Childminder EY442676

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 February 2016 19 October 2012

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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:

 Assessments are not yet rigorous enough. The childminder does not always accurately identify children's stage of development or where they most need support.  Planning does not accurately take into account individual children's interests and learning styles. Activities lack challenge and children are not making good enough progress.  The childminder has not evaluated her practice thoroughly enough to identify where improvements need to be made to raise the standards.

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It has the following strengths

 Since her last inspection, the childminder has increased the learning opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language. They have sufficient learning opportunities and are reaching a good standard in speaking English.  Children are confident in the childminder's care. A caring and nurturing environment encourages them to develop secure attachments. Strong relationships with the childminder ensure children's emotional well-being is promoted.  Children's communication and language skills are promoted well. The childminder and her assistant provide them with frequent opportunities to practise their speaking skills.  Children learn to manage their own personal care needs, for example, through good hygiene routines, such as handwashing.

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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

 improve the use of assessment to identify children's level of achievement and what they need to learn next, to shape learning experiences that help children make the best possible progress 31/08/2016

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 improve the provision of planned activities, taking into account individual children's interests to ensure they are provided with a range of challenging and enjoyable learning experiences. 31/08/2016

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

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Due Date

 make better use of evaluation to identify where improvements need to be made that raise the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of household members living in the property.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Policies and procedures support the childminder's daily practice in helping to keep children safe and protected from harm. Risk assessments cover all aspects of the provision, including activities undertaken outside the home. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant have a sufficient understanding of child protection and the procedures to follow should they have concerns about the safety of a child. The childminder does not fully reflect on and evaluate her practice to help drive improvement forward. Activities sometimes lack challenge and this means children are not sufficiently stimulated to make good progress in their learning. The childminder attends training opportunities to keep up to date. She makes sure her assistant is clear about their role and responsibilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is not good enough. Although the childminder understands how children learn, assessments do not accurately reflect children's skills and abilities. This means the childminder does not have good information to effectively plan for children's learning. Activities do not consistently target children's individual needs, meaning they are not always motivated to learn. The childminder gathers information from parents about what children are learning at home. However, she does not make good use of this as part of her assessments. Children enjoy looking at books and singing songs. They make marks with pencils and show skill as they carefully cut out shapes with scissors.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children demonstrate good behaviour. The childminder and her assistant provide children with clear guidance on what is acceptable behaviour and why it is needed. A range of resources is available for the children to use. However, children are not always motivated or interested to take part in a broad range of activities. Some children manage their personal hygiene needs independently for their age. Children enjoy healthy snacks and meals and they help themselves to drinks. The childminder provides children with a range of traditional meals to support individual children's cultures and traditions. Activities outside the childminder's home help to support children's understanding of diversity and the wider community. During play, children are encouraged to share, take turns and consider the needs of others. They use tools and equipment safely.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making consistently good progress given their starting points. However, they are developing some of the basic skills to support their readiness for school. Children are developing their communication, early literacy and mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442676 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 1037124 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Crewe, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 6am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs an assistant.

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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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