Childminder 129819

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2016 11 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:

 Although the childminder knows the children well and they make adequate progress, her assessments of their development are not effective. The childminder does not always plan activities based on children's next steps in learning. Sometimes children lose interest in their play and do not make progress as rapidly as they should.  The childminder has not established effective evaluation systems that help her to identify areas for development accurately to help her raise standards and improve outcomes for children.  The childminder does not always build on children's independence in managing tasks for themselves or encourage them to make free choices in their play.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has developed warm and close relationships with the children. They are confident, happy and feel safe in her care.  The childminder is a good role model. She encourages children's positive behaviour, such as using good manners and taking turns with toys. The childminder gives the children lots of praise and encouragement, which develops their self-esteem and confidence well.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has made some improvements and built stronger partnerships with parents. She now finds out about children's starting points, and their learning and development at home. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's day.

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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 assessment and monitoring of children's development, to plan and provide activities that build on what they already know and can do so that they make consistently good progress across all areas of 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

 develop the use of self-evaluation to identify and address any weaknesses in practice to continually improve outcomes for children  create more opportunities for children to manage tasks for themselves and make independent choices in their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She is aware of her responsibility to keep children safe, carries out daily checks on her home and garden, and minimises hazards to children's safety. The childminder completes some self-evaluation to help her identify areas for improvement. However, this is not fully effective to ensure she successfully identifies and addresses all weaknesses in the quality of teaching and children's learning. The childminder uses her knowledge and skills gained from training to support children's physical development better. This has improved since the last inspection. For example, children now enjoy squeezing, rolling and prodding dough to develop their muscles in their hands.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes the children as they play and she knows their individual personalities and interests. However, she does not make accurate enough assessments of what children can do and activities sometimes lack focus. For example, although she reads with the children, talks about the pictures and introduces new words to extend their vocabulary, on occasions, children lose interest and wander around. Children do not develop good concentration skills. Children are not always allowed to make independent choices in their play. For example, when children indicate that they want to play in the garden, the childminder tells them that they can do that later.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder supports children's health and physical development. For example, she provides snacks of fruit and takes the children to the park, beach, toddler groups and places of interest, such as the sea life centre, to ensure children have physical exercise. The childminder shares warm and close relationships with the children, which supports their emotional development. Children call her name, sit on her lap and enjoy her affection. Children learn about the importance of hand washing before eating. However, the childminder does not encourage children's independence. For example she wipes their hands for them, rather than encouraging them to do it for themselves.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are confident communicators and develop close friendships with the childminder and one another. Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for their future learning and school. They recognise colours, enjoy books and recognise animals and sea creatures. However, the childminder does not always provide sufficient challenge to help children to make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 129819 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1048661 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 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1981. She lives in the Wyke Regis area of Weymouth, Dorset. She provides care from Monday to Friday all year round, except Christmas and bank holidays. The childminder has a relevant level 3 qualification.

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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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