Childminder EY441299

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2016 23 January 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder does not use effective supervision and training to enable all persons working with children to have an appropriate understanding of their roles and responsibilities.  Activities are not always fully adapted to encourage the best possible progress for older and more able children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle well in the childminder's welcoming home and behave appropriately because she is a strong role model and kind to all children.  The childminder uses accurate assessments of what the children can do to plan for the next stage in learning. As a result, all children make good progress from their starting points.  Children have lots of opportunities to develop their speaking and listening skills as they chat and play with the childminder.  Children learn about the world around them as they explore local areas and take part in a wide range of outdoor activities.

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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 that you monitor the quality of the work of any assistants, to enable them to understand and implement procedures for the safe management of the setting, particularly in relation to child protection matters. 15/06/2016

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Due Date

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

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 ensure that planned activities fully challenge older and more able children to make even better progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspection took place following an investigation into procedures relating to child protection at the setting.  The inspector observed the childminder, their co-minder, assistant and children taking part in activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to parents of children who attend the setting to gather their views about the provision.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her co-minder and assistant about the running of the setting, including assessing their understanding of child protection matters.  The inspector reviewed documents used for the management of the setting. This included the suitability checks carried out on all persons living and/or working in the home, and policies and procedures relating to child protection and behaviour management.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Overall, the childminder has a suitable understanding of the requirements of the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. However, she does not thoroughly monitor the knowledge and understanding of all persons who work with children in her home or deal with their gaps in expertise. The childminder has recently reviewed her own practice in relation to child protection procedures. She has improved the way she records information and is able to identify potential patterns of concern about children in her care. The childminder has made effective links with other settings that children attend and works closely with parents to promote continuity between home and her setting. She monitors planning for children's development so that this meets children’s learning needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time at the childminder's home and enthusiastically take part in activities that cover all areas of learning. The childminder has a good understanding of children’s learning needs, accurately assessing their starting points accurately when they first join. The childminder monitors children's development to identify any areas where they are not developing as well and plans suitable activities to improve this. This supports children's good progress from their starting points across the curriculum. The childminder encourages children's swift language development. She promotes lots of chatter, and provides interesting activities, such as ‘treasure boxes’, to encourage children to speak about things they find in the box.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Not all persons working with children fully understand their roles and responsibilities. However, the childminder's own safeguarding practice is effective. Children are well settled in her home. She welcomes them warmly and meets children’s welfare needs. For example children are able to rest and sleep when they want to. The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively and is a patient and kind role model. Children learn about healthy lifestyles as they eat freshly prepared, nutritious food and wash their hands independently. The childminder encourages children to value diversity in the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points in all areas of learning. Children chat eagerly to adults and each other. They develop confident physical skills as they run, climb and jump outdoors. Children are learning to concentrate on activities. They can control writing equipment effectively, supporting their readiness for school. Younger children are able to identify numbers and letters in the world around them, and enjoy sorting objects into sets to develop their mathematical skills. However, older and more able children are not always thoroughly challenged by the activities on offer, which means that they do not make the best possible progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441299 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1039919 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives in a house in Luton. The childminder works with her husband who is her co-childminder and on occasions, an assistant. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder has a relevant 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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