Gowlett, Samantha

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 November 2015 28 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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder does not make regular and effective use of assessments to identify children's next steps in learning and does not plan activities that challenge children to make the best progress they can.  The registration certificate is not displayed during childminding hours or available for inspection.  Self-evaluation and monitoring of the setting is not robust. Clear targets for improvement have not been set.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder helps children build secure attachments using her nurturing and responsive approach. As a result, children are happy, eager to learn and enjoy spending time with the childminder in her home.  The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents and they frequently share useful information. This effectively promotes a consistent approach towards children's care and learning and enables parents to contribute to their children's learning at home.  The childminder talks to children throughout their play and involves them in good conversations. This helps them to develop their thinking and problem-solving skills.  Children demonstrate good behaviour. These are consistently reinforced by the childminder through regular praise and good role modelling.  Parents' views and comments about the childminding service are very positive.

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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

 provide more challenging activities for children by making better use of information from assessments to plan more effectively for individual children 23/11/2015

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Due Date

 ensure the registration certificate is displayed during operational hours and shown to parents on request. 23/11/2015

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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

 improve self-evaluation and monitoring so that weaknesses in knowledge and understanding are identified and addressed, leading to improved standards.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at planning documentation.  The inspector took a tour of the premises and outside area during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation including policies, procedures, the childminder's qualifications and evidence of suitability for all the household members.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed training and understands the importance of following procedures in the event of safeguarding concerns. She ensures her first-aid qualification is maintained and that suitability checks for family members are completed. The childminder has the required policies and procedures in place which are shared with parents. However, children's progress is not yet good, because she does not regularly make assessments of children's individual learning and plan challenging experiences to help them. The childminder does not effectively evaluate her setting. She has not identified and set clear targets for improvement to improve outcomes for the children who attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a welcoming environment where children enjoy making decisions about which toys they play with. Generally, children enjoy a broad range of activities which covers the areas of learning. The childminder provides activities in accordance with children's interests, for example, children use glitter and other craft materials to decorate twigs they have collected on their walk back from school. This helps them learn through fun activities which capture their imagination. Although the childminder makes some observations of children's learning, these are not completed regularly enough. Furthermore, she does not always make best use of their identified next steps to plan challenging activities that help children make good progress. Children enjoy playing outside in the fresh air and become familiar with their local community through daily walks to the local school and outings to children's groups. Children become familiar with the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

school building and the routine of a school day which helps to prepare them emotionally for their move on to formal education.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is welcoming and well resourced. Children are confident. They happily ask the childminder for help and talk to visitors. The childminder offers settling-in visits and finds out about children's interests and care routines. This helps her to develop strong bonds with them. Children develop good self-care skills. They help to tidy away toys and wash their own hands before meals and snacks. Children enjoy healthy food options and the childminder talks to children about healthy eating. Children are provided with regular drinks so they do not become thirsty. The childminder teaches the children about acceptable behaviour. They display a positive sense of themselves and assert their confidence through taking the lead and making suggestions about their play. The childminder has a set of house rules which she shares with the children and their parents.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

All children are making steady progress. They are learning to be independent by choosing their own toys and making decisions about their play and learning. Children are learning to share and enjoy the company of other children and adults. Children are gaining some skills for the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357942 Local authority Leicester City Inspection number 863530 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Leicester. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a relevant 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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