Childminder 145134

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 May 2016 21 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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder observes children in their play, but she does not always assess their abilities accurately to help her plan activities that build on what they already know and can do. This does not always enable them to make the best possible progress in their learning.  The childminder does not provide parents with the progress check which is required for children between the ages of two and three years.  Children have few opportunities to count and use numbers in their play.  Self-evaluation is not effective in identifying all areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder shares warm and trusting relationships with the children. This supports their emotional well-being and helps them to feel safe and secure.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved how she works with other early years settings to share information to provide children with consistency in their care and learning.  The childminder provides a welcoming environment. She carries out risk assessments on her home and is vigilant on outings to help keep children safe.

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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

 improve systems to monitor children's progress to identify individual next steps in learning, to ensure that children consistently make good progress 25/06/2016

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 ensure parents are provided with a written summary of their child's development in the prime areas when they are between the ages of two and three years. 25/06/2016

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

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Due Date

 provide more opportunities for children to count and use numbers in their play  improve self-evaluation to identify key priorities for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's learning records and the childminder's self-evaluation document.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a suitable knowledge and understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe while in her care. She has a sound understanding of child protection issues and is aware of the correct reporting procedure to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date. For example, she completes training, and has good links with the local authority, which provides her with information. The childminder shares information with parents, and tells them what their children have been doing. However, she does not provide them with the required progress check when their child is between the age of two and three years. The childminder is beginning to evaluate her provision to identify some areas to improve, although this is not fully embedded to identify key priorities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder makes regular observations of the children, although she does not monitor and plan for their ongoing learning needs well enough for them to make better progress. The next steps that the childminder plans are often too general and not sufficiently focused on children's individual learning needs, and children sometimes lose interest during activities. The childminder involves herself in the children's play. For example, children enjoy dressing up and pretending to be a doctor. They listen to the childminder's heart through a stethoscope and the childminder introduces new words such as 'tweezers', as they learn what the doctor's instruments are used for. Overall, the childminder provides a suitable range of activities, outings and experiences so that children have fun. However, she does not make the most of opportunities to encourage children to count and use numbers in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's emotional and physical well-being successfully. Children have daily opportunities to benefit from fresh air and develop their physical skills. For example, they enjoy throwing balls, chasing bubbles and using their senses to explore the sand. They learn about the importance of eating healthily through discussion and follow good hygiene routines. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder teaches them to take turns and share. She praises children regularly, helping to boost their self-esteem and confidence.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children make steady progress in their learning and develop some skills they need for school. For example, they manage their self-care skills with growing independence. However, the childminder does not always plan children's next steps accurately to help all children make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145134 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1048733 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Warminster, Wiltshire. She offers childcare from Monday to Friday, all year round, except Christmas and bank 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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