Childminder in West Berkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2015 5 October 2011

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

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 is inadequate

 The childminder does not maintain an accurate daily record of children's attendance, as required, and has not done so for some time. This compromises children's welfare and is also a breach of requirements for the Childcare Register.  Self-evaluation is not robust. The childminder has not completed the required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. This means she is unable to evaluate their learning and developmental progress effectively and share her findings with their parents.  Although the childminder knows the children well, her observations of children's progress do not provide an accurate picture of how well they are doing. This hinders her ability to effectively plan for the children's next steps in their learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder promotes children's understanding of healthy lifestyles and provides caring support for their emotional well-being.  The childminder understands how to support children with their self-help skills to develop their independence. Children are happy and have positive relationships with the childminder and other children. They understand the childminder's behavioural expectations and learn to value others.  The childminder provides children with a varied range of resources and experiences.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that an accurate daily record of the names of all the children being cared for and their hours of attendance is continuously maintained 30/10/2015

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Due Date

 complete the required written progress check for two-year-old children, highlighting areas in which a child is progressing well and where some additional support might be needed 30/11/2015

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Due Date

 improve the use of observations in order to identify next steps in children's learning to help them make good progress. 06/11/2015

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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

 develop self-evaluation procedures to monitor strengths and weaknesses in order to ensure that all legal requirements are met and drive continuous improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and children at play throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled written documentation and a selection of policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their discussions and their written comments.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder does not meet all requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Safeguarding is ineffective. Although the childminder is vigilant in her supervision of children to help keep them safe, she fails to maintain all records required for the safe and efficient management of the provision. Therefore, children's overall safety is compromised. Nonetheless, the childminder demonstrates a secure knowledge of her responsibility to protect children in her care. She is aware of the signs and symptoms that may cause concern for a child's welfare and knows the correct procedure to follow. The childminder's monitoring of the quality of her provision is not rigorous enough. She does not complete progress checks for children aged between two and three years. The childminder provides a flexible service for parents, which allows for regular discussions about the children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder encourages children to explore the range of resources available. She generally observes children's play to support their development. However, she does not make the best use of her assessments. This means that specific learning targets for individual children are not clearly identified to help to consolidate or extend their learning. Nonetheless, the childminder promotes children's language appropriately. For example, she encourages children's interests, asks questions and introduces counting as they observe insects in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides children with a varied range of activities and resources, supporting their development. Children learn to be kind and consider the feelings of others. The childminder encourages good manners at all times. Children develop some understanding about keeping safe, such as crossing the road, when they are out in the local environment. The childminder provides children with resources that reflect people's differences and they celebrate various festivals, which promotes positive attitudes. The childminder promotes hygiene practices well and children learn to attend to their personal care needs. Parents' comments indicate that they are happy with the care provided.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, the children gain some of the necessary skills for their future learning. They are confident, make choices and socialise with others. Children make suitable progress in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425078 Local authority West Berkshire (Newbury) Inspection number 986660 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Burghfield, Reading. She operates Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds an early years 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

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