Childminder EY405860

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 June 2016 29 January 2016

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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 completes observations and assessment of children's learning. However, she does not track their progress closely and use the information effectively to plan for the next stages in their development. She does not always interact with children to engage them in their play and learning, and activities do not always effectively challenge them.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed how she monitors and evaluates her provision. However, there are still weaknesses in the process. The childminder does not effectively identify areas to improve that focus on children's learning and development, and the quality of her teaching, to support her in helping children to make good progress.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has warm and trusting relationships with the children. Children confidently approach her for help and support in their play.  The childminder provides a good range of activities that children enjoy. For example, they go to a music group, and explore musical instruments and sing familiar songs. She provides a good range of accessible toys that support children's choices in their play.  The childminder uses training to help her improve outcomes for children. This has helped her to introduce more activities to develop children's early writing skills.

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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 observation and assessment process to track more closely the progress children make and effectively plan for the next stages in their learning, so that activities consistently challenge and enable children to make good progress. 22/08/2016

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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

 use self-evaluation more effectively to identify and address weaknesses in the educational programmes and the quality of teaching, to continually improve outcomes for children  interact more consistently with children to engage them in their play and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the findings.  The inspector completed observations of the childminder and the children, and spoke to them at appropriate times.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation, including self-evaluation documents and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke to parents and used their written information to gain their views about the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good awareness of child protection concerns and the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about children's welfare. Since her last inspection, the childminder has made some improvements to help her meet children's needs. For example, she is clear about safeguarding matters and the welfare requirements. She identified that children were not using the dressing-up clothes and has provided a rail to make them more inviting, which has increased children's use. However, self-evaluation does not effectively focus on how well she supports children's learning needs, or her quality of teaching. This has led to weaknesses still in how well she meets the learning and development requirements. The childminder builds positive relationships with parents and shares information about their children's progress and time with her.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not always interact with children to effectively engage them in their play and learning. Weaknesses to her observation, assessment and planning process, and how well she monitors children's progress, mean that activities do not always challenge children. The childminder is not clear where children are at in their development to help her plan effectively for their next steps. For example, some children play with the trains and track, and the childminder supports them well. She asks questions that develop their thinking and learning appropriately; however, she does not engage the younger children well and provide them with activities and support that challenge them. They soon lose interest and, at times, disrupt learning for the other children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children feel safe, secure and confident. For example, they seek the childminder's help when they find it difficult to use some of the tools with the dough. The childminder responds quickly, showing them how to push the dough through the cutters. However, sometimes, activities lack challenge to consistently engage and interest all the children. At these times, children wander off. In general, children behave well and learn to share. Although when they are not fully engaged in learning, at times, their behaviour can deteriorate. Children follow good hygiene routines. They know and understand when and why they wash their hands, for example.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress from their starting points. They learn some skills with the childminder that prepare them for the next stage of their learning and move to school. For example, to socialise with other children at the various groups they visit. However, activities and support do not always consistently motivate children to learn, as they lack challenge to consistently engage and extend children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405860 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1039364 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Portsmouth, Hampshire. She offers care Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder is qualified to level 3.

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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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