Childminder EY471275

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 2016 7 July 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 made sure she has clear information about who has parental responsibility for each child in her care.  The childminder does not make effective use of the information she gains from her observations to help her plan challenging activities for each child. As a result, children are not consistently making good progress in their learning and development.  Assessment processes are not yet sufficiently robust to enable the childminder to identify and close gaps in children's learning and development quickly.  The childminder has not taken enough steps to improve the quality of her teaching. Consequently, her practice does not support children well enough to consistently make good progress over time.  The childminder has not identified successful ways to share ongoing information with staff in other early years settings where some children attend. This means that she cannot make sure she can build successfully on what children are learning elsewhere.

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Self-evaluation is not rigorous enough to identify and address all weaknesses in practice in order to maintain continuous improvement to the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop positive friendships with other children and adults. They involve the adults in their conversations and willingly share resources with each other. This contributes to children's emotional well-being.

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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

 make sure information is gained about persons who have parental responsibility for children 16/07/2016

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Due Date

 ensure observation and assessment procedures are robust and provide enough information to identify any gaps in learning, and use this information to plan activities that challenge children and enable them to make good progress 31/08/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that appropriate training, skills and knowledge are maintained in order to consistently provide good quality teaching and learning opportunities for all children. 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

 develop further ways to successfully share information with staff from other early years settings where children attend in order to better promote continuity in children's learning  reflect more closely on the quality of the provision, accurately identify where practice is weak and take appropriate steps to improve.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching activities and the impact these have on children's learning. She carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of procedures and children's records and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke with all the adults working in the setting and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as expressed through their comments on questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder's self-evaluation is not robust enough to ensure all the requirements are met. For example, she has not gained all of the required information from parents. The childminder works well with her co-childminder and shares ideas about the activities she offers. She has made some significant improvements since her last inspection, including developing the partnerships she has with parents. However, she does not focus well enough on strengthening her knowledge and skills to improve the quality of her teaching. This means children are not consistently provided with learning opportunities that help them to make good progress. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of her responsibility to protect children from harm and to report any concerns to the appropriate agencies.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children as they play and asks parents what they know their child can do in order to make clear assessments of their progress. However, she does not use this information well enough to plan precisely for children's future learning or to support every child effectively so gaps in their learning close quickly. Activities are mostly adult-directed and do not give children enough opportunities to follow their own interest so that they can lead their own learning. That said, the childminder does interact positively with children and does help them to learn some new skills. For example, children are helped to develop their knowledge of mathematics. During outdoor play, children fill containers with sand and the childminder helps them to count the number of moulds and shapes that they have made. She helps them to learn to use tools for different purposes. For example, children confidently use forks, knives and spades correctly. The childminder

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

has positive relationships with parents. However, partnerships with staff in other early years settings where some children attend are not fully successful in promoting continuity in children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not have clear information from parents about who has parental responsibility for each child she takes care of. She is not always aware of the people who have a right to take part in making decisions about children's care. The childminder uses praise to promote children's self-esteem and to build their confidence. She supervises children and takes positive steps to keep them safe. Children play in the fresh air and enjoy healthy and nutritious meals. This contributes towards children developing healthy lifestyles. Regular outings help children to develop their social skills and to be physically active. Parents are kept informed about their child's day. They say that they welcome the ongoing advice, guidance and support they receive.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although children are confident and eager to learn, they are not supported well enough to make consistently good progress. That said, children do learn skills they will need for the next stage in their learning. They have useful social skills and are appropriately prepared for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471275 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1044199 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014. She operates her provision in Moreton Paddox, near Wellesbourne. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works with another registered childminder.

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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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