Childminder EY381393

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 May 2016 8 October 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 childminder does not effectively plan and provide activities across all areas of learning that challenge younger children's development successfully, especially in their sensory play, to encourage them to explore and investigate more. Not all activities move children on in their learning as well as they could.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective to help the childminder to identify her training needs, and to improve her practice and outcomes for children.  The childminder is not always consistent in her expectations to fully support children's understanding and behaviour.  The childminder does not organise her resources effectively so that young children can access a wider range, and follow their own play ideas and interests independently.

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It has the following strengths

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved how she works with parents, to share information and ideas that provide children with consistency in their care and learning.  Children feel secure and happy with the caring childminder. The childminder provides a safe environment and checks that her home and any outings they go on are suitable, to help prevent the risk of accidents 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

 plan and provide activities that appropriately challenge the younger children across all areas of learning, especially in their sensory learning, so children can explore and investigate. 29/06/2016

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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

 use self-evaluation more effectively to identify and address areas that will improve teaching skills and children's learning experiences  support young children more consistently to help them learn about behaviour expectations  allow young children to make independent choices in their learning, and follow their own play ideas and interests.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in their indoor activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation form and feedback from parents.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's development records.  The inspector checked safety of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some improvements since her last inspection. She has worked with other professionals to develop her observation and assessment procedures, and how she plans activities for older children. However, her improvements do not sufficiently take into account younger children's learning, to help them make good progress. Weaknesses in the self-evaluation process do not focus the childminder well enough on areas for her to develop and improve her teaching skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes child protection training to refresh her secure knowledge of the relevant safeguarding procedures to follow.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder takes children on outings to help develop their physical and social skills. She takes the younger children to toddler groups, where they experience some sensory activities. However, the childminder does not provide activities that effectively challenge younger children, based on their stage of development, across all areas of learning. For example, so they can explore and investigate more using their senses and make free choices following their own ideas and interests. At times, children focus on their learning with good support from the childminder, for example, to post shapes. However, the childminder does not always maintain children's interest through providing a wider variety of learning opportunities and ensuring that all activities are appropriate for the younger children. For example, she uses activity sheets to help them learn about animal noises, which does not successfully engage them in the learning. The childminder encourages

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

young children to repeat words and sounds, which helps to promote language development. She uses appropriate guidance to monitor and track children's progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder follows suitable routines and is attentive to children's needs, recognising when they might be tired or hungry. Younger children show that they are familiar with the routines and know what to expect. The childminder supports children to follow appropriate hygiene routines and learn about being safe, such as not to touch hot things and to cross the road safely. The childminder praises children and explains what might cause upset, to help them learn right from wrong. She sets appropriate expectations for children, such as to help tidy up and at mealtimes. However, the childminder is not always consistent in reinforcing these messages to help children follow her expectations.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children move around the childminder's home with confidence. They begin to develop some of the skills that prepare them for future learning and school. However, not all activities challenge children sufficiently and increase their rate of progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381393 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1049177 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Exeter. Care is available every day of the week from 7am until 7pm, including weekends and school holidays. The childminder offers overnight care.

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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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