Childminder EY425231

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 August 2016 12 October 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 support children effectively to understand the boundaries and expectations, and does not always successfully manage incidents of inappropriate behaviour consistently. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not always engage younger children, particularly during planned activities, with age-appropriate and stage-appropriate learning opportunities that consistently stimulate and challenge them. For example, when older children play at the sand tray, the childminder does not support the younger children well enough to explore and interact, and they quickly lose interest.  The childminder does not always extend older children's thinking and engage them more in detailed discussions.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder establishes warm and caring relationships with children. They are confident and feel safe in her care.  Older children learn some new skills when outside and take safe risks, for example, when using the slide.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved the assessment arrangements. She knows the children well, routinely monitors their development and is aware of their current stage of learning. Overall, children make steady progress.

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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

 manage children's behaviour consistently, to help them understand the expectations and boundaries 02/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure all learning opportunities engage and challenge younger children, to build on what they know and can do, and their next developmental steps. 23/09/2016

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

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Due Date

 provide more opportunities for older children to share their thoughts and ideas, and engage in detailed discussion.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the available toys and resources, and the play areas.  The inspector observed adult-led activities and children's self-chosen play, both inside and outdoors.  The inspector took account of the views of children spoken to on the day, and of parents through feedback in the childminder's questionnaires.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including training and qualification certificates, self-evaluation, and accident and medication records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder recognises children's current stage of development and knows what they need to learn next. However, she does not use this information well enough to help younger children engage in activities that consistently meet their learning needs, so they make good progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow to refer any concerns regarding children's welfare. She provides appropriate support to her assistant, and works well with her co-childminder, to meet children's care needs consistently. The childminder has recently started to evaluate her practice to help her identify areas for improvement. She meets regularly with other childcare providers to gain ideas to improve her practices, and is now considering different ways to involve parents more in their children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Overall, the childminder plans interesting activities that engage older children well in suitable learning experiences. For instance, she helps them to learn about letter sounds through songs, to support their literacy skills. However, she does not always provide appropriate challenges for younger children. For example, she does not ensure that all activities and play opportunities are suitable to engage and include them, so they benefit from age-appropriate and stage-appropriate learning opportunities that meet their next steps in learning. The childminder models good vocabulary for the younger children, and supports the older ones to develop their understanding of counting and shape. However, she does not always extend older children's thinking to share their thoughts and ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder encourages children to be kind and respectful to each other, however, she does not always consistently manage their behaviour to help them understand the boundaries and learn right from wrong. At times, children ignore her instructions, which the childminder does not always enforce, to help them learn to behave appropriately. Children enjoy the childminder's praise when she celebrates their efforts and achievements, which builds their confidence and self-esteem. The childminder supports older children to be independent, such as to help themselves to drinks and choose resources to play with. She supports the younger children well to help them settle.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Older children gain the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning. For example, they recognise colours and shapes, and skilfully match numerals when counting. However, although younger children have some opportunities to explore, they lose interest in activities that do not always consistently match their learning needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425231 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1057852 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Teignmouth, Devon. She offers care every day from 7am until 5.30pm, except Wednesday when she finishes at 5pm, all year round except public holidays. The childminder works with her husband, who is also a registered childminder, and an assistant when needed. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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