Childminder EY476824

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 followed her medication policy and has not obtained written permission from parents to administer required medication to effectively promote children's good health. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  Self-evaluation has failed to identify the breach of requirements. The system is not fully effective in enabling the childminder to make continual improvements in all areas.  At times, children are unable to easily access resources that particularly interest them, to enable them to extend learning opportunities.  The childminder does not always fully support children's awareness of other ways of living to develop further their understanding of the world.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a caring, friendly and reassuring approach and children are happy and feel safe in her care. This effectively supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder actively encourages children's communication. She provides purposeful activities that motivate them to express their ideas and develop their language skills.  The childminder provides a good variety of play activities that children enjoy. Overall, she recognises children's interests and helps them make good progress so they are ready for school.  Children benefit from frequent praise and encouragement and develop positive self- esteem. The childminder is a good role model and children behave well.

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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

 ensure written permission is obtained for the administration of required medication, and effectively implement your policies and procedures for medicines. 07/02/2016

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

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Due Date

 develop evaluation systems further to ensure all requirements are effectively met and actively promote continual improvements  monitor children's use of resources more closely to enable them to make independent choices and extend their ongoing learning and development  make more use of opportunities to actively promote children's awareness of different ways of living and understanding of the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions in play indoors.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including those relating to suitability.  The inspector discussed children's development with the childminder and viewed their learning journals.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Overall, the childminder is aware of her responsibility in protecting children's safety and knows the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. However, although she has developed procedures for administering medication, she does not always follow these through in practice. For example, she has not obtained written permission from parents to give required medication for specific medical conditions, to fully promote children's well-being. The childminder understands the importance of forming partnerships if children attend other providers, such as pre-school. She liaises with her local authority for advice and makes some improvements. For example, she has developed the range of activities and outings she provides for children. The childminder informs parents of their children's daily activities and progress to help them continue children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with a broad range of play experiences that help them make good progress and reach typical levels of development. For example, children gain awareness of simple mathematical concepts from a young age. They become absorbed filling and emptying saucepans with dried pasta and like to count with the childminder. Toddlers learn to operate simple technological toys. They show great delight in pressing buttons on interactive toys to activate music and colourful lights. The childminder supports children's literacy skills effectively. For example, children gain an early enjoyment of stories and listen intently to favourite songs. They like to make the actions for songs and toddlers start to follow a familiar tune. The childminder observes children to enable her to monitor their progress effectively and plan for the next steps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder creates a comfortable, welcoming home and children move around confidently in their play. Overall, they play with good quality toys and resources that support their interests. Children are settled. They go readily to the childminder for cuddles. Children form positive relationships with others. For example, they show concern for a friend who is upset. The childminder supports children's health and physical well- being effectively. For example, children enjoy outside play opportunities where they run, climb and slide safely. The childminder teaches children about positive personal care routines. She has discussed required medication with parents, but has not obtained their written consent to administer medicine for specific medical conditions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen to participate in activities and enjoy their play. They become confident communicators, which promotes the outcomes needed to support their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476824 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 973802 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 1 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the Priorswood area of Taunton, Somerset. The childminder is available to care for children Monday to Friday, 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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