Childminder EY466540

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 July 2016 4 August 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 has made some progress towards addressing the action raised at the last inspection. However, she does not use assessment and information gathered from observations and parents effectively to meet children's individual learning needs.  The childminder does not challenge and extend individual children's learning well enough while they play so that they make as much progress as they can towards their next steps in learning.  The childminder does not consistently encourage parents to share details of what their child can already do when they start at the setting.  Partnerships with parents are not fully effective for all children with regard to exchanging information in order to inform planning for future learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and confident. Relationships between the childminder and the children are good.  The childminder is aware of her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. She knows the local child protection procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child.  Children feel safe and secure with the childminder. They gain some key skills to support their future development and readiness for school.

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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

 use assessment and information gathered from observation and from parents consistently to meet children's individual learning needs 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching to ensure that children receive challenge during activities to extend their learning. 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

 strengthen information gathered from parents about what their child already knows and can do when they first join the setting  develop further ways to successfully engage with parents, so that more precise information is consistently exchanged to ensure a greater shared approach to children's individual learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector discussed and evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are safe because the childminder ensures that potential risks in her home and garden are identified and minimised. Required suitability checks for all adult members of her family have been completed. The childminder has taken some steps to improve her provision since the last inspection. She has completed a self-evaluation and has issued questionnaires to gather the views of parents in order to help drive improvement. She seeks support from representatives of the local authority and has attended training to improve her observation, assessment and planning skills. However, the childminder has not implemented all aspects of this new knowledge successfully. Furthermore, she does not consistently share precise information with parents about children's learning to ensure they are fully informed and involved. Additionally, she does not gather enough information

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

from parents about their child's learning and development when they first start with her. Parents share their positive views, saying that the childminder has a great relationship with the children and that she is caring, kind and reliable.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder's knowledge and understanding of how to promote children's learning and development are not strong enough to ensure that the quality of teaching is good. Children are not consistently challenged to make good progress in line with their next steps in learning. For example, although she promotes young children's emerging speaking skills generally well as they progress from saying single words to forming simple sentences, she does not consistently offer further support to promote more accurate pronunciation. 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 as they scoop and count cereal flakes onto weighing scales.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and well settled in the childminder's care. They demonstrate feelings of security with the childminder, forming close and trusting relationships. Children behave well and willingly take part in activities. They listen to and respond well to the childminder, who regularly praises them during activities. The childminder attends to children's personal needs and supports their growing understanding of hygiene practices and healthy living by providing children with clear and consistent explanations. Children's safety is given priority, for example, they walk safely down the stairs, managing their own risk with support from the childminder. Children are encouraged to develop a healthy lifestyle through regular opportunities to exercise, including trips to the park, walks and discussions about healthy food.

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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 EY466540 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1044034 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Burnley. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family 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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Telephone number

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