Childminder EY101334

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 2016 16 February 2011

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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 quality of teaching is variable. The childminder does not consistently support and extend children's learning.  The childminder does not use her observations of children's skills and abilities well enough, to ensure activities are suitably challenging and developmentally appropriate.  Parents are not encouraged to share detailed information about their children's ongoing development. The childminder does not always suggest ways to extend children's learning at home.  The processes for self-evaluation are not good enough to evaluate the impact of teaching on raising the quality of children's learning experiences.  The childminder does not enable younger children to independently access resources.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and demonstrate a sense of belonging within the welcoming and caring environment. This helps children to feel at ease and develop positive relationships with the childminder and other children.  The outdoor area provides children with many opportunities to lead their play. This helps children to develop their physical skills and learn about living things.  The childminder has continued to keep herself updated about changes and developments to legislation, in order to help her evaluate the care provided to children.

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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

 improve the quality of teaching to ensure activities are consistently stimulating and motivate children's interest to participate 16/05/2016

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Due Date

 use the information gained from observations and assessments of children's learning to plan activities that are challenging and developmentally appropriate, particularly for younger children. 16/05/2016

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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

 support parents to share more information about their children's learning and offer ideas to extend this learning at home  strengthen self-evaluation processes to focus more precisely on raising the quality of teaching and learning, to improve outcomes for children  provide more opportunities to enable younger children to access resources that promote their individual learning needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed joint observations with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times and interacted with children.  The inspector looked at and discussed relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises.  The inspector took account of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities with regard to child protection and is aware of the reporting procedures should she have concerns about a child's welfare. She gathers detailed information from parents before children start and uses this information to promote their care needs. The qualified childminder monitors children's ongoing progress. She observes children as they play and uses this information when planning potential next steps for learning. However, planned activities do not always ensure the learning needs of younger children are fully considered. This means that, on occasions, activities do not fully engage children's interest. The childminder reflects on her practice, but this evaluation does not focus enough on raising the quality of teaching and learning to improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not place sufficient emphasis on adapting her approach to meet children's individual needs. For example, younger children sometimes spend too much time in the highchair and they are unable to take part in some activities. Older children enjoy a suitable range of activities. However, sometimes some children find the activities too easy. The variable quality of teaching does not always challenge children appropriately. The childminder reads stories and models writing to support their literacy skills. She regularly informs parents about the activities their children take part in and informs them of their child's progress. However, parents do not always share observations about what their children can do at home. Parents are not always supported to further extend children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Older children are able to easily access the resources within the small playroom. This is not the case for the younger children. The childminder pays particular attention to organising the outdoor environment to provide a motivating place for children to learn. She teaches them about growing flowers and vegetables. Regular trips to the local parks and other areas of interest provide children with additional opportunities to learn about the wider world. The childminder readily offers praise and values children's efforts during play. This contributes towards children developing confidence and self-esteem. Children are developing their social skills and are well behaved. The childminder offers a choice of healthy snack options and talks about healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder teaches some skills in order to prepare children for the next steps in their learning and the move to school. She encourages older children to take part in different activities that promote their emerging mathematical skills and their literacy skills. The childminder makes appropriate use of additional funding to help children make suitable progress. However, inconsistencies in the quality of teaching mean that children are not always supported to make the best possible progress based on their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY101334 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 848117 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Preston. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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