Childminder 501078

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 April 2016 15 October 2012

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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 keep a written record of all accidents that occur within her home and retain these for the appropriate period of time. This does not fully promote children's safety and welfare.  The childminder does not consistently support children's next steps through planned activities that are closely linked to what they need to learn next. This hinders children's ability to make the best possible progress in their learning and development.  The childminder does not work together closely with parents to maintain a consistent approach when supporting children's developing self-care skills.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and clearly enjoy their time with the childminder. The comfort, support and reassurance that children receive help them to form secure emotional attachments and contribute to them feeling assured and settled.  The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. For example, she poses questions carefully to promote children's thinking skills and encourages them to reflect on their own experiences and share these with others.  The childminder encourages children to be physically active to promote their good health. For example, children enjoy the walks along the beach and learn where their healthy food comes from when collecting eggs from the chickens at the farm.

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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

 keep a written record of all accidents that occur and retain these records for the necessary period of time 25/04/2016

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Due Date

 improve planning systems to ensure that children's next steps in learning are consistently supported and planned activities are more closely linked to what children need to learn next, to help them make the best possible progress in their learning and development. 25/04/2016

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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

 work together more closely with parents and maintain a more consistent approach when further supporting children's developing health and self-care skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas used for childminding.  The inspector observed children during their freely chosen and routine activities.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder during a planned activity.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector examined range of documents. These included, evidence of suitability, a record of the childminder's qualifications and training, children's observation and assessment records, relevant policies and procedures and health and safety documents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from comments noted on the provider's own parent feedback forms.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of most signs and symptoms of abuse, and knows the procedures to follow in the event of a concern. However, the childminder does not always keep a written record of all accidents that occur within her home and retain these for the appropriate period of time to fully promote children's welfare. The childminder is well qualified. She conducts her own research and attends essential training to improve her knowledge and skills. Self-evaluation systems value the views of parents, children and others. For example, following her last inspection the childminder has worked closely with the local authority and other local childminders to enhance her observation and assessment systems. Useful tracking documents help the childminder to monitor children's learning and progress across the prime and specific areas of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder's accurate observations and assessments clearly identify where children are in their learning and highlight their next steps. However, the childminder does not always closely link the planned activities to what children need to learn next. This means that children's next steps are not always consistently supported in order for them to make the best possible progress. The childminder listens attentively to children and provides fun experiences in accordance with their interests. For example, children enjoy using their fingers to decorate eggs with creative materials. They show interest in books and use their good observational skills to search for the hidden eggs in the pictures. The childminder uses effective methods to keep parents informed of their children's learning and progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder gathers information about children's routines before they start, which help children to quickly settle. She is responsive to children's needs and respectful of the decisions that children make for themselves. Children are confident to do things independently. For example, they enjoy placing a hat on the childminder's head to develop their self-care skills. However, the childminder does not work together closely with parents to maintain a consistent approach when children are developing skills, such as toilet training. The childminder acts as a good role model, using good manners and promoting positive behaviour. Children learn about the people in the community that help to keep them safe when visiting places, such as the lifeboat launch and fire station.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are becoming socially, physically and emotionally ready for school. Children develop their social interaction skills when mixing with other children during the different toddler groups that they attend. They develop the confidence to make new friendships and learn to share and take turns. However, the childminder's inability to consistently support children's next steps in learning means that outcomes for children require some improvement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 501078 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1037059 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in Beckfoot, Cumbria. The childminding provision is known as Bouncing Babies. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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