Childminder 310706

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2016 7 October 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

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

 The childminder has not given sufficient attention to developing some aspects of her professional development. She has not yet focused on improving the quality of her teaching, to take it to a consistently good or higher level.  The childminder does not use information gained from parents and other settings effectively to plan specific activities to help complement and consolidate children's learning while they are in her care.  Opportunities are overlooked to extend children's understanding of the benefits of the food they eat and the impact exercise has on their bodies.  Arrangements for self-evaluation are not yet robust and practice is not reviewed with sufficient rigour.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a pleasant and playful manner, which children respond to well. Strong bonds have been formed and children are happy and relaxed in the childminder's care.  The childminder presents children with a positive role model as she is polite and uses respectful manners. She reinforces children's positive behaviour by praising children's efforts. This helps children develop their understanding about being respectful and the needs of others.  The childminder provides a safe environment for children. She carries out regular checks of her home and supervises children well at all times, which helps to keep children safe.

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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 the quality of planning for children's progress by ensuring any specific information from parents, other settings and professionals is used robustly to support children's ongoing learning 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 implement a robust programme for professional development that supports continual improvement across all aspects of the provision and improves the outcomes for 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

 support children to widen their knowledge and understanding of the benefits of having a good diet and other aspects of health and fitness  improve the way self-evaluation is undertaken to include regular reviews, to assist a sharp focus on identifying strengths and weaknesses so that the quality of care for children continually improves.

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Inspection activities

 Prior to the inspection the inspector viewed the childminder's last report. During the inspection the inspector held several informal discussions, exploring her understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home and garden used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and daily routines. He assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. He looked at children's registration records and planning documentation. He also checked evidence of the qualifications and the suitability of the adults present or working in the home.  The inspector checked the arrangements for first-aid trained adults and their deployment.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder is currently caring for younger age children for very short periods of time each week. She organises her daily routines and home appropriately to keep children safe and meet their care needs. The childminder undertakes some monitoring of children's progress and she has made some attempt to evaluate her setting. She keeps core training, such as her first-aid training, refreshed and also maintains some contact with the local authority and other childminders to keep up to date. However, she has not explored ways to develop her professional development, including her teaching, to ensure it is of a suitably good standard. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is familiar with her responsibilities and how to report any child protection concerns to protect children at risk.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is aware of the need to plan and assess for children's learning. She maintains some suitable records regarding children's learning. However, the childminder does not have sufficiently high expectations of what she can offer in the limited time children are in her care. This means she does not ensure that she has all the information she needs from parents or other services to help her plan specific activities to enrich and reinforce children learning. That said, the childminder has relevant experience, qualifications and her teaching overall is sound. She responds well to children as they play. For instance, she helps children reflect and revisit their counting of items in a book. This helps children develop their understanding of one-to-one correspondence. She asks questions to help children share what they think and develop their vocabulary. Within the home, she ensures children have sufficient equipment to extend experiences across all of

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

the areas of learning. This includes musical instruments, small-world figures and pencils and pens to draw and make marks with.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children behave well. Older children show care and concern for younger children and they sit together to play and have a drink. The childminder shows interest in the children's day and helps children feel good about themselves. Children are provided with chances to be physically active as they visit the park and can play in the garden. The childminder reminds children about hygiene routines, such as washing hands at appropriate times. She talks to them about foods they enjoy. However, she does not reinforce the reasons why it is important to follow such routines or about the impact foods have on health.

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Outcomes for children

Children do not yet make good progress because teaching is not sufficiently focused on their unique needs to help them make the best progress. Nevertheless, children are happy in the childminder's care. They are eager to join in activities and show a willingness to try to attend to their own needs, such as dressing. They interact well with older children and are developing some of the skills they need to support their future learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310706 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 1044312 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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