Childminder EY449762

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 June 2016 22 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 not yet identified ways in which she can work in partnership with other settings that children attend. This means that information is not being regularly shared to ensure a consistent approach to children's care and learning.  The childminder's teaching is not yet good enough. She does not effectively evaluate the quality of her teaching, in order to improve. Activities are not carefully planned to be sufficiently challenging and stimulating to ensure children remain interested and engaged to fully support their learning.  The childminder does not use the information she gains from tracking children's progress well enough to quickly identify any gaps in their learning or continually help them to build on what they know and can do.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder works effectively with parents and encourages a two-way flow of information. She keeps them informed of the activities their children take part in and gains feedback from them to help her evaluate her provision.  The childminder has built sound relationships with children. She is sensitive to their individual care needs and provides a safe and secure environment for them. Children are happy and generally enjoy their time with the childminder.  The childminder is kind and caring and she values and respects all children. She talks to children and joins in with their chosen play. Children's behaviour is good because there are clear expectations and boundaries in place. Children's emotional and physical well- being are supported effectively.

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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

 develop effective partnerships with the other settings children attend so that there is a regular sharing of information about children's learning and development to support children to make consistently good progress 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching and experiences offered so that children remain interested and engaged in a range of challenging activities and are provided with more opportunities to develop their own ideas. 30/09/2016

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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

 embed the monitoring of children's progress to clearly identify any gaps in their learning and ensure they are challenged and supported to reach the highest level of attainment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation methods.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as expressed through their comments on questionnaires.  The inspector viewed documents regarding the qualifications of the childminder and the suitability of those living in the household.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation relating to children's learning, welfare and safety.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has completed a range of training to help improve her knowledge and skills since her last inspection. She has been working closely with her development worker to complete focused improvement plans. The childminder has begun to evaluate some areas of her provision. She now has a better understanding of the progress check for children aged between two and three years and has improved her assessment processes. However, the quality of her teaching is not yet good enough. This means children are not consistently being provided with good quality experiences to help them reach their full potential. In addition, the childminder is not sharing information with other settings that children attend to fully support all aspects of their learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities. She has attended safeguarding training and has clear

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

procedures in place to follow if she suspects a child is suffering from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has a general understanding of how children learn. She interacts with them and generally provides a suitable balance of adult-led and child-led activities. However, the childminder sometimes overdirects in her teaching during planned activities and she does not always allow children time to respond to questions. Therefore, on these occasions, children do not have enough opportunities to develop their own ideas. For example, during an activity using dough the childminder encourages children to cut out and recognise shapes. However, she does not give them time to explore the dough and shape cutters to help them lead their own learning. Children lose interest and are not sufficiently challenged. Children enjoy drawing and the childminder encourages them to write letters and numbers to support their emerging writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are secure and confident in their surroundings. The childminder obtains information from parents to help gain a suitable understanding of children's needs when they join her setting. However, weaknesses in teaching and learning mean activities are not always stimulating enough to encourage children to become highly motivated and successful learners. Children have daily opportunities for outdoor play. They are developing their physical skills as they use a range of equipment safely and in a variety of ways. The childminder teaches children about a range of cultures and festivals through creative activities and by using books. She regularly takes children on outings.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Generally, children are gaining the skills to prepare them for school. However, they are not supported to make as much progress as possible because of the weaknesses in teaching. The childminder is not using her monitoring information to precisely target children's specific learning needs and help close gaps in their learning quickly. Children are independent and their communication and language skills are developing. They count confidently beyond 10 and are beginning to write and recognise numbers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449762 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1042862 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Birmingham. She operates her provision all year round from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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