Childminder 204952

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 May 2016 5 January 2010

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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 not effectively used self-evaluation and monitoring to identify gaps in her knowledge and understanding of legal requirements. She has not kept up to date with some current guidance and statutory legislation.  The childminder has not identified weaknesses in her professional development. This means children's well-being and learning are not promoted as well as these could be.  The childminder has not provided Ofsted with all of the required information about members of the household to enable appropriate suitability checks to be carried out.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home. They form strong attachments with the childminder who is affectionate and kind. Children show that they feel safe and secure in her care. The childminder has a very calm and caring approach and she knows children very well.  Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the quality of their children's care. The childminder provides them with frequent information about the activities that children have enjoyed. This helps to promote continuity of care and learning.  The childminder has a close relationship with the local school where children move on to. She gets involved in school life by attending sports days, themed events and assemblies on behalf of the parents of older children that she cares for. These strong partnerships help to promote younger children's smooth transition to school when the time comes.  Children are making steady progress. They benefit from the wide variety of experiences

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It has the following strengths

that the childminder provides. The childminder teaches children new skills and helps shape their learning, so that they move forward in their development.

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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

 ensure all required information is provided to Ofsted about persons living in the household, so that the required suitability checks are completed in a timely way 10/06/2016

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Due Date

 undertake professional development to improve knowledge of the early years foundation stage requirements, with particular regard to learning and development and the progress check for children aged between two and three years. 08/07/2016

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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 self-evaluation to effectively identify and address areas for ongoing improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regard to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector viewed documents with regard to the qualifications of the childminder and suitability of those living in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder is a very experienced professional who enjoys welcoming children and their families into her home. She has accessed training, such as first aid and safeguarding, to help her promote children's welfare and safety. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective because the childminder understands who to contact if she has any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has notified Ofsted of changes to her household. However, she has not ensured that the required suitability checks have been completed in a timely way. These have a minimal impact on children's safety because they are supervised by the childminder at all times. In addition, other members of the household are not usually in the home during her working hours. The childminder has not kept her overall knowledge of some of the statutory guidance up to date. This means that there are some gaps in her understanding of some of the legal requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder demonstrates that her teaching helps children to learn. Children are keen to interact with her. She uses what she knows about their interests and skills to help them to try new experiences. Children enjoy listening to stories and they point at the pictures, as the childminder emphasises what they can see. However, the childminder has not kept up to date with her professional development. Therefore, children's learning and development are not promoted as well as these could be. The childminder has not established effective methods of assessment to help her identify precisely the progress that children are making. For example, she is not aware of the progress check for children between two and three years that she will shortly need to undertake for those in her care. This means she is not able to appropriately share with parents where children may need support to achieve the expected level of development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children show that they feel safe in the childminder's care. They are quickly soothed when she gives them cuddles and affection. When children wake up from a sleep and are upset, she talks to them in a caring tone while stroking them to make them feel reassured. She takes the time to find out what might be wrong and recognises that a favourite story will distract and help them feel better. Children's physical development is promoted. They have daily opportunities to play in the garden and go on walks in the local area. They learn about the world around them as they plant seeds to grow vegetables. The childminder ensures that her home is free from physical hazards that might pose a risk to children. However, the delay in carrying out the required checks for household members means children's well-being is not promoted as securely as this could be.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are gaining the basic skills that help to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. They listen and follow instructions and show good attention for their age when they take part in adult-led activities. Children's physical skills are developing well and they show emerging skills in pre-writing activities. They are becoming interested in books and are confident to interact with adults.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 204952 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 865283 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Worcester. She operates for 52 weeks of the year from 6.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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Telephone number

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