Childminder EY340251

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2016 3 November 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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder does not always monitor children's progress accurately and identify and plan for what they need to learn next, or where there may be gaps in their learning. Children are not making as much progress as they should for their age and stage of development.  The childminder does not regularly share information about children's progress with parents to help them to extend children's learning and development at home.  The childminder does not use an effective process of evaluation to identify and address areas for improvement or take into account the views of parents and children when reflecting on the quality of her provision.  Children do not have enough opportunities to learn that text carries meaning to fully support their early literacy skills.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder forms close, supportive relationships with children. She is consistently patient and kind towards each child, enabling them to feel safe and emotionally secure.  Children benefit from an interesting range of toys and resources that the childminder uses effectively to cover all areas of learning and development.  Children benefit from daily outdoor play and nutritious food, which supports their physical development well as they learn to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

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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 use of assessment to monitor children's progress consistently and plan challenging activities to help them make good progress in all areas of their learning and development 08/08/2016

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Due Date

 improve systems for sharing information with parents to keep them up to date with their children's progress and to support them in extending learning at home. 08/08/2016

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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 the effectiveness of self-evaluation to identify and tackle weaknesses in practice, and include the views of parents and children when identifying priorities for improvement  provide more opportunities for children to understand that text contains meaning, to increase their early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and assessed the quality of the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process with her.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sound knowledge of the signs that could indicate a child is at risk of harm and knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She uses risk assessments effectively to provide a safe environment. The childminder has made some progress towards addressing the weaknesses identified during her last inspection. However, this is not consistent or sufficient to meet requirements effectively. For example, with support from other professionals, she has introduced new systems to monitor children's progress. However, these are not fully implemented to help her assess children's progress precisely and find out where they may need more support. The childminder has undertaken some training since her last inspection. For example, she has developed her understanding about tolerance and respect for others. The childminder takes some steps to reflect on her provision, but she does not recognise weaknesses in

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

practice or involve children and parents in the process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a suitable range of activities to support children's development. However, she does not assess children's learning often enough to gain a good understanding of their developmental stages. She does not plan learning experiences that meet children's specific needs to extend their learning. The childminder does not share information about children's development with parents regularly to inform them of their children's progress and encourage home learning. Children benefit from opportunities to draw and make marks. However, there are fewer opportunities for them to learn that text carries meaning as part of their early literacy development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder is respectful towards children, demonstrating good manners. She praises children for their good behaviour and efforts, which boosts their growing confidence and self-esteem. Children develop good social skills. They are caring towards each other and understand the importance of playing fairly, such as taking turns. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure she always meets children's individual care needs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some useful skills for the next stages of their education. For example, they make independent choices and focus on chosen activities. Children develop some good communication and language skills. For example, they listen attentively to stories and enjoy answering questions. However, the childminder does not ensure that all children make the best possible progress from their starting points across the areas of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340251 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1048962 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Childminding takes place between 7.15am and 6pm, from Monday to Thursday, for most weeks of the year.

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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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