Childminder in Bury

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2016 16 January 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 childminder does not consistently assess children's progress, in order to identify individual learning styles and to plan activities based on what children need to learn next.  The childminder has not established a fully focused programme of professional development, in order to help enhance her knowledge and teaching skills further.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation to accurately identify priorities for improvement, overcome weaknesses in her provision or breaches in requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is kind, caring and responsive towards children's individual needs. Children have established very close attachments to her, and this helps to support their confidence and emotional well-being.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home. They confidently make requests about things they would like to do, and have opportunities to make choices and direct their own learning.  Parent partnerships are good. Parents are very complimentary about the care and learning the childminder offers their children and with the information they receive on a daily basis.

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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 observations and assessments consistently to provide an accurate picture of what all children know and can do, in order to inform their next steps in learning so that they are supported to make good progress. 13/08/2016

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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

 establish a focused programme of professional development, in order to help develop existing knowledge and enhance teaching skills further  develop robust self-evaluation procedures that clearly identify strengths and weaknesses, in order to drive improvement and ensure compliance with the requirements of the early years foundation stage.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's policies and procedures and the children's records.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of adult household members.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not yet engaged in a rigorous self-evaluation process to help identify the strengths and weakness of her provision and any breaches in legal requirements. She does not access many development opportunities to further enhance her practice or skills. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder closely supervises children and takes positive measures, in order to keep them safe. She has a clear understanding of how to report and act on any concerns she may have regarding children's welfare and attends regular child protection training. She has established appropriate links with other early years providers and local schools.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides children with a wide range of resources and activities that cover the seven areas of learning. However, children do not make consistently good progress. This is because of the childminder's limited knowledge and understanding of how to use assessment effectively to monitor children's progress in their learning. Therefore, she does not consistently plan activities that link to their next steps in learning or identify any gaps that may occur in their development. Nevertheless, children are generally working within the typical development bands for their age and are developing basic skills that help prepare them for school. The childminder uses warm, positive interactions when playing alongside the children. She encourages them to think and have a go, helping them to become independent learners.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses identified in leadership and management, and ineffective monitoring of children's progress, have an impact on how well children achieve in their personal development and welfare. However, the childminder uses lots of positive praise which helps to successfully foster children's self-esteem. Children are happy, confident, behave well and are being taught good manners. The childminder makes good use of her community, helping children to learn about the world around them. The childminder encourages them to eat healthy foods and provides suitable snack choices. They have regular exercise and fresh air which helps children to develop an awareness of being active and adopting healthy food choices. The childminder has established good relationships with parents and gathers relevant information from them about their child's care needs. She uses this information well to establish consistent routines that children are

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making sufficient progress in their learning and development, but they are gaining some basic skills that prepare them for their future learning. Children are generally motivated, enthused and show a suitable level of concentration. They are confident to make independent choices and enjoy interacting with the childminder and each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392876 Local authority Bury Inspection number 1042563 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Bury. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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