Childminder EY374430

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2016 31 March 2015

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not met all the actions from her last inspection. She has not improved her interaction with children to develop their thinking and language skills. She does not provide children with challenging and enjoyable learning experiences.  Information from the childminder's assessment systems is not used well to monitor and plan for children's next steps in their learning and enable them to make the progress they should. Play activities and experiences do not fully engage them and children lose interest.  The childminder does not make the best use of the play environment and resources to offer interesting experiences for children who prefer to play outdoors.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively and does not sufficiently focus on improving the quality of teaching and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are settled and they relate well to the childminder. She gives them clear guidance to help them learn to share and play together.  The childminder has established close links with parents and regularly shares information about their children's care and well-being to keep them informed.  The childminder has a clear understanding of her responsibility to provide a safe and secure environment for children.

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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 observation, assessment and planning to support children effectively to reach the next steps in their learning and development 09/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of play activities and interaction with children, so that all children benefit from consistently challenging and enjoyable learning experiences at all times and make good progress in their development. 09/09/2016

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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

 make the best use of the play environment and resources to increase children's play opportunities, particularly for those children who enjoy learning outdoors  develop self-evaluation to review all aspects of practice effectively, and identify and target key areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the interaction between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the toys and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, and discussed children's learning taking place during activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records and assessments.  The inspector looked at, and discussed, the systems used by the childminder to evaluate her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Since the last inspection, the childminder has not improved the quality of children's learning and development. The childminder receives regular visits from the local authority childcare advisor and welcomes the guidance and support this provides. She knows the importance of continuing to update her knowledge, for example, through attending training. However, she does not follow her learning through in her practice to provide children with good support and learning outcomes. The childminder reviews her provision informally, although this does not identify weaknesses in her practice sufficiently, such as planning to take account of the children's differing ages and abilities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of safeguarding procedures. She supervises the children appropriately to ensure they can move around safely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not have high expectations for the children. She does not engage and motivate children effectively to help them acquire the skills they need for the next stage in their learning. For example, play activities are not matched to the children's individual needs to offer sufficient challenge and the older children lose interest. The childminder shows some interest in children's play. However, she does not interact positively to promote conversation and develop children's language and thinking skills effectively. Children frequently attend activities outside the childminder's home which promote their social skills, such as participating in a parent and toddler group.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is warm and friendly, supporting the children's emotional well-being effectively. She links with parents when children first start to gain appropriate information about children's individual care needs, to help her settle the children. For example, she knows when young children are getting tired and settles children to sleep with the minimum of fuss. The childminder teaches children to share and take turns in their play, and they cooperate well when it is time to tidy away the toys. Children have a suitable range of toys with some accessible in low storage units. However, the childminder does not organise the resources and activities to give children who prefer to play outdoors the full range of experiences to support their learning effectively.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children make inadequate progress in all areas of their learning, particularly in developing the communication and language skills they need for the future. Their learning is not extended during their play and they often play alone with little purpose. They show little interest in the activities offered and they often become bored. Children are beginning to develop some independence in their self-care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY374430 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1054442 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Wool, Dorset. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She cares for children most days of the week.

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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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