Childminder 104658

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 May 2016 25 June 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 has completed some training since the last inspection. However, she has not continued to keep up to date with recent changes or developed her teaching further.  The childminder does not always use her teaching skills well enough to support children to make good progress in their learning, particularly regarding their mathematical development.  Although the childminder makes some evaluation of her practice, she does not do so effectively to identify weaker areas and improve outcomes for children.  The childminder does not provide many opportunities to help children learn more about technology and how things work.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides activities which children like. They are happy and enjoy their time with her.  The childminder has positive relationships with parents. She shares information about their children's day and activities. This helps to include parents in their children's learning.  The childminder fosters children's love of books well, such as by reading and sharing stories enthusiastically, making them enjoyable to listen to.

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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

 undertake professional development to keep up to date with statutory and other government requirements, and develop the quality of teaching further 18/07/2016

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Due Date

 provide children with more challenging activities to support them to make consistently good progress, particularly regarding their mathematical development. 18/07/2016

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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

 develop self-evaluation further to accurately identify areas for improvement and make changes to improve outcomes for children  provide more opportunities for children to develop their understanding of technology and how things work.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children playing.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed a range of documents, including children's development records, the safeguarding policy, risk assessments and accident records.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some improvement since the last inspection. She monitors children's learning and completes the required progress checks. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed training to improve her knowledge of the processes to follow if she has any child protection concerns. However, the childminder does not have effective systems to ensure that she continually improves her practice and stays up to date with any changes. She has not considered ways to improve the quality of her teaching or her knowledge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder adequately identifies children's next steps for learning and their interests. She links with other providers that children attend to provide suitable activities to complement their learning. For example, to further support children's understanding of numbers, they regularly measure the sunflowers that they have grown from seed. The childminder identifies some basic shapes with the children. However, she does not extend children's mathematical learning any further and misses opportunities to challenge them consistently in all areas of their learning. Nevertheless, she encourages conversations and communication skills appropriately. The childminder provides some opportunities for children to develop their physical skills and coordination, such as hammering shapes into corresponding holes on a board. Children enjoy pressing buttons in storybooks. However, they do not have many other opportunities to extend their learning of how things work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder obtains relevant information from parents to meet children's needs well, overall. However, she does not ensure that she remains fully up to date with guidance to support children's welfare most effectively. Nevertheless, children feel safe and secure and form good attachments with the childminder. The childminder is a positive role model and children behave well. She encourages healthy lifestyles appropriately. This includes providing healthy snacks and regular hand washing. Children have plenty of exercise and fresh air, and enjoy playing outdoors. The childminder adequately supports children's independence. For example, she encourages children to manipulate and fit puzzle pieces themselves rather than doing it for them.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some progress from their starting points. They develop an interest in books and listen attentively to stories. Children are confident, with appropriate communication skills in preparation for school. However, children do not make as much progress as they could, including with their early mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104658 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1048561 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1990. She lives on the outskirts of Winkleigh, in Devon. She offers care between 8.30am and 5pm every weekday apart from Thursday.

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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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