Childminder in Medway

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2016 8 October 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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The quality of teaching is variable. The childminder does not effectively identify children's next steps in learning to help her to plan challenging activities matched to their needs. She does not always support children's learning well enough to help them make good progress.  The childminder does not consistently share information about children's progress with parents, to help them continue learning at home.  The childminder does not always use her self-evaluation process effectively to identify ways of raising the quality of her provision further.  Children are not always fully encouraged to develop their independence through daily routine activities.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and emotionally secure in the childminder's care. She offers a welcoming, homely and well-resourced environment.  The childminder has a broad range of resources which reflect the current interests of children she cares for. Children are mostly interested in their play.  The childminder has successfully reviewed her risk assessments. She identifies and minimises risks in her home and on outings, which supports children's safety well.  Children develop their understanding of the world. For example, they use books to find about other people's cultures, and learn about the lifecycles of insects.

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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

 develop the quality of teaching, including precisely identifying children's next steps in learning, and use this information to plan challenging activities that help them make good progress 22/07/2016

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Due Date

 provide additional opportunities to encourage parents to be more involved in their children's learning, to help them extend this further at home. 22/07/2016

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

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Due Date

 build further on the self-evaluation processes to accurately identify aspects of practice to improve and help children to make the best possible progress  make better use of everyday routines and activities to develop children's independence and personal care skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children participating in activities and interacting with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector reviewed the children's assessment records and a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' written views about the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of possible signs that may indicate a child is at risk and understands how to manage any concerns about their welfare. The childminder has taken some steps to develop her practice. For example, she discusses good practice with other professionals and completes training courses to help build her knowledge. However, she does not evaluate her service well enough to identify and target all weaknesses to help improve outcomes for children's learning. The childminder completes basic observations of children's learning. However, she does not make effective use of the information to precisely identify and plan experiences which challenge children and build on their existing skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children enjoy making choices about where to play and what to do with the resources. Some activities encourage children's small physical control and writing skills. For example, they used their small muscles to fill pots with rice, and drew letters using sticks in the rice. However, the childminder does not always fully understand children's individual learning needs well enough, to help her support and extend their learning further. For example, she misses opportunities to extend children's mathematical development, such as counting, sizes and quantities. The childminder provides parents with some suitable information about her service and children's activities. However, she does not provide specific information relating to individual children's development and progress to help parents continue learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder helps children to understand the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, they talk about healthy eating. The childminder supports children's physical development, such as when they explore the local woods. She has a warm and friendly manner and children are emotionally secure and confident in her care. The childminder works with other early years settings children attend. For example, she exchanges basic information with them and is beginning to develop continuity in meeting children's needs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some skills that help prepare them for school. They play with others happily, and share resources and take turns. They learn to respect each other and follow simple rules to encourage their positive behaviour. However, children do not always have opportunities to use their independence skills to complete simple tasks for themselves. They do not always build successfully on what they know and can do already. Children's individual learning needs are not always accurately identified and planned for, to ensure they make the best possible progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457993 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 1049767 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 5 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Lordswood, in Chatham, Kent. She cares for children between the hours of 7.30am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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