Childminder EY476508

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 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 make sure that she and her assistants are clear about all of their responsibilities in promoting children's welfare. Assistants understand child protection issues but are unsure about the procedures regarding allegations, and the action to take if they have concerns about those they work with.  The childminder does not always use her observations of children's development successfully to provide appropriate activities that enable them to make good progress. Nevertheless, she knows the children well enough to identify when they need extra support in their learning.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not always successful in identifying where she needs to make improvements to fully promote children's learning and welfare.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a safe and welcoming environment.  Children are happy and settled. They build good relationships with the childminder, her assistants and one another.  The childminder promotes positive relationships with parents, which helps her to make children feel secure. Parents say that they appreciate the flexible service.  Children use a good range of play equipment, which the childminder arranges so that they can select them independently.

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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

 ensure that all adults working with children understand their role and responsibilities, with particular regard to knowledge of all safeguarding matters and procedures 19/05/2016

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Due Date

 improve assessment of children's development, to plan and provide learning experiences according to their interests and learning priorities. 19/07/2016

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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

 improve self-evaluation to identify areas for development to promote children's learning and welfare more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the safeguarding policy, children's progress records and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained from letters they had written.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes sure her home is safe and that her assistants are suitably checked. Although the assistants are less confident with the procedures relating to allegations, the childminder and her assistants have sufficient understanding of safeguarding to protect them from harm. The childminder has completed child protection training. However, she is not proactive in keeping herself and her assistants up to date with changes, such as government guidance about helping to protect children in the wider community. The childminder provides her assistants with some guidance and support, such as to develop behaviour management strategies that support children consistently. The childminder is developing her understanding of how children learn and how to identify specific next steps. However, she is not monitoring and planning learning well enough to help all children to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children take part in a range of activities and make some choices in their play. They explore various materials, such as water, sand and paint. Children listen well to stories and join in with familiar phrases. The childminder asks questions, for example, to help children to think and recall. However, she does not always use children's interests to progress their learning. The childminder plans group activities, but these are not always at an appropriate level for all children. For example, she expects younger children to sit for a significant time as she teaches them the alphabet and numerals. They lose interest and wait for the activity to end. The childminder takes children on outings to extend their learning. For example, they learn to mix with other people and use different equipment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder promotes children's health well. For example, she provides a freshly cooked lunch and nutritious snacks, and children enjoy fresh air and exercise every day. Children learn good routines for looking after their bodies and develop increasing independence. However, the childminder does not ensure her knowledge is up to date to effectively promote children's welfare and understanding about wider safety issues. Nevertheless, children learn about road safety to help them stay safe. The childminder teaches children to take turns and how to behave. The childminder and her assistants praise children regularly, helping to boost their self-esteem and confidence.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some skills that help them prepare for school. Older children relate well to others and independently care for themselves. Some children show an interest in letters and start to recognise their written name. However, some activities are too difficult for the younger children and do not support their interests or meet their learning needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476508 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 984332 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 8 Number of children on roll 14

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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 Eastleigh, Hampshire, and works with assistants. The childminder provides childcare each weekday, all year round, except for public holidays and a week at Christmas. She holds an early years qualification at level 4. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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