Childminder 310552

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 May 2016 27 March 2012

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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 take appropriate action to ensure that confidential information and records about children are held securely in her home.  Children's understanding and acceptance of the similarities and differences between themselves and others is not fully promoted by the childminder.  The childminder does not always make the best use of observations and assessments to plan more precisely for children's next steps.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have positive relationships with the childminder and each other. She is kind and sensitive to children's needs, and promotes their emotional well-being effectively. Children's behaviour is good. They learn to socialise and make friends.  Information is shared frequently between the childminder, parents and other settings that children attend. This provides some consistency in the care and learning for all children.  The childminder interacts well with children and promotes their communication and language development. She models language and uses questions to encourage their speaking.

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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 that confidential information and records about children are held securely at all times. 31/05/2016

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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

 create a culture where children's understanding and acceptance of the similarities and differences of others, including their own individual backgrounds, is actively promoted  sharpen the focus of observations and assessments and use them more consistently when planning activities to support children to make further progress in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed with the childminder the teaching and learning activities provided.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, carers and children, including those expressed in recent letters.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her qualifications.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder understands her responsibility to promote children's safety and she knows the procedure to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. However, the childminder does not consider how to ensure that confidential records held about children are only accessible to those who have a right or professional need to see them. She does not consistently store these in a secure place in her home that can only be accessed by herself. The childminder, generally, evaluates her practice and she has established links with other childminders to share ideas. She gathers the views of parents through discussions and written parental questionnaires. The childminder is qualified and has completed appropriate first-aid training. In addition, she has implemented a programme of professional development to help improve her knowledge, skills and practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides children with a range of resources that covers all areas of learning. Children engage well in self-chosen activities. For example, they pretend to sell ice creams to the childminder, which helps to develop their early mathematical skills and their imagination. However, the childminder is not as effective in supporting children to develop an understanding and acceptance of people who are different to themselves. Children are generally prepared for the next stage in their learning and school. The childminder makes some observations of children's development to determine what they know and can do, and to find out their interests. However, she does not use the information consistently when planning children's individual next steps in learning to help accelerate their progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The insecure storage of children's records potentially compromises their welfare. Children are happy and settled. The childminder knows children well and they have developed close attachments to her. She conducts daily safety checks to minimise any potential hazards to children. This helps to ensure children play in a safe environment. The childminder uses information gained from parents to help provide continuity in children's routines and meet their care needs. Children's health and well-being is promoted effectively. The childminder works well with parents to help ensure children eat a nutritionally balanced diet. Children spend time outdoors each day. They enjoy opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, children practise balancing on stepping stones outdoors. This supports their understanding of healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make suitable progress in their learning and development. They enjoy activities that help them to develop their early literacy skills. For example, they enjoy listening to stories with the childminder and retelling their favourite stories to her in their own way. They are confident to try new things and eager to develop new skills. Overall, children gain the necessary skills for future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310552 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 855251 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 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Litherland, Liverpool. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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