Childminder EY332652

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2016 22 February 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:

 The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of changes in her health. This is a breach of requirements.  The childminder has not maintained an accurate record of attendance for all children in her care. This is also a breach of the requirements of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not always use observations well to identify children's next steps precisely in all areas. She misses opportunities to challenge children consistently and build on what they already know, particularly their early mathematical understanding.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively to help her identify and address areas for improvement, and support children to make good progress.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are confident, comfortable and have a warm relationship with the childminder. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being.  The childminder encourages children to develop positive attitudes and behaviour through traditional values and consistent messages.  Children make choices from the range of resources in the playroom, which help to promote most areas of their learning.  The childminder communicates daily with the parents when they arrive and collect their children. The childminder also shares progress information regularly with parents about their children. Parents are encouraged to support their children's learning at home.

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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 an accurate record of all children's hours of attendance is kept. 11/05/2016

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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

 make better use of current observations to identify children's next steps more precisely and provide consistently challenging activities that build on what they already know and can do  provide more opportunities for children to develop their understanding of shape and number recognition  develop the regular use of evaluation to help identify and address weaknesses in the quality of the provision, and include the views of parents and children to support continuous improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching in the playroom of the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability for all adults, the childminder's qualifications and her self-evaluation.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, safeguarding procedures and the complaints procedure.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder failed to notify Ofsted about changes in her health. However, she took appropriate measures to minimise the impact on children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sufficient understanding of the procedures to follow should she have any child protection concerns about the children in her care. However, she does not always complete attendance records, meaning she does not have accurate information about who is present should this be needed. Although the childminder has not completed any formal training since her last inspection, she keeps sufficiently informed about changes, for example, through accessing and reading current information online. Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed suitable partnerships with parents. However, she does not always evaluate her practice effectively or seek parents' and children's views to help her maintain continuous improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder encourages children in their communication and language skills well. For example, she repeats words to children as they speak to her to reinforce that she has heard what they said. Since the last inspection, the childminder has started monitoring children's learning and has a suitable knowledge of children's development and progress. However, she does not always use the information well enough to challenge and support children's learning fully. For example, the childminder only counts to two or three with children, even though she knows they can count higher.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children demonstrate they feel safe and comfortable in the childminder's company. They readily go to her for reassurance and cuddles. Children are polite and well behaved. Young children say 'please' and 'thank you' without prompting. Overall, the childminder meets children's individual needs appropriately. For example, she recognises when children require a rest and provides a quiet place for them to sleep. However, she does not maintain all the required documentation to ensure she fully promotes children's welfare. The childminder encourages children's physical development and helps them learn about the world around them. For example, she takes children on regular outings. These include walks to the parks, local amenities, and to and from school.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. They learn positive social skills, such as good manners and sharing. Young children make choices about what they want to play with from the selection of resources available. Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for future learning and the move to pre-school. However, children do not consistently make good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY332652 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1048939 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in the Emerson's Green area of Bristol, South Gloucestershire. The childminder works Mondays to Thursdays, from 7am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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