Childminder 507320

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2016 4 March 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 has a limited understanding of the required assessments and, as a result, may not identify children's learning needs. Her assessments are not fully effective in identifying what children need to learn next to ensure they make good progress.  Although the childminder has been first-aid trained, this has not been updated and she does not have a valid first-aid certificate to ensure children's ongoing well-being.  Children do not have frequent opportunities to learn about the importance of a healthy diet or to consider the foods they should be eating.  The childminder does not follow effective systems to develop her expertise. For example, she does not consistently refresh her knowledge of changes in early years legislation to ensure her provision is up to date.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder works well in partnership with parents and staff in the other settings children attend to ensure the children benefit from continuity in care.  The childminder supports children in developing communication and language skills. She helps children learn how to pronounce words clearly and to speak confidently.  The children develop their social skills and confidence. They show age-appropriate levels of independence. The childminder prepares children for their future moves to larger settings.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve knowledge of required assessment procedures, including the progress check for children aged two years, to identify children's learning needs 16/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that a relevant paediatric first-aid qualification is obtained and kept up to date. 16/07/2016

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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

 establish effective systems to check children's progress to identify what children need to learn next  increase the opportunities for children to learn about the importance of eating healthy foods  ensure the childminder's practice remains up to date with any changes in early years requirements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and discussed the provision for outdoor play.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability checks.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of children's learning with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and is aware of the signs that may cause her concern about a child's welfare. The childminder ensures children's safety in her care. She follows procedures indicated in safety assessments to ensure her home is safe for the children. Children learn how to keep themselves safe; for example, they know the rules and routines for walking to school safely. The childminder has improved her professional knowledge. For example, she acted to extend her knowledge of ways to support children with separation anxiety. However, her systems do not always ensure her knowledge remains up to date, such as her first-aid training and to be aware of changes in legislation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder's teaching does not always ensure children learn effectively. They meet the challenges she sets them, however, and they consider how to solve problems. For example, they think carefully about how to join the pieces of a pizza together. The childminder recognises some of their learning needs, but is not always able to identify what children need to learn next, due to her unclear assessment systems. The childminder follows children's interests and provides resources, which appeal to the individual child. Children find out about differences between people. For example, they learn that people may need crutches to help them walk or glasses to help them see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are generally happy in the setting. They show that they feel settled and secure as they play independently. Children feel a sense of belonging in the family home; for example, they enjoy the company of the childminder's grown-up children. She has strong bonds with the children who are confident to make their needs known to her whether it is for food or a cuddle. The childminder promotes good behaviour; children learn to share as they engage with her. For example, they share their snacks. She reinforces rules clearly and ensures children continue to abide by them. Children generally know about healthy lifestyles and exercise daily; however, they are not encouraged to think about which foods may be better choices than others.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop skills that lay the foundations for their early reading and writing. For example, they enjoy books and participate happily in drawing activities. However, the childminder does not check their development closely enough. Therefore, children's progress is not consistently good and they are not as prepared for their future as they could be.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507320 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1048777 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. The childminder operates her service from the family home in Horley, Surrey. The childminder also provides care for children out of school hours. Her service is opens all day, for five days a week. The childminder accepts funding for early years education for children aged three and four years.

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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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