Childminder 112834

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2016 13 March 2013

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has a poor understanding of the learning and development requirements. She has not successfully addressed the actions and recommendations set at the last inspection. She does not support all areas of children's learning sufficiently.  Children do make sufficient progress. The childminder does not monitor children's learning and progress adequately. She does not identify any gaps in children's learning or plan effectively to meet their needs.  The childminder does not consistently establish partnerships with other professionals, such as at early years settings that children also attend, to share information and build on what children learn elsewhere.  Many resources are inaccessible to children, so they are unable to make choices in their play.  The childminder's self-evaluation is weak and does not identify areas for improvement. She is not proactive in keeping up to date with changes to government legislation in

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This provision is inadequate

safeguarding, or in developing her knowledge about helping children to learn.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a welcoming environment. Children are settled. They behave well and learn to take turns.  The childminder establishes appropriate relationships with parents, which enables her to meet children's care needs. Parents say that the childminder is friendly and kind.

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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

 seek opportunities for professional development to update safeguarding knowledge, particularly in regard to changes in government legislation 15/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of how to implement the learning and development requirements to ensure that children make good progress from their starting points 15/09/2016

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 improve knowledge of how to assess children's learning, and use information from observations, to plan experiences which meet children's individual needs in all areas of learning 15/09/2016

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 develop partnerships with other providers to share information and ensure that children's individual needs are identified and met 15/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve opportunities for children to choose the resources they need for their chosen activities. 30/06/2016

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Due Date

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

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 make effective use of self-evaluation to target areas for improvement in children's learning and development, to improve the quality of provision for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector talked with the childminder about children's activities and progress.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained from letters they had written.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has made insufficient improvement since the last inspection. She has received some advice about assessing children's learning. However, she does not use the guidance and information to help her to plan for children's progress in every area of learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an adequate understanding of child protection issues and the procedure to follow if she has concerns, although she does not keep her safeguarding knowledge fully up to date. The childminder does not make her professional development a priority. She relies on information being given to her, for example, about new government guidance, but does not always act on it.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not support children's progress sufficiently. Although she encourages some aspects of children's social skills, physical development and language appropriately, she does not plan effectively for other areas of learning. Children's opportunities for developing early literacy skills are limited. For example, children do not readily look at books because they are not easy for them to access. The childminder does not give children sufficient opportunities to learn about the wider world around them. She does not communicate with all other early years settings that children attend, to share information and develop consistency in their care and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides some play equipment and resources, but most are stacked in a corner near the stairs and children cannot easily see or access them independently to extend their play and learning. The childminder requests appropriate information from parents to help her make children feel secure. She praises children regularly, helping to boost their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder encourages healthy lifestyles. For example, she provides nutritious food options and children have fresh air and exercise every day. Children develop some independence in caring for themselves, such as using the toilet.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make as much progress as they should and are not sufficiently well prepared for school. They do not experience a broad enough range of activities to support their learning in all areas. Although children display good manners and can relate to other people, they do not develop their wider understanding of people and communities, for example. Children show an interest in counting, but they do not learn about other aspects of mathematics.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 112834 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1048596 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Totton, Southampton. The childminder provides childcare each weekday throughout the year, except for two weeks' holiday.

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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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