Childminder 144217

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2016 25 April 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 use assessments and activities fully, to monitor children's learning accurately and to help them make good progress in all areas in relation to their starting points.  The childminder misses opportunities to encourage children to manage tasks for themselves to extend their independence.  The childminder does not evaluate the quality of her provision effectively, to help her to identify and address the weaknesses in her teaching skills, children's learning and in her own knowledge.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. They explore confidently, play happily and settle well at rest times. The childminder keeps parents informed each day of their children's activities and well-being.  Children benefit from lots of outdoor play to support their physical development and understanding of the world. For example, they play actively together in the garden, where they learn about the animals they find and the plants they grow.  The childminder undertakes some professional development. For example, she attends child protection training to help her safeguard children's welfare and to follow the correct procedures in the event of a concern about a child.

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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 assessments and raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level, to help children to make good progress in all areas of their learning. 14/07/2016

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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

 support children better in learning how to manage a wider variety of tasks for themselves to extend their independence  develop self-evaluation to identify and address all areas for improvement in the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Overall, the childminder has a sufficient understanding of her role and responsibility to support children's welfare. She evaluates aspects of her provision to prioritise some areas for improvement. However, she does not identify the weaknesses in the quality of children's learning or the gaps in her knowledge regarding recent changes and new information. The childminder has taken steps to address the action from the previous inspection. For example, she has introduced new systems to monitor aspects of children's learning and supports children's communication and language development effectively. However, she does not use assessments to accurately monitor every child's learning individually or to consistently prioritise realistic next steps, where they have gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a suitable range of activities to support most areas of children's learning. She joins in children's play with enthusiasm, providing some challenges and supporting children's communication and language development. For example, she talks through children's play to explain their actions, asks them to count and to name colours for her. She teaches them new words through, for example, naming objects in picture books. However, the childminder does not always have realistic expectations of younger children in their learning. For example, younger children do not want to sit for some activities and become frustrated when they cannot play freely.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder supports children's health and safety effectively. She completes risk assessments to maintain safe and secure play areas and supervises children closely. The childminder helps children to develop good behaviour. She reminds children gently but consistently of what is expected of them and praises their good manners and behaviour warmly. The childminder does not always support children in managing tasks for themselves to extend their independence. For example, she washes children's hands for them, sits them on chairs and dresses them, when some children ask to do this for themselves.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are happy, settled and play contentedly together. They make their own choices, communicate well and develop good social skills. Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for future learning and the move to school. However, their independence is sometimes hindered, and the childminder does not help every child to make good progress in all areas of their learning from the start.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144217 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1048730 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in West Moors, near Ferndown, Dorset. The childminder offers care from 8am to 6pm from Monday to Thursday.

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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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