewed her safeguarding procedures to make sure these meet current requirements. She has improved the information she collects about children when they first attend to include more detail about their individual abilities. This helps establish their starting points for learning to help with planning progression more effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104815 Local authority Devon Inspection number 986708 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991. She lives in Fremington, near Barnstaple, in North Devon. The childminder operates Monday to Friday all year round.

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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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