Childminder EY418914

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 March 2016 29 September 2011

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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:

 Weaknesses in leadership and management mean the overall quality of the setting is not yet good. Some of the procedures for safeguarding children and maintaining required records are not good enough. This does not fully assure children's safety and welfare.  The monitoring of children's development is not fully robust. Consequently, teaching is not consistently strong enough to help children make the best progress in their learning.  The childminder does not regularly seek ongoing professional development opportunities to broaden her skills and further enhance outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop strong bonds with the childminder and they enjoy her attention and support. Their behaviour shows they feel settled and secure in her care.  The childminder teaches yoga to the children. This has a positive impact on children's health and general sense of well-being.  The childminder engages well with the children. She knows how to help children develop their language skills, so that they feel confident to express themselves.

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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 up-to-date information about Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures and attend a child protection training course to thoroughly understand the procedures 12/04/2016

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Due Date

 maintain a daily record of children's hours of attendance and ensure all records are easily accessible to promote the safe and efficient management of the setting. 12/04/2016

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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

 monitor children's ongoing progress more closely, to help identify children's level of development and plan for their next steps in learning  develop a more effective programme of ongoing professional development to help broaden knowledge and strengthen teaching and learning.

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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 looked at relevant documentation, such as some of the childminder's policies and her self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not organise and manage her setting well enough. She fails to keep a record of children's hours of attendance and some documents to support good practice are not readily available. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder closely supervises the children and takes positive measures to keep them safe. She has some understanding of the procedures for safeguarding children. However, she has not attended child protection training and she does not have up-to-date information about Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. This means children are not fully protected. The childminder reflects on her practice and considers ways to improve. However, she does not access many training and development opportunities to further enhance her practice. The childminder develops strong relationships with parents and they discuss the children regularly. This contributes to promoting children's welfare and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder interacts well with the children. She provides good opportunities for children to think for themselves and make their own choices. The childminder poses simple problems for children to solve, such as working out how to share a banana among the group. However, some aspects of teaching are not strong enough. For instance, the childminder does not robustly track and monitor children's progress. This does not help her, or parents, to have an accurate view of where children are up to in their learning. It also makes it harder for the childminder to plan precisely for children's next steps in learning. Children enjoy playing with the wooden doll's house and they listen well to stories. They benefit from walks in the local area, where they see a range of animals, including horses, llamas and goats.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's safety and welfare are not fully promoted due to gaps in leadership and management. Nevertheless, children are emotionally well supported. The childminder is attentive and responsive to children's needs. Her nurturing approach enables children to form strong attachments to her. The childminder promotes children's good health, for example, by encouraging active play and providing fresh and wholesome food. Children learn about the benefits of healthy eating and they enjoy cooking activities, such as making their own bread. The childminder teaches children to develop an understanding of fairness. She encourages children to help each other and talks to them about the importance of sharing.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not yet make good progress as some aspects of teaching require improvement. Children are happy at the setting and they play cooperatively alongside their peers. Older children learn to spell out simple words and they begin to write recognisable letters. These activities contribute to supporting children's readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418914 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 851963 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, 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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