Childminder EY481306

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 is not always effective at implementing her risk assessments. For example, she has not repaired broken cupboard locks to prevent children's access to potentially harmful substances.  The childminder does not always take into account the level of care some children need and the impact this has on the quality of care she can offer the other children.  The childminder does not fully encourage young children to think and develop their speaking skills as well as possible.  The childminder does not act quickly to address identified weaknesses in the safety of her provision or reflect on areas of teaching, to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder updates her training in safeguarding, child protection and first aid. She understands how to encourage children's health and how to protect their welfare.  Children play happily and purposefully in the large garden for example, as they learn to crawl, climb and slide, catch bubbles and splash boats in troughs of water.  The childminder equips the learning environment with a very good range of familiar and novel resources that encourage children's curiosity, imagination and concentration.  The childminder helps children understand others' feelings and involve them in their play. Children show they feel emotionally secure in her presence.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the safety of the children 10/08/2016

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Due Date

 review and adjust the number of children cared for, during school holidays and term-times, to ensure that increased levels of care for one child does not adversely affect the care of any other children at the setting. 01/09/2016

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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

 reflect on recent training to raise the quality of teaching to build on children's speaking skills  use self-evaluation more effectively to clearly identify areas for development in practice, to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact of these on children's safety, welfare and learning.  The inspector reviewed a sample of policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents.  The inspector took account of parents' views spoken to on the day and reviewed written communication from parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on children's well-being, learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder welcomes the support of her local authority advisor and follows through ideas from parents. She continues to develop her knowledge and skills through online training and local short courses. For instance, she is beginning to apply training to support positive behaviour management, special educational needs, and speech and language development. Safeguarding is effective. For example, the childminder is attentive to keeping children within sight or hearing, and she uses door and stair gates to reduce some risk of harm. However, the childminder does not always follow through her risk assessments to minimise risks in the environment. For example, she has not replaced child locks on kitchen cupboards that contain batteries and cleaning materials.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Generally, the childminder is an effective teacher. She makes accurate assessments of children's progress, shares them with parents and uses them to plan activities and play that capture children's interests. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to support children's learning through indoor and outdoor play, at her home and in the community. However, when some children need high levels of care, the childminder is less responsive to others. Some children frequently interrupt the quality of her communication with other children, which affects their speaking skills at such times. The childminder helps children to make good levels of progress in other areas of learning and development, such as their moving and handling skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder encourages children's confidence to explore different toys and areas of her welcoming home. She is kind and caring, and calmly explains to children her expectations and helps them understand other children's points of view. The childminder teaches children to learn ways to be helpful and work as a team. She currently exceeds ratio requirements on two days of the week to care for young siblings. However, the childminder has not anticipated, nor evaluated, how the individual needs of the children she supervises, affects the quality of care she provides.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy being with the childminder, where their learning is varied and enjoyable. They listen attentively. Children's social and communication skills develop well given their starting points. However, their speaking skills lag behind their understanding. Children enjoy home-cooked meals and become increasingly independent as they use cutlery, and find hats and shoes for outdoor play. They follow instructions and learn to respect each other. Overall, children make steady progress in their learning and development and learn a range of skills that help to prepare them for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481306 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 993165 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Burghclere, near Newbury in West Berkshire. The childminder provides care from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, all year round except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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