Childminder EY424056

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 March 2016 26 July 2011

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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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder does not always obtain written consent from parents and/or carers before giving medication to children, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  At times, activities do not provide older children with a sufficiently high level of challenge to extend their learning further.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify and address all key weaknesses in the provision and strengthen the quality of teaching.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have strong attachments with the caring childminder and feel comfortable and secure in his company.  The childminder has a firm understanding of how children learn. He monitors children's achievements well and children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder routinely supports children to take responsibility for their own care needs and undertake small tasks. For example, he encourages children to put on their own coat and to make choices about the toys and resources they wish to play with.  The childminder appropriately risk assesses his home to provide a safe and secure environment for children.

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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

 obtain prior written consent from parents and/or carers before administering medication to a child. 28/03/2016

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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 activities to more precisely reflect the needs of older children, to provide more challenging experiences that consistently extend their learning  improve systems to evaluate the effectiveness of provision and the quality of teaching, to identify and address areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the learning environment, available toys and resources, and interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector took account of the views of children and their parents.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including medication forms, children's learning records, and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a robust understanding of child protection issues and knows how to refer concerns to appropriate agencies. However, he does not have secure procedures for administering medication to children. He maintains a record of medication administered, but does not always obtain prior written consent from parents and/or carers, as required. Since the last inspection, the childminder has made some changes, for example, he has improved children's safety so they know what to do in the event of a fire. However, he does not monitor the effectiveness of the provision well enough to identify and tackle key areas of weakness, and he has not continued to update his skills and professional development to improve his teaching skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes accurate assessments of the children and generally plans well for the next stage in their development, although he does not always challenge older children to extend their learning further. For instance, he does not make the best use of questioning during discussions to support children to think more about solutions and their answers. The childminder interacts positively with children in their play. Children are thrilled when the childminder joins in with their imaginative games, such as assuming the roles of shopkeeper and customer, helping them to act out familiar and new experiences. Partnerships with parents are good; for example, the childminder routinely informs parents of children's achievements and experiences, so they can continue to extend children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder enthusiastically praises children's efforts and achievements, which helps them to develop good self-esteem. He knows children well and works closely with parents to follow consistent care routines and behaviour management strategies. Children learn to take turns and share toys with their friends. Although the childminder does not always obtain parents' written consent to administer medication, he generally promotes children's healthy lifestyles well. For example, children have regular opportunities to play outside in the fresh air and enjoy the nutritious meals he provides.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are interested and develop a positive attitude towards learning. They learn about numbers and counting through their play, which helps to develop their mathematical skills in preparation for school. For instance, they learn to count coins as they pretend to buy food during role play games. This helps them learn about real-life experiences for future learning. Children behave well and have good social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424056 Local authority Devon Inspection number 823059 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Kingskerswell, Devon. He works alongside his wife, who is also a registered childminder, and they offer care Monday to Friday from 6.45am to 6pm and overnight, during term times and some school holidays.

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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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