Childminder EY343533

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2016 16 February 2016

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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 quality of teaching is inconsistent. The childminder does not reliably use what she knows about each child to consistently challenge them with full effect while they play.  The childminder does not use her observations and assessments consistently well to plan for each child’s future learning to ensure that they make good progress. Her plans to support them are not precise enough to ensure that each area of learning is always considered.  The childminder does not always make the best use of outside resources to promote the quality of the children's learning experiences.  The childminder is not taking sufficient steps to keep herself up to date with relevant changes or explore how she can effectively evaluate her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder effectively organises the environment to promote children’s enjoyment. She has a good range of resources to which children can help themselves during their play.  The childminder is sensitive to children’s emotional needs. Children are happy and settled and form secure and positive attachments with her. Parents comment on the homely and welcoming atmosphere.  Communication provided for parents includes clearly written daily information about their child’s care and development.  The childminder effectively promotes children’s interests during their play. They are particularly encouraged to practise their communication skills in a variety of ways.

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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

 ensure that information gained from observation and what children already know is consistently used to plan learning experiences that are accurately tailored to their needs. This will ensure that they are able to make good progress in all areas of learning 07/09/2016

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 review and analyse professional development opportunities, focusing on improving the overall quality of teaching 07/09/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 strengthen the evaluation of her practice and establish what action needs to be taken to further improve the quality of the provision and raise outcomes for children.  develop the quality of the outside environment to support children's interests and learning of the physical world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children’s learning.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistants as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding.  The inspector discussed risk assessments and the childminder’s self-evaluation process.  The inspector spoke with the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Inspector

Deborah Sanders Early Years Regulatory Inspector

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that all adults working with children complete the required suitability checks. She is aware of the local child protection procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. Since the previous inspection, she has introduced more rigorous procedures for the recruitment and selection of assistants. The childminder has started to introduce supervision to support their professional development. She has also taken steps to review her provision in order to improve. However, she has not made sufficient progress in ensuring that learning, development and assessment requirements are fully met. She does not know how to link her observations of what the children do to planning for the next steps in their learning so that it is fully effective. Parents praise the childminder for the care that she provides. They welcome the regular updates that she gives to them on the care and progress that their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder’s teaching practice is variable. Children are not always challenged effectively so that they make as much progress as they can. She does not consistently use what she knows about each child to plan and provide fully for the next steps in their learning. Children spend much of their time involved in free play activities where they choose their own resources. They chat away to the childminder and her assistants and they are encouraged to extend their vocabulary. They make doctors’ bags and can recognise the instruments they have put in them. Children as young as two are able to recognise a stethoscope and pronounce the word without help. Children can count confidently, recognise a range of colours and engage in creative activities such as gluing and threading. However, the childminder does not always check that the activities are age-appropriate when children are seated in mixed groups. This sometimes leads to older

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

children not having sufficient challenge and younger children being exposed to activities beyond their years.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy and well settled. The childminder promotes children’s good health by providing a range of fresh fruit and vegetables and a balanced cooked meal. Children are able to spend time outdoors in the local parks where there is access to challenging physical equipment. However, the childminder has not made the best use of her own garden to encourage children to look at how plants grow and to improve their self- confidence and independence skills. Children are well behaved and the childminder uses praise and encouragement to reinforce positive behaviour. However, some children show signs of boredom as activities lack challenge to engage them deeply.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain basic skills to prepare them for learning in pre-school and school. However, some children are not making as much progress as they could due to inconsistent planning for their future learning. Children are prepared well emotionally for moving on to other settings. They learn to manage their self-care needs and speak confidently and clearly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY343533 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1047853 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 February 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006. She lives in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. The childminder employs two assistants; one holds an early years qualifications at level 3. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3. The childminder supports disabled children and those with special educational needs.

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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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