Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 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 does not keep a daily record of the hours that children attend, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not share information with other settings children attend or find out from parents what their children know and can do to plan consistently for their learning.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively. She has not continuously built upon the standards of the provision since her registration.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy a range of activities that helps them to learn. The childminder helps children who are learning to speak English as an additional language to use their home language in their play to support their developing communication skills.  The childminder is sensitive and responsive to children's emotional well-being. She helps them settle in quickly and feel secure in her care. Children are confident and imaginative as they play with one another.  The childminder observes children and assesses what they can do. She uses these to create plans for their future learning to challenge their development with her to help them 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

 keep an accurate daily record of the hours that children attend 19/08/2016  establish effective partnerships with parents and other settings children attend to provide consistency for children's learning. 18/10/2016

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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

 use self-evaluation to accurately identify breaches in requirements to make timely and ongoing improvements to outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children during their daily play routines.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, parents and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of a planned activity together.  The inspector took account of parents' written views.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder keeps up to date with changes to local safeguarding procedures and knows how to access information to refresh her knowledge. However, the childminder does not accurately evaluate her practice to identify breaches in requirements. The childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's attendance. However, she keeps a record of their contracted hours and is aware that she must monitor patterns of absence to help keep them safe. The childminder supervises children well and minimises hazards to their safety. She researches to update her safeguarding knowledge and knows how to report any concerns to protect children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a varied range of activities and resources. She encourages children to select toys to support their own play ideas. The childminder plans activities that build on what she knows about children's skills and shares her assessments with parents. However, she does not work closely with other settings children attend or with parents to plan more accurately to build on and challenge children's learning experiences. The childminder supports children's early reading, writing and mathematical skills well. For example, she encourages children to draw around shapes and name them, and write their own name on their artwork.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Overall, the childminder develops children's physical and emotional well-being. However, she does not meet all statutory requirements to fully support children's welfare. Nonetheless, the childminder is caring and has warm relationships with the children and parents. She helps children learn to keep themselves safe; for example, she teaches them road safety on outings. The childminder provides opportunities for children develop good physical skills, and plenty of fresh air and exercise. For example, she plans activities outdoors to encourage children to balance, climb and run. The childminder develops their awareness of a good diet. For example, at mealtimes she explains that they must eat a balanced range of foods to be healthy.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress in their learning. They develop imaginative and expressive skills, such as creating artwork using construction toys. Children persist in activities and are determined to reach and achieve their desired outcomes in play. For example, children create long domino stacks using a range of props and re-build when they accidentally fall down.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483472 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 999415 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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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 the Monkston area of Milton Keynes. She offers childcare all year round, each weekday from 7.45am to 5.30pm.

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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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