Childminder EY477746

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 Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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

 The childminder has not ensured that all legal requirements are met. Ofsted have not been notified of a new person moving into the property.  There is room to further promote the development of children's physical skills by providing even more resources and opportunities for them to experience.  The childminder does not reflect on the quality and impact of her teaching to help promote the best possible outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is well qualified and has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She provides children with a stimulating environment and plans interesting activities that they enjoy.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder has daily discussions with parents and shares information about activities she provides. She takes account of their views and incorporates these into children's planned activities.  Children develop good bonds with the childminder. She is kind, caring and responds well to their individual needs. Children are happy, confident and settled in her care.  The childminder attends regular training, which helps her to update her knowledge and skills.  The childminder effectively monitors children's development. This helps her to identify any gaps in learning. As a result, children make good progress in all areas of learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure Ofsted are notified of the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of any person aged 16 or over working or living on the premises. 11/03/2016

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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

 extend ways for children to develop their physical skills by providing further resources and opportunities for them to experience  look more closely at the quality of teaching, so that professional development and plans for the future are more closely focused to help children make the best possible progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of learning activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and engaged with children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a selection of policies and procedures and the children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of all persons in the household aged over 16 years.  The inspector looked at and discussed the childminder's improvement plans and self- evaluation form.  The inspector jointly observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is alert to the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She has a good understanding of the procedure to follow should she have concerns about a child in her care. However, the childminder has not completed the correct process of informing Ofsted about a new member of the household. While this is a breach of legal requirements, there is no adverse impact on children. This is because the person does not have unsupervised contact with the children and the childminder can provide evidence of the Disclosure and Barring Service check obtained for the individual. The childminder seeks advice and guidance from the local authority. She considers parents' and children's views when reflecting on her practice. However, she does not look specifically at the impact of her teaching to recognise where improvements can be made.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular observations and assessments of children's learning. She uses these to plan further challenging activities that follow children's individual interests and needs. Assessments are shared regularly with parents and carers, enabling them to support children's learning at home. The quality of teaching is good. The childminder involves herself in children's play. She offers appropriate support and encouragement to children. This helps them to persevere at tasks and learn new skills. Children's language skills are promoted well. The childminder uses praise when she hears them say a new word. She introduces new words to children as they play. The childminder provides a good variety of books to help promote children's literacy skills. She sits with them and encourages them to choose their favourite. She reads with excitement and enthusiasm, which encourages the children to join in with the familiar story. Overall, children develop

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

the skills they need for their future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know the children and their families well. She gathers important information from parents when children first start. She uses this information and follows children's individual routines. This helps to support their emotional well-being. Children learn to share and take turns from an early age. For example, they offer adults some of their dough to use and the childminder praises them for sharing. This encourages children to gain an understanding of the needs of others. Children benefit from regular outings and visit local community groups, various parks and open spaces. As a result, they have the opportunity to be physically active and benefit from regular fresh air. While this promotes children's physical skills effectively, the childminder has identified the need to build upon this. She plans to introduce more opportunities for children to learn to move confidently in a range of different ways.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They develop a strong sense of emotional well-being and have opportunities to experience different social situations, which helps develop their confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477746 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 975792 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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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 Droitwich. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, two weeks at Christmas 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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Telephone number

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