Childminder EY476504

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 February 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder and her assistant do not observe and assess children's development to help them plan for children's individual learning needs. The childminder does not monitor the quality of her assistant's teaching, and provide support and coaching to improve it. Children do not make adequate progress from their initial starting points.  The childminder and her assistant exceed ratio requirements each day, to provide continuity of care. However, in doing so, they do not meet the individual needs of all children sufficiently.  The childminder does not sufficiently identify and minimise risks to children's health. The family's dogs chew toys that children also place in their mouths.  The childminder has not established partnerships with other settings that children attend. Information about children's learning is not shared to promote continuity in their learning.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify weaknesses and

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It has the following strengths

 Children have close bonds with the childminder. She supports them to understand acceptable behaviour and children learn to consider the needs of others.  The childminder regularly takes children out in the community. She teaches them about the differences and similarities between themselves and others.

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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 use of observation and assessment to monitor children's progress and plan challenging activities based on children's individual needs to help them make good progress 05/03/2016

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 improve arrangements for the supervision of staff to provide support, training and coaching to improve their teaching skills 05/03/2016

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 make sure that children's individual needs are met effectively when exceptions to the usual ratios are made for continuity of care 05/03/2016

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 improve steps to support children's good health, with particular regard to the health risks posed by the dogs 05/03/2016

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 establish partnerships with other settings that children attend to promote continuity in learning. 05/03/2016

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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 and make effective use of the self-evaluation process so that identified areas of weakness are acted upon.

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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 sampled a range of documents, including children's information and learning records, safeguarding procedures, qualifications and training certificates, self- evaluation, attendance registers, and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistant and with children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder and her assistant do not monitor and track children's progress. They do not identify where children are in their learning and plan appropriate intervention strategies for children who may be underachieving. The childminder attends training to help develop her skills but does not successfully use this to improve her, or her assistant's, teaching skills. She recognises that there are weaknesses in the quality of teaching but does not reflect on her practice sufficiently to identify all the weaknesses in her setting and to ensure all requirements are met. The childminder has friendly relationships with parents and shares information with them daily to help involve them in their children's development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a satisfactory knowledge of the procedures to follow should she have a concern about the welfare of a child. The childminder has not made links with other settings children attend to help promote

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder and her assistant try to occupy children but do not promote their learning and development effectively. The childminder does not provide targeted learning experiences for children that help them make good progress. She does not observe and assess children's individual development or plan purposeful play and learning opportunities. For example, she sits alongside children as they engage in activities such as crafts, puzzles or playing with cars. However, she does not sufficiently challenge or motivate children's learning and they quickly lose interest. The childminder adequately supports children's communication and language skills. For example, she repeats words such as 'zebra' and 'elephant' as they look at books together and talk about the illustrations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not promote children's good health or minimise the risk of cross infection. For example, the family dogs often chew the toys in the playroom and the childminder does not clean them before young children place them in their mouths. This has a significant impact on children's health. Children settle well with the childminder. They readily go to her for cuddles and reassurance. The childminder provides healthy snacks and caters for children's different dietary needs. Children have opportunities to be active and the childminder encourages their play outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make sufficient progress in their learning in readiness for their eventual move to school. However, children are confident and have adequate opportunities to be independent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476504 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 978542 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the Wroughton area of Swindon, Wiltshire. She operates on Monday to Friday from 6.45am to 5.30pm, except for family holidays. The childminder works with 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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