Childminder EY370375

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 February 2016 13 November 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:

 The childminder does not carry out the required progress checks for children between the ages of two and three years. This means that she does not review children's progress to identify any areas where progress may be less than expected.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective in identifying key strengths and weaknesses or encouraging involvement from parents in order to enable the continuous improvement of the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a considerable amount of experience and an appropriate understanding of how children learn. Children make suitable progress in their learning, enjoying a varied range of activities and experiences. These are enhanced by the childminder, who plays enthusiastically alongside children, supporting their learning and skills.  The childminder has a warm, responsive and supportive manner and children form close attachments with her. This supports their emotional development.  The childminder responds sensitively to children's individual needs and takes on board parents' wishes. Information is shared verbally with parents daily about their children's day and the care they receive. This helps to keep parents informed about their children's activities and experiences.  Children are supported as they begin to learn the importance of sharing and taking turns when playing. The childminder has an awareness of particular behaviours children

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It has the following strengths

display and she offers them additional support when they are struggling to understand expectations.

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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

 review the progress of children when they are between the ages of two and three years, and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development in the prime areas of learning. 29/03/2016

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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

 develop the system of self-evaluation to effectively identify strengths and weaknesses of the provision, taking into account the views of parents, to formulate a clear plan for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development and sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of their comments on letters given to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates sufficient knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. She understands her responsibility to ensure children are appropriately supervised at all times and she minimises risks within her home to ensure their safety. The childminder undertakes mandatory training to keep her knowledge updated. She links with other local providers in order to discuss practice and share ideas. The childminder has begun to complete some self-evaluation of her practice to assist her in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of her provision. However, she has yet to formulate an action plan or obtain the views of parents to inform this process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder undertakes some assessments of children's progress and uses these to shape the learning experiences she offers the children. However, the required progress checks for children between the ages of two and three years have not been completed. This means there are missed opportunities to review children's development, identify any gaps in their learning and share this information with parents. Nonetheless, children make sufficient progress in their learning because the childminder knows them well and offers them positive, friendly support. Children enjoy creative activities and they spend considerable periods of time experimenting. The childminder models techniques and asks questions to extend their exploration. Children mix colours and make marks. The childminder provides children with additional resources as their creative ideas develop. They use brushes, stamps and their hands to develop their design skills and explore

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder makes effective use of her home. Children freely explore the childminder's well-organised playroom. They access resources independently and happily occupy themselves. They join the childminder for action songs in the lounge or select books for quiet time and snuggle on the sofa. Children enjoy daily trips out into the local area. They benefit from the use of larger play equipment, to develop their physical skills, during trips to the park in the village and larger parks further afield. They regularly attend trips to local toddler groups and indoor play centres, where they have the opportunity to meet other children of their own age. They build their self-confidence in social situations and develop their knowledge of their local community.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are making steady progress in their learning and are working within the range of development expected for their age. They have built suitable relationships with their peers and the childminder. They are able to communicate their needs and are becoming confident individuals. They show they can attend to tasks and concentrate on things that interest them. They are acquiring sufficient skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning and their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370375 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1036895 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in the village of Nether, Heyford near Northampton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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