Childminder EY393537

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 April 2016 11 November 2015

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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 make accurate enough assessments of what children know and can do. Therefore she is not able to provide the necessary challenge to ensure children make consistently good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to support children’s developing language and literacy skills, which hinders their ability to learn to read and write.  The childminder does not have an accurate understanding of her strengths and weaknesses and this restricts her ability to make improvements in teaching, to help children with their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is kind and patient and has positive relationships with minded children and as a result, they behave very well.  The childminder provides a pleasant learning environment both indoors and outside where children access toys for themselves.  The childminder provides good quality resources which children are interested in. These help extend their imaginative play.

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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 children experience a rich language environment and provide them with a wide range of reading materials to help them develop reading and writing skills 06/05/2016

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Due Date

 accurately assess children's attainment in all areas of learning and plan challenging activities to enable children to reach their full potential 06/05/2016

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Due Date

 identify strengths and areas for development and take action to improve teaching so that children are provided with the best possible learning opportunities. 06/05/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the range of activities provided for children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a number of policies and procedures and evidence of a first aid certificate.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some improvement since her last inspection. She now observes children and plans activities based on children's interests. However the assessment of children's development is not fully accurate which means that planned activities are not always as challenging as they could be. The childminder has started to share information with other settings where children attend. The childminder does not have systems in place to consider how well she helps children to learn. As a result she has not considered ways to improve the quality of her teaching further. Safeguarding is effective as the childminder knows what to do if she has any concerns about the safety and well-being of children in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children are praised and rewarded for their achievements and are motivated to learn. They enthusiastically turn pages in books and talk about the range of fruit that people eat. The childminder enhances their learning by providing real fruit which she encourages children to eat. However, children are not well supported in their early reading. For example, the childminder does not read the books alongside the children so that they begin to recognise words and the structure of stories and understand that print has meaning. Children use their imagination when playing with playdough and can easily access other resources to help them with their play. Children collect dinosaurs which they correctly name and use their good physical skills to competently roll playdough into long worms for the dinosaurs to eat. The childminder supports this learning by allowing children to express themselves but does not always encourage children to think by

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

introducing new words to extend their vocabulary. Mathematical development is promoted well and used in a variety of different ways, such as counting stairs with children as they climb.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and children listen attentively. They take turns, are polite and follow the house rules. Children have warm relationships with the childminder and are happy, confident, independent learners. They show that they feel safe in the childminder’s care as they seek warmth and comfort from her when they are tired. Children know how to keep themselves healthy; they independently use tissues to blow their nose and know to wash their hands so they do not spread germs. Children enjoy healthy snacks and the childminder supports children to peel fruit themselves, which promotes their independence.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make progress but do not fulfil their learning potential. This is because the childminder does not know exactly what children can do and therefore the next steps for children's learning are not as challenging and exciting as they could be. Children develop some key skills needed for the next steps in their learning, including when moving to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393537 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1040466 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives with her husband and grown up son. The childminder operates from 8am to 7pm all year round, except family holidays and bank holidays.

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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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