Childminder in Medway

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 June 2016 16 January 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 ensure that she records all accidents or injuries and first aid treatment. Parents are not always informed. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register regulations.  Self-evaluation is not effective. The childminder does not routinely identify and address weaknesses in her practice to ensure that continuous improvement provides better outcomes for children.  The childminder does not always offer enough opportunities through a positive balance of adult-planned activities and children's freely chosen play to challenge children's learning. Children are not making the best possible progress.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder forms positive attachments with children. They are safe and secure, and settle quickly when they first arrive.  The childminder encourages children's positive behaviour. For example, she praises their efforts and reminds them to use their manners. Children behave well.  The childminder supports all children's communication and language development well. For example, she encourages conversation during play, repeats language to reinforce their learning and helps them to securely develop their letter sounds.  Positive relationships with parents enable the childminder to meet children's individual care needs well.

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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

 ensure a written record of all accidents or injuries and first aid treatment is kept and that parents are always informed 24/07/2016

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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

 use self-evaluation more effectively to identify and address breaches in requirements and areas for development to improve outcomes for children  ensure that teaching supports children's learning, through a balance of adult-led play and that freely chosen by children, to provide suitably challenging activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that children use.  The inspector spoke to the childminder to determine her knowledge of the early years foundation stage requirements.  The inspector sampled policies and other relevant documents.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children and invited her to evaluate an activity.  The inspector read written statements from parents to gain their views on the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder understands how to recognise and report concerns to protect children's welfare. She regularly checks the areas that children use to help keep them safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder does not use self-evaluation well enough to identify and address some weaknesses in her knowledge and in the educational programme. For example, she does not make the best use of opportunities to build on her teaching skills. The childminder did not record all accidents and was unaware that this was a breach in the requirements. She provides ongoing support for her assistants and ensures they are aware of her policies and practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder monitors children's development and shares this information with parents regularly. This helps parents to be involved in their children's learning, for example, they contribute to children's learning records. The childminder builds on children's confidence as she encourages them to explore their play and discover new interests. She has some skills in providing well-resourced play opportunities for children. However, some activities are not so successful and sometimes lack challenge. The childminder engages with other early years settings that children attend to share information and provide some consistency in their care and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. They respond positively to her attention and she acknowledges their achievements. She helps children to develop their confidence. For example, when children ask for help the childminder encourages them to try to do things for themselves first. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their imagination and explore their independence. For example, children easily access and build a train track together, working cooperatively for a positive length of time. The weakness in the childminder's understanding of the requirements has some impact on children's welfare and physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

In general, children make satisfactory progress in most aspects of their learning and gain some useful skills to support their development. However, they do not always benefit from activities that challenge their learning further. They learn how to keep themselves safe, for instance, they know not to run or climb when indoors. Children positively share resources and they manage minor disagreements well. They develop good relationships with their peers, which prepares them well for going to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299756 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 1048893 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 14 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She provides care Monday to Friday, from 6am to 8pm, all year round. The childminder lives in Wainscott, Kent. She works with assistants.

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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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