Childminder EY366645

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2016 23 October 2012

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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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder does not use her observations of the children to effectively identify the next steps in their learning. This means that some areas of learning are not thoroughly planned for.  Monitoring of children's progress is irregular and does not accurately identify any gaps in learning so these can be swiftly addressed.  The childminder does not have an effective system for sharing information with parents so that they can work together to support children's learning in the setting and at home.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective in identifying the improvements required to develop the childminder's practice.

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It has the following strengths

 Children build strong emotional attachments to the childminder, who creates a warm and welcoming environment for them. Children are happy and confident, and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend with her.  Children behave well because they know what is expected of them. The childminder provides children with clear explanations so they understand the consequences of their actions.  The childminder has good relationships with the parents and they are complimentary about the service that she provides.

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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

 improve the use of observations to plan and provide challenging activities that build on what children know and can do to help them all make good progress. 14/08/2016

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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

 develop the systems for monitoring children's progress so that any gaps in their learning and development are quickly identified and addressed  develop arrangements for working more closely together with parents to support children's learning at home and in the setting  improve the self-evaluation process so that strengths and weaknesses are accurately identified, and plan for ongoing professional development, in order to develop existing knowledge and enhance teaching skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas used for childminding. The inspector talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. The inspector discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. The inspector discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and discussed activity planning.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of their comments on letters obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibilities to protect children and she demonstrates a good knowledge of current guidance on referring safeguarding concerns. Her home is effectively risk assessed to ensure that children play and explore in a safe and secure environment. She keeps up to date with her practice through attending courses and sharing information with other professionals. However, the childminder does not use effective self-evaluation procedures to help her to identify any areas for further improvement. This means areas for development in her practice are not addressed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder makes written observations of children. However, she does not use these observations effectively to plan for children's next steps in learning. This means children are not consistently making good enough progress in their all-round learning and development. The childminder monitors children's progress but this is irregular and is not fully effective to identify gaps in children's learning so that these can be addressed swiftly. The childminder shares information with parents verbally about their child's achievements. She does not use information from parents effectively to build on their child's skills to further their development. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills as they sing familiar nursery rhymes or cuddle together reading their favourite books. They enjoy activities, such as pouring cereals into different containers. This also supports children's mathematical development as they talk about big and little,

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers settling-in sessions so that children and their families are happy with her service and she is flexible to meet their needs. Children receive lots of attention from the childminder and are treated with genuine warmth. The childminder praises children as they learn to share and take turns when they play together. Children are growing in their confidence and demonstrate good behaviour. They learn about healthy lifestyles. They have daily opportunities to be physically active outdoors benefitting from fresh air and exercise. They regularly visit the local park, which is well equipped with apparatus to develop physical skills. Children develop confidence in their own abilities as they climb and balance on equipment, such as small slides.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making good enough progress because the childminder does not rigorously monitor children's learning and development and they are not challenged enough to make the best progress. Despite this, they are sociable, well behaved and show increasing confidence, developing some of the skills in preparation for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366645 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 1036874 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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