Childminder EY340281

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 July 2016 23 February 2015

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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 does not always consistently provide children with challenging activities and interactions that build on what they already know and meet their individual learning needs. This slows down the progress children make across the areas of learning.  The childminder does not support children's mathematical understanding and development effectively, to help them learn about numbers, space, shape and measurement.  Partnerships with parents are not fully effective. The childminder does not always work closely with them to provide children with a consistent approach to meeting their needs at home and at the setting.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have warm relationships with the childminder and her family. They are happy and settle well, which supports their emotional development.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved her observation and assessment procedures. This helps her to monitor children's progress more closely, so she is aware of where children are in their development across the areas of learning.  The childminder has developed her self-evaluation process following her last inspection, and now seeks parents' and children's views about her effectiveness. This helps her to identify some aspects in her practice to develop further.

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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

 provide children with more consistently challenging activities and interactions that meet their individual ages and abilities, to further their good progress 14/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching to support children's mathematical development in relation to numbers, space, shape and measurement. 14/09/2016

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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 partnerships with parents to work more effectively with them, to provide children with a consistent approach to meeting their developmental needs at home and at the setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder and children in their activities.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's development records.  The inspector sampled some of the childminder's documentation, including her self- evaluation form and feedback from parents.  The inspector checked safety of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some improvements since her last inspection to improve children's learning. For example, she has reorganised the playroom to create more space and increased children's access to resources. The childminder seeks information on the internet to develop her ideas and activities, such as increasing sensory play for children. However, she has not focused successfully on developing her teaching skills, to provide children with challenges and interaction that consistently extend their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection procedures and who she should contact if she has any concerns. She ensures that her assistant is clear about his role to protect children's welfare and support their learning. The childminder shares information with parents about children's progress; however, she does not work effectively with them at all times to work together consistently to meet

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder supports children to follow their own ideas, explore and help themselves to toys. She follows their lead and joins in; for example, supporting children when they build with the bricks. However, the childminder does not extend children's learning and challenge them; for example, to encourage them to count, compare and recognise shapes. The childminder does not always vary the challenges within activities based on children's differing needs. For example, she misses opportunities for older children to use writing materials and to recognise letters, to help prepare them for learning at school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children takes turns in games and develop a sound understanding of the rules. They behave well and know to put things away, developing their sense of responsibility. Children develop their independence skills as they help themselves to a drink and try on a succession of dressing-up clothes. However, this activity is brief, as the childminder does not interact skilfully enough to extend their imaginations and creative play. The childminder takes children to the park each day for physical play. She supervises children well and teaches them how to be safe, such as when they are near a road. The childminder follows suitable arrangements to meet children's individual dietary requirements.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress. They are comfortable and feel secure in the childminder's home. They like to play with others and are sociable. Children begin to develop some skills in preparation for school, such as their independence; however, the inconsistent challenges and interaction do not help them to make the progress they are capable of.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340281 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 1054395 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 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. She employs her husband as an assistant on an occasional basis. Care is available on Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm, all year round, except for the childminder's holidays.

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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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