Smith, Tracey Ann Fay (Mrs)

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 2015 2 February 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 Self-evaluation is not rigorous enough to help the childminder identify and address weaknesses in her practice or to continually improve outcomes for children.  The childminder does not always use observations and assessments well enough to plan challenging activities to help children make good progress. She does not complete the required progress check for two-year-old children.  The childminder understands that children learn through play, but does not have a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. This limits some of the learning opportunities and challenges for children in their activities.  The childminder provides a reasonable range of toys and equipment, although at times they are similar in design and manufacture, which does not fully extend children's exploratory and sensory play experiences.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a safe environment for children and supervises them well, so they feel happy and secure. She has warm relationships with families and they provide positive feedback about her care.  The childminder takes children on outings to give them wider social experiences. Children enjoy trips to the park and to feed the ducks, which helps them to learn about the natural world.

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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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Due Date

 establish a robust procedure to complete the written progress check for two-year-old children at the appropriate time to ensure effective assessment 01/12/2015

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Due Date

 update knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework to improve planning and increase challenges across all areas of children's learning and development. 01/12/2015

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 provide a wider variety of toys and play materials for children to investigate to extend their interest during play activities  develop robust self-evaluation procedures to monitor effectiveness of provision and make continuous improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in their indoor play activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and a parent.  The inspector looked at children's development records.  The inspector checked documentation, including required certificates.  The inspector checked safety of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has completed a first aid course since the last inspection to meet a specific requirement. She makes use of childcare websites and has discussions with pre- school staff to provide her with relevant information and ideas for activities. She attends some information events, although she does not always find these helpful to improve practice. The childminder considers the views of parents in her self-evaluation. However, she has not used self-evaluation well enough to improve her practice. Parents provide positive feedback on the care of their children. She shares some information about children's development and care with other settings to provide a consistent approach. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes appropriate training to give her a sound awareness of the procedures to protect children's welfare and refer any concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has regular discussions with parents about the children's activities, general progress and well-being. She makes observations on children and looks at an appropriate document to check their stage of development. However, she does not always use this to plan challenging activities effectively to help children make good progress. The childminder encourages children to talk to promote their communication and language development. Children repeat words and sounds and enjoy listening to stories. The childminder asks children questions about the characters to involve them. Children enjoy creative play, such as making cards and flowers. Cooking activities provide opportunities to weigh ingredients and count bun cases, which helps to promote children's mathematical understanding in a relevant way.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder teaches children to share and to be kind to each other. Children make friendships, grow in confidence and feel safe. They make choices and are generally well occupied, although the range of resources does not always encourage children to explore and investigate. The childminder has improved hygiene procedures by not using shared water for hand washing. She promotes children's awareness of healthy eating. For example, children enjoy visits to the allotment. They grow tomatoes, strawberries and pears, which they pick, wash and eat. Children practise their physical skills and coordination in outdoor play. They like riding wheeled toys, playing ball games and going to the park.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy being with the childminder and feel at home in her care. They make suitable progress from their developmental starting points and learn the skills they need for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102506 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 839187 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in the village of St Stephens on the outskirts of Launceston, Cornwall. The childminder provides care to children from 9am until 5pm, during term time and in the school holidays. The childminder holds a diploma in pre-school practice.

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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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