Childminder 108361

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 May 2016 21 May 2012

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder fails to adequately maintain an accurate daily record of children's attendance. This is also a requirement of the Childcare Register.  The childminder has weak knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She is not aware of the assessment requirements, including progress checks for two- year-olds. She does not have an adequate understanding of, or plan play experiences to effectively promote, all areas of learning. Children make limited progress while in the childminder's care.  The childminder does not seek useful information from parents about children's interests and abilities to help her to plan purposeful activities that build on what children know and can do.  The childminder does not work effectively in partnership with other settings that children attend, to share information about their progress and to provide continuity of care and support for learning.  The childminder has failed to take action in response to recommendations made at the

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This provision is inadequate

last inspection. For example, she has not improved children's awareness of diversity. She does not evaluate her practice effectively and weaknesses are overlooked.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides some activities that children enjoy, including outings.

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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

 keep a daily record of the hours of children's attendance 09/05/2016  develop a good understanding of the learning and development requirements, including requirements relating to progress checks for two-year-olds 06/08/2016

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 establish effective partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend, to identify and share information about children's care and learning from the start and to continually promote their development 06/08/2016

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 use knowledge gained about where children are in their learning to plan suitably challenging activities, and improve outcomes for children 06/08/2016

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 teach children about the similarities and differences between themselves and others, to help them develop a positive awareness of diversity and respect for others, and avoid stereotyping. 06/08/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 use self-evaluation effectively to identify all strengths and weaknesses in the provision, including any breaches of requirements, and take appropriate action to improve children's care and education.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children during daily play activities.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including policies and procedures and children's records.  The inspector spoke with the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the resources and spaces that the childminder uses for childcare purposes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has not taken any effective action in response to weaknesses highlighted at the last inspection. For example, weak partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend remain, and the effectiveness of self-evaluation has not improved. The childminder's lack of awareness of the learning and development requirements has a negative impact on children's all-round development. The childminder records the names of children attending each day, but not their hours of attendance, as required. She makes sure that she does not exceed the number of children she is permitted to care for. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to safeguard children's welfare and knows what to do if she has any concerns about a child's well- being. She minimises risks in her home to help keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not make effective use of observation and assessment to ensure that she plans a suitable range of play experiences that promote all areas of learning adequately. She tends to plan activities that she thinks children of different ages and gender will like. For example, she is considering introducing origami and sewing for girls. She had not identified that she is stereotyping children's interests according to their gender. The childminder does not gather good information from parents about children's abilities when they start, to ensure that children are suitably challenged from the outset. She does not work in partnership with other settings that children attend, so cannot be sure that she offers learning experiences that complement those that children have elsewhere. She generally interacts positively with children and promotes their language development. For example, she talks to children, showing interest in what they say.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not adequately teach children to value and respect different people in society, to help them develop a positive awareness of diversity. She meets children's basic care needs successfully. She helps them to gain some useful skills to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning. The childminder manages children's behaviour well and makes good use of praise to increase their self-esteem. She provides children with healthy snacks and promotes their good health.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make the progress that they should in all areas of their learning. They are not challenged sufficiently by planned activities. Children learn some skills to help prepare them for school. They learn to do things for themselves, such as pouring drinks. They take turns as they play games together. Children are interested, for short periods of time, in the activities that they enjoy, for example, completing puzzles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 108361 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 961314 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

This childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Windsor, Berkshire. She offers childcare every Friday during term time, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

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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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