Sangster, Kathleen Mary

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 December 2015 21 June 2010

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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:

 The childminder does not provide children with sufficiently challenging play activities and experiences to enable them to make good progress in their learning.  At times, children are not fully engaged in purposeful play to keep them interested and occupied.  The childminder does not always thoroughly risk assess the play environment to enable her to identify and minimise all possible hazards to children.  Although the childminder sets out a range of play equipment and resources each day, she misses opportunities to encourage children to develop their interest in books and explore their own ideas.  The childminder's systems to evaluate her practice are not always effective in helping her identify all areas for improvement to benefit children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form trusting relationships with the childminder. Her warm and caring manner supports the children's emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder works in partnership with parents and other early years providers to support children's care, learning and development appropriately.  Children enjoy healthy and freshly cooked meals. The childminder teaches the children appropriate hygiene routines to raise their understanding of how to keep themselves healthy.

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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

 improve the systems for assessing risks to children's safety to make sure that all hazards are effectively identified and removed or minimised 16/12/2015

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Due Date

 provide children with a good range of challenging and enjoyable experiences across all areas of learning to help them make the best possible progress. 27/02/2016

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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

 make full use of all opportunities to encourage children to explore their own ideas and develop their interest in books  develop consistent and thorough systems to review and evaluate all aspects of childminding practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and the children during their play indoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records and assessments.  The inspector looked at the systems used by the childminder to evaluate her provision, including comments from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is clear about her role to promote children's safety. She has a sufficient understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child. She supervises children appropriately during the daily routines and activities. Generally, the childminder recognises possible risks to children and puts suitable safety measures in place. However, she does not always risk assess all areas sufficiently and, at times, some potential hazards are accessible to children. Systems to monitor children's progress are used appropriately by the childminder. She shares the information with the parents on a regular basis to help provide continuity for children's care, learning and development. The childminder reflects on some aspects of her practice. For example, she gains feedback from the parents about her service and links with other childminders on ways to develop her practice. However,

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

her systems of self-evaluation are not sufficiently thorough to make sure that all areas for improvement are included.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder understands how children learn and develop. She offers children suitable play activities and experiences, both at her home and by taking the children on regular outings. However, she does not have high expectations of all the children, and activities do not always provide children with sufficient challenge. Children have opportunities to join in creative play activities and experiment with different media and materials. They use tools and construction resources to create models. However, the childminder tends to take over and do things for the children and, after a while, children become less interested. At times, children wander around not engaged in purposeful play. The childminder interacts with children and promotes conversation appropriately to help to develop their language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy and settled and relate well to the childminder. They enjoy cuddling up to the childminder to listen to a familiar story. The childminder makes sure that all children can see the pictures so they are all included in the activity. Children behave well. They understand the importance to take turns in their play, such as sharing the construction tools. The childminder rotates her resources to provide children with a suitable selection of toys and play equipment. Children are generally able to make some choices about their play, although books are not as freely accessible. The childminder takes the children on local walks and trips to the park so they have access to regular fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some appropriate skills to help them learn to manage their self-care skills. However, the childminder does not always plan play activities and experiences to prepare children well for the next stage in their learning or their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY278922 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 833507 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 June 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in a first floor flat in Southampton. Children have access to all areas of the flat, and have daily opportunities for outdoor play at local parks. 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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