Childminder EY442127

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 March 2016 7 September 2015

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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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 Systems to track children's progress are not robust to identify gaps in their learning and help the childminder to plan targeted activities that help children make good progress across all areas of learning.  Partnerships with parents and other settings children attend are not fully effective. The childminder works well with parents and other settings children attend to share information about children's care needs; however, this does not include children's development, to promote a consistent approach in meeting their learning needs.  The childminder does not always extend children's communication and language skills so that they build a wider vocabulary to express themselves.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to focus on the quality of children's learning experiences, and help her identify and tackle areas to improve.

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It has the following strengths

 Children make good progress in their personal, social and emotional skills. The childminder communicates with them in a relaxed and reassuring way, which helps children to feel secure and enjoy their time with her.  The childminder has worked hard since her last inspection to improve her skills in managing children's behaviour, so they understand what is expected and why.  Children enjoy regular outings to local groups that provide different social experiences and opportunities for them to be physically active.

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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

 develop the observation and assessment systems to more clearly identify gaps in children's learning, in order to plan experiences that challenge children based on their individual learning needs 01/06/2016

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 improve the links with parents and other settings that children attend, to promote consistency in meeting children's learning needs. 01/05/2016

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

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Due Date

 strengthen opportunities for children to use a wider range of vocabulary to express themselves and share their thoughts and experiences  develop the self-evaluation process to focus more sharply on children's learning needs, to help identify areas to tackle and improve.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector looked at information about children's attendance and development.  The inspector discussed the childminder's understanding, knowledge and procedures for safeguarding.  The inspector discussed the childminder's evaluation, assessment and planning methods, resources, and her range of policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications, including first aid, and the suitability of adults living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of the procedures to follow to safeguard children should she have any concerns. She routinely uses safety equipment and carries out risk assessments of her home to help her keep children safe. The childminder meets children's welfare needs well. With professional guidance, she is making improvements, for example, to the quality of the learning areas for children to explore, and has increased her knowledge of how children learn through play. This is helping her to be more aware of children's expected developmental stages. However, she does not track children's progress effectively in order to plan activities that consistently meet their learning needs. The childminder has developed her self-evaluation well to help ensure she meets all welfare requirements; although this does not focus sharply enough on the quality of children's learning, to help her identify what she needs to improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Overall, observations and assessments are accurate and the childminder is developing systems to monitor her educational programmes. However, these are not currently effective enough to support children's good progress across all areas of learning, especially in their communication and language development. The childminder does not always work with parents and other settings children attend when planning for children's individual learning needs. The childminder provides activities that children enjoy, such as drawing, reading stories and dancing. She encourages children to try out their ideas, for example, encouraging babies to turn on a programmable toy, giving them time to find out answers for themselves. However, at times, activities lack challenge and do not always promote good levels of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a clean, welcoming environment where children are happy and confident to explore the wide range of resources and activities. The childminder is a good role model and encourages children to behave well, to be polite, and to follow good hygiene routines. She promotes children's physical skills well according to their age and stage of development. Children enjoy time outdoors each day and learn about the world around them, helping them to be physically active and aware of their surroundings.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children's emotional development helps them to move forward in their learning. Although the lack of challenge sometimes limits the progress they make, children gain useful skills ready for their next stage of learning, such as feeding themselves and doing things for themselves. Children learn to listen and concentrate, but they do not gain a wider vocabulary and opportunities to express their needs, thoughts and ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442127 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1026992 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Pill near Bristol. The childminder offers care each weekday from 7.45am to 5.45pm, all year round.

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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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