Childminder EY398600

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 April 2016 25 March 2013

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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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not use observations of children consistently to identify what they need to learn next to help her plan targeted activities and help children make consistently good progress in their learning.  The childminder obtains limited contributions from parents about their children's achievements from home, to further support children's learning.  The childminder does not focus sufficiently on learning and development when evaluating her practice. She does not include the views of parents when identifying further priorities for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a suitable range of toys and play materials to enable children to make choices and decisions as they play.  The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. She builds strong relationships with the children. Children are happy, confident and settled.  The childminder encourages the children to share, take turns, use good manners and respect each other. This contributes to the good behaviour the children demonstrate.  The childminder plays with the children and encourages conversation. This helps children to acquire some of the key skills required for their next stage of learning and school.

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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

 use observations more effectively to assess children's development and plan targeted activities to provide a good level of challenge and help each child make good progress. 31/05/2016

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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

 provide more effective ways to help parents routinely share their observations of what they know their children can do at home, to further support children's learning  improve self-evaluation to focus more effectively on improving children's learning and development, and include the views of parents to continually improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's records, planning and assessment.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises use for childminding.  The inspector looked at the systems used by the childminder to evaluate her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows how to identify and report any safeguarding concerns she may have about children. The premises are safe and secure. The childminder works closely with the local authority advisor, which has helped her appropriately address most of the previous recommendations. However, the childminder does not focus strongly enough on improving children's learning when evaluating her practice or include the views of parents. The childminder forms suitable partnerships with other settings that children attend to help support continuity in their learning and well-being. The childminder has completed a childcare qualification but does not yet use all her skills to plan for the next steps in children's learning consistently.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder interacts positively with the children. For example, she asks questions and models language, which helps children develop their communication and language skills. Children enjoy looking at books with the childminder and talk about the pictures they see. The childminder observes children's play and offers children appropriate experiences each day to support their steady development in all areas of learning. However, she does not use this information or monitor their progress well enough to accurately identify what they need to learn next and plan challenging activities for children. The childminder gathers information about children's development from parents when they first start. However, she does not encourage parents to share information about children's learning that takes place at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment, which children explore with confidence. Children are happy. They have good relationships with the childminder, which supports their emotional well-being well. They are confident and demonstrate good levels of independence, such as choosing toys and helping themselves to drinks. The childminder promotes children's health well. For example, they learn about where food comes from as they plant and grow vegetables together. Children regularly enjoy physical exercise outdoors.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress. They show appropriate levels of engagement and motivation as they play. For example, they enjoy hunting for bugs and carefully examine them with magnifying glasses. However, the childminder does not accurately monitor their progress to help them make consistently good progress. Children are beginning to recognise letter sounds and count as they play. This helps them gain some of the key skills they need in preparation for their next stage in learning and starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398600 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1048076 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the village of Drimpton, near Beaminster in Dorset. The childminder offers care all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare 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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