Childminder 110701

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2016 28 January 2010

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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 has not carefully considered her contingency arrangements to ensure she continues to meet all statutory requirements when her approved assistant is not available. On occasion, she has used a household member to assist her and as a result has not met ratio requirements. This is a breach of requirements.  The childminder has not considered ways to build on children's good independence skills and help prepare them fully for school. For example, they do not learn to manage packaging on packed lunches.  The childminder does not create good opportunities to increase children's awareness of numbers.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective. The childminder has not identified her failure to meet all requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 The quality of teaching and learning is good overall. The childminder maintains a good balance of child-initiated and adult-led activities. She uses observation and assessment successfully to identify where children are in their learning, and provides a good range of experiences to help children to make progress.  The childminder maintains good two-way communication with all parents to ensure continuity of children's care and support for their 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

 ensure that the ratio requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage are maintained and that no more than three young children are cared for at any one time, with the exception to the usual ratio allowed if caring for a sibling baby 21/04/2016

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 ensure that any person working as an assistant has completed all necessary suitability checks. 21/04/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 create more opportunities to build on children's developing independence skills  increase children's understanding of mathematical language and concepts, especially around number sequencing and recognition  use self-evaluation more effectively to clearly identify and target areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the kitchen and garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at planning documentation, children's 'learning journeys', the childminder's self-evaluation form, and a range of policies and children's records.  The inspector read parents' comments and previous references left for inspection.  The inspector gave feedback to the childminder at the end of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. However, the childminder has recently operated her childminding business with too many children in the early years age range. This was due to her assistant not working. Although the childminder ensured another suitable adult was present, she had not ensured that this adult was authorised to work as her assistant, as required. The childminder has a suitable understanding of child protection issues and is aware of the correct procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She evaluates her teaching practice, and targets aspects she identifies for improvement. The childminder ensures all mandatory training is kept up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She plans and provides a good range of activities and encourages children to explore, investigate and solve problems, for example through experimentation. For example, during the inspection children learnt about the concept of weight. They enjoyed testing to see how far empty and sand-filled plastic eggs would travel as they rolled them from guttering ramps. Together, children watched enthusiastically to see whose eggs rolled the furthest. Then they used their early writing skills to mark a chalk line to indicate where their eggs stopped, and challenged one another to roll further. The childminder promotes the development of children's language skills well. For example, she talks with the children as she joins in their activities and encourages them in rhyming games about fruits they are eating, to aid their listening and attention skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder knows the children well and provides a safe and welcoming environment. Children are happy and settled. Although the childminder has failed to consistently maintain the required adult-to-child ratio, it has not had a significant impact on children's well-being. The childminder teaches children to manage risks. For example, as children explore tyres and ramps, she talks to with them about how to stay safe. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles well, and children enjoy fresh air and exercise every day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing some good skills ready for school. For example, they successfully put on their own coats and shoes, and independently choose activities. They extend activities using their own ideas, for example by making use of extra, available resources. They are confident and sociable. This helps to prepare them for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 110701 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 824948 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Cowplain in Hampshire. She operates her service from Monday to Friday for most of the year, with occasional support from an assistant. The childminder has a level 3 qualification.

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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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