Childminder EY483030

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2016 Not applicable

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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 consistently keep all legally required records to support children's overall welfare and help to ensure that she understands all their needs. This is also a breach of the requirements of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not consistently monitor children's ongoing progress to accurately identify their next steps and close any gaps in all areas of their learning more precisely.  The childminder reflects on some aspects of her practice. However, evaluation overall is not sufficiently established to ensure all requirements are securely met and to fully support continuous improvement in all areas.  Children have few opportunities to see how print has meaning within their play areas, to support their interest in letters and sounds and further develop their early literacy skills.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is caring and friendly. Children respond positively to her reassuring manner and feel safe in her care. This supports their emotional well-being effectively.  Children benefit from lots of praise and encouragement. The childminder gently supports children in learning about right from wrong and they play happily together.  The childminder continues to update her knowledge through training. For example, she has raised her awareness of food safety and supporting children's good health when preparing foods.  Children participate happily in activities that encourage and motivate their interests.

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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 all required information about each child is consistently maintained and shared with parents, to help meet the needs of all children 29/07/2016

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Due Date

 ensure an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is maintained 29/07/2016

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Due Date

 improve assessment systems to consistently monitor children's development more precisely and help them make good progress in all areas. 29/07/2016

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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

 improve evaluation systems further to ensure all requirements are securely met and effectively monitor all aspects of practice to continually make improvements  provide more opportunities to develop children's early literacy skills; with particular regards to children understanding how print has meaning and what sounds letters make.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions in their play.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector discussed children's development with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder forms positive relationships with parents and keeps them well informed of children's activities. She understands the need to record children's attendance and gain information about their care and learning needs from parents on entry. However, at times, she does not gain all the necessary details to ensure that she consistently supports all aspects of children's well-being. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of child protection issues and how to support children's welfare following any concern arising. She is keen to makes improvements and updates her policies. However, she does not evaluate all areas of practice sufficiently to ensure all requirements are securely met.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder understands children's learning and supports their mathematical and communication skills well. For example, children count confidently from a young age and are quick to recognise numbers, shapes and colours in their games. Children enjoy singing songs and start repeating the words. They respond positively to the childminder's questions. She makes some observations of children's achievements and supports their ideas in play. However, she does not monitor their ongoing progress sufficiently to help her accurately identify where they need further support in all areas of learning; for example, to fully extend children's developing interest of letters and sounds and encourage their recognition of printed words having meaning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy in the childminder's care. She meets with parents prior to children starting to help settle them in. However, at times, she does not gain sufficient information about some aspects of new children's care, such as babies' feeding routines, before they start. The childminder understands her responsibility to care for children overall and is committed to developing her systems to meet children's needs. She has a calm, gentle approach and children settle quickly. The childminder provides a variety of activities that encourage children's physical well-being. For example, they enjoy following the actions to favourite songs. They laugh as they shake their legs and hands like a scarecrow or pretend to row boats in their play.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop independence and self-care skills and show pride in their achievements. They learn to share, be kind and interact positively with others. Children become confident communicators and start to recall familiar phrases of favourite stories. However, the childminder does not track children's achievements effectively to fully support them in making good progress in all areas. Nevertheless, children continue to make steady progress and gain the necessary skills needed for going to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483030 Local authority Devon Inspection number 996978 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 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Exeter, Devon. She is available to care for children Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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