Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 always take into consideration older children's individual needs and their age and stage of development when planning activities. Some children are not sufficiently challenged and do not make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to extend children's counting and problem-solving skills.  Self-evaluation does not always take account of identified areas for improvement to further develop practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder carries out regular observations and assessments of children as they play. This enables her to identify the next steps in children's learning.  Children are happy and confident. The childminder teaches children to respect others, use good manners and share with other children.  The learning environments both inside and outside are well organised and provide a wide range of resources and activities. They promote children's all-round development. Children can access toys for themselves and lead their own play.  The childminder regularly shares information with parents about children's care needs and progress. She follows routines from home which helps children to feel welcome and comfortable.  The childminder and her co-childminder gather the views of parents in daily discussions and written feedback.

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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

 use the identified next steps in older children's learning to plan age-appropriate activities based on their interests and stage of development that offer challenge and help children make the best possible progress. 31/05/2016

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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

 provide more opportunities to extend children's number and problem-solving skills  make better use of evaluation and take into account identified areas for improvement that raise the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors. The inspector discussed the learning that was taking place with the childminder and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies and procedures, children's records and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and parental questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children from harm and the procedure to follow to report any concerns. She has a good range of written policies and risk assessments. The childminder and her co-childminder work in partnership to review the provision and identify areas to develop. However, the childminder does not implement changes that help to drive forward improvements in practice. Children's progress is monitored on a regular basis. The childminder shares children's progress with parents and discusses any identified concerns and ways to support learning at home. As a result, parents are pleased with how children are starting to catch up. The childminder attends mandatory training and meets with other childminders to share practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not always make the best use of information gained from regular observations of children's learning. Some activities do not offer enough challenge for older children to extend their learning. The quality of teaching is variable. Children enjoy activities that help them to develop their mathematical skills. However, the childminder does not make good use of opportunities to extend children's skills even further. For example, she does not help children to practise their counting skills or encourage them to solve problems. Children are developing their early reading and writing skills. They enjoy listening to stories and drawing pictures. Children become involved in their play as they pretend to do some shopping and prepare meals for their friends.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder promotes opportunities for children to develop their independence skills, such as washing their hands before eating. Children learn to dress and undress themselves as they put on dressing-up clothes. A range of resources is available for children to use. However, some activities are not matched to children's individual learning needs. The childminder ensures that children are provided with healthy snacks of fresh fruit and vegetables. Children are taken to local parks and attractions where they develop their coordination skills. They learn to take risks as they climb and balance and are provided with opportunities to socialise with other children. Displays of children's work and praise for their efforts help to raise children's self-esteem. Activities are provided to teach children about the wider world and help them to understand about differences and other cultures. The childminder is building good relationships with other settings to support

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

continuity of learning for individual children.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not supported well enough to make the good progress from their starting points that they should. However, they are developing some of the skills they need in preparation for their move to nursery or school. Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. They are learning to share and take turns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480126 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 985251 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Tamworth, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works alongside a co-childminder.

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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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