Childminder EY483072

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 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:

 Children's communication and language development are not progressing quickly enough as the childminder's support for these is not always effective.  The childminder does not plan a consistently good range of stimulating activities and experiences to challenge and motivate children across all areas of learning.  The childminder does not undertake rigorous self-evaluation. She has been unable identify the weaknesses in her teaching and practice or improve these through a targeted programme of development.

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It has the following strengths

 Overall, children's learning and development are progressing sufficiently. The childminder observes children as they play. She assesses their development and outlines next steps in their learning. She clearly sets out children's starting points to enable her to track their progress and highlight any gaps in learning.  The childminder is caring and friendly and builds strong relationships with children. They settle quickly and become confident in their surroundings. They are content and relaxed in the childminder's company and readily snuggle with her to listen to a story.  There are effective partnerships with parents. The childminder takes the time to support children to settle into her home. She works with parents to ensure she gains suitable information about children's learning and care needs. She shares ongoing information with parents which keeps them suitably involved in children's learning.

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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

 improve teaching practices to more quickly progress children's communication and language skills 15/04/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that the variety of experiences offered challenges and engages children across all areas of learning. 15/04/2016

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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

 implement systems for self-evaluation, establishing a programme of professional development to enhance the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to 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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has recently attended child protection training to ensure that her knowledge of how to safeguard children is up to date. She undertakes other mandatory training to promote children's welfare and safety, such as first aid and food hygiene training. She carries out risk assessments of her home, and outings that she undertakes, to minimise the risks to children. The childminder shows suitable commitment to her practice and she has worked hard setting up her provision. She liaises with other providers and local advisers to keep abreast of changes to legal requirements and to outline some areas for improvement. However, she has not yet begun to evaluate all aspects of her provision. She has not identified weaknesses in her teaching and the impact these are having on children's progress, particularly in specific areas of their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children make some progress in their learning because the childminder offers them positive, friendly support. She acts as a suitable role model, such as showing children how to use a variety of musical instruments. Children watch and tentatively try out whistles and shakers. The childminder praises and encourages children and their confidence grows. They experiment with banging instruments and other items and then explore dropping and throwing them. The childminder plays alongside them, building on their understanding and supporting their awareness of the boundaries in place for safety. She follows their interests and offers them balls and soft items to explore. Children's physical skills progress as their aim and technique develop. However, the childminder does not always effectively encourage or support children's speaking skills, including those children who are more reluctant or require additional support with their language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The variety of activities that the childminder offers to children is limited. Children have access to toys and resources stored in large tubs in the childminder's lounge. However, they struggle to see what are in these tubs and therefore do not often self-select items. Children look around for experiences to interest them or rely upon the childminder to support their play. Children learn practical skills and appropriate hygiene practices. They wipe their noses and discard the tissues in the bin, wash their hands and help the childminder prepare and serve food at snack time. Children benefit from a variety of weekly trips to toddler groups, activities at the local library and trips to nearby play areas. This offers them the opportunity to enjoy being with other children of their own age and build their confidence in social situations.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are mostly working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. They build suitable relationships with the childminder and are happy in her home. Children are beginning to attend and listen to things that interest them. They are learning independence skills and their confidence is growing and progressing well. They are acquiring some skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning and their eventual move on to school. However, their speaking skills are not developing quickly enough.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483072 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1002874 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2015 and lives in Southfields, Northampton. She operates all year round from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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