Childminder EY488436

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 April 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:

 The childminder does not always manage children's behaviour well. Children sometimes interrupt the effectiveness of planned activities and do not cooperate fully. As a result, the childminder does not consistently promote all children's care and learning.  The childminder does not always keep background noise to a minimum so that children can listen and concentrate during activities.  The childminder does not have a secure knowledge of how to fully promote older children's understanding of letters and their sounds, to help them begin to read words.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder seeks the views of parents and other professionals to help her reflect on her practice and she has a sound training plan for the future.  Children make steady progress. The childminder makes appropriate observations and assessments to monitor their development and plans some activities to support their next stages in learning effectively.  The childminder helps children understand what they need to do to keep healthy.  The childminder engages parents in the progress their children make and shares information that helps them to support their children's learning at home.

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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

 implement the behaviour management procedures consistently so all children understand what is expected of them, and that there is no negative impact on the care and learning experiences of others. 07/06/2016

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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

 review background noise to help children to listen, concentrate and engage fully in activities  strengthen knowledge and understanding to help promote children's early reading skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that she uses for childcare purposes.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children through their daily play activities.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including policies and procedures and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the local child protection procedures and knows how to report any concerns to protect children's welfare. She has sought and attended extra training to strengthen her safeguarding knowledge. The childminder does not consistently manage children's behaviour. Some children's behaviour distracts the childminder from the care of others and disrupts children's learning. The childminder communicates effectively with other settings that children attend; they share messages and prioritise children's learning needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has a secure understanding of how to promote children's development. She asks parents for information when their children join so that she can make suitable assessments of their abilities and form accurate plans based on their starting points. The childminder plans some suitable activities to promote children's learning and considers the appropriate level of challenge for each of them quite well. However, some activities and interactions with the children are not consistently good. During the inspection children were distracted from a singing activity by the television left on in the background. The childminder does not provide good support to help older children to develop their early reading skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is caring and nurturing. However, children experience interrupted care routines, such as nappy changing and bottle-feeds, while the childminder deals with unwanted behaviour. This affects the close relationships that the childminder works to establish with them. Although the childminder can explain how to respond to children's unwanted behaviour, she does not always implement her procedures effectively to help children to accept the needs of others and cooperate with some boundaries. The childminder follows good hygiene procedures and regularly checks her home to minimise risks to children's safety. She promotes children's health, such as providing children with plenty of fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children explore their surroundings confidently, and return to the childminder for comfort when they want to. Children develop physical skills, such as crawling and coordination as they shake musical instruments and rattles. They are learning some skills that prepare them for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488436 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1016144 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Walters Ash, High Wycombe. She provides childcare Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm, all year round. She is flexible in the hours of care she can provide.

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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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