Childminder EY485872

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2016 Not applicable

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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 use the information from observation and assessment of children's progress, to plan challenging activities that are well matched to their individual abilities.  Children who speak English as an additional language are not adequately supported to increase their skills in the use of English, to prepare them well for the move to school.  The childminder's supervision arrangements for her current assistant are in their infancy, and do not yet focus sufficiently enough on raising the quality and consistency of the teaching.  Strategies to fully involve all parents in their child's early education are not always successful.

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It has the following strengths

 Children demonstrate that they are happy and comfortable in the childminder's home.  The childminder and her assistant treat all children with kindness. They support children's positive behaviour, encouraging the use of good manners, sharing and taking turns.  Children confidently make independent choices when playing freely, selecting from a range of appropriate toys and resources.

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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

 use the information gained from observation and assessment to plan challenging activities that help all children to make good progress in all areas of their learning and development 06/07/2016

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 ensure that all children have sufficient opportunities to further develop and extend their skills in using English as a spoken language 06/07/2016

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 provide effective supervision to assess the practice of the assistant in order to promote the consistency and quality of teaching. 06/12/2016

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

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Due Date

 involve parents more actively in their child's learning and development, offering further guidance and information to support learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, the assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults working and living on the premises.  The inspector reviewed 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 demonstrates an adequate understanding of her role and responsibility to teach children and keep them safe. However, the childminder has recently appointed an assistant, and has not fully established effective systems to supervise and evaluate practice. This means that teaching is inconsistent at times. That said, she has sought out training courses to extend the knowledge and skills of herself and her assistant. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a clear understanding of the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare. Some self-evaluation processes are in place. The childminder has started to devise a plan to drive forward further improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is able to identify some next steps in children's learning. However, she does not consistently plan well enough to support all children to make best possible progress. Adult-led activities are sometimes too prescriptive and do not offer children appropriate levels of challenge or encourage their imagination and creativity. Children are developing an understanding of how to take care of living things, such as pet rabbits. Children ask questions and show interest in the physical differences of dolls. The childminder supports this well during play, promoting discussions about eye colour, skin tone and size. Parents speak well of the childminder and feel happy with the service offered to their children. However, the childminder does not yet offer parents sufficient guidance to help them in supporting their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder and her assistant speak a mutual home language other than English. While they both have a good command of English, they tend to converse in their home language, particularly when giving direction and instructions. The assistant also tends to use her home language when speaking with some children of the same linguistic background. While this supports children with English as an additional language, it can result in other children not being fully engaged in some activity for short periods of time. It also reduces the level of spoken English heard and experienced by children, as they develop their communication and language skills in preparation for the move to school.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not yet making good progress. They are gaining some of the basic skills to prepare them for future learning, such as being independent with their personal care. Children generally behave well and enjoy receiving praise for their efforts, which encourages them to do more. However, not all children are effectively supported to develop a strong enough grasp of English in preparation for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485872 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1004808 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2015 and lives in Huntingdon. She operates all year round from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant and provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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