Childminder 255122

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2016 14 January 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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 Children are not fully supported in making as much progress as possible. Ongoing observation and assessment are not used skilfully to match all activities to children's learning needs or to identify any gaps in their development.  The childminder does not successfully engage with parents and other settings to share ongoing information about children's learning and development needs. Therefore, she does not always have a complete picture of children's abilities from which to plan.  Self-evaluation processes fail to clearly highlight areas for improvement, in order to make further improvements to the quality of teaching and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop close relationships with the childminder, who is warm and friendly. She creates opportunities during play and daily routines that help reinforce children's sense of belonging. This builds their self-confidence and boosts their emotional well-being.  The childminder is skilled in promoting children's understanding and speaking and listening skills as she plays and talks with them. She describes what is happening and models new language as they play.  The childminder implements an appropriate range of policies and procedures to help her run the provision and keep children safe. All required information is shared and permissions are gained from parents to promote individual children's health and safety.

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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 information from observing children and ongoing assessments to provide appropriate challenge for all children and help them to make good progress. 01/07/2016

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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 the exchange of information with all those involved in children's learning, encouraging all parties to share what they know about children's learning and development  improve the self-evaluation process so that it is effective in monitoring practice, clearly identifying all areas for improvement and raising the standard of teaching and outcomes for children to the highest possible level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed children's learning with the childminder following the observation of an activity.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding and observed activities, speaking to children at appropriate times while they played.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector looked at evidence of self-evaluation and took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of adults living on the premises, as well as visitors.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of the signs and symptoms that would cause her concern about a child's welfare. She is familiar with the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures and what she needs to do to follow them. The childminder has made some improvements since her last inspection. She has developed a system to identify achievements children make in their learning. However, methods used by the childminder for the ongoing review of her practice lack rigour. These do not identify areas for improvement or what she can do to improve outcomes for children. The childminder is aware of the requirement to provide parents with a written summary of the progress check for children aged between two and three years. She understands the importance of identifying any required intervention and accessing additional support when necessary. However, she is not clear about how to use ongoing

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

assessment as a way of tracking children's development and to help them make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is not yet skilled in using information gained from observations of children's play to target individual learning experiences. This means that children are not provided with challenging experiences appropriate to their age or stage of development. The childminder's understanding of the learning and development requirements is variable. Children are learning through their play, but they are not always supported to make good progress. They play imaginatively with pretend food and kitchen equipment. The childminder plays alongside and chats with them about what they are doing, helping children make sense of their ideas. She engages with them well. They concentrate and as the story develops further, they remain interested in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder sets out resources and provides activities that she knows interest the children and that they will enjoy taking part in. She engages with parents to share information about children's health and care needs. However, information is not fully shared with parents and other settings children attend to provide continuity in their learning. The childminder has taken reasonable steps to manage risks and hazards in her home. She identifies any potential hazards and takes steps to ensure they are minimised. The childminder is a good role model. Children know and respond positively to the daily routine and their behaviour is good. They are confident in the childminder's home. They make independent choices about what they play with. Children develop self-care skills. These include good toileting and hand-washing routines. Children develop a good understanding of the childminder's rules and how to follow them.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Educational programmes are not adequately implemented to support individual children in making good progress. Children gain confidence, self-awareness and an understanding of their own needs. However, they are not helped sufficiently to develop the very best skills and knowledge they will need when they are ready for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 255122 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 1042548 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1987 and lives in Rowley Regis, West Midlands. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family 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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