Childminder EY320161

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 September 2016 27 November 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 have systems in place for managing and supervising her assistants. She does not routinely support them to improve their teaching practice. At times, assistants do not interact well with children and offer children too much direction. They do not fully encourage children to explore their own ideas to extend their thinking and learning.  The childminder does not always help children to cope with the routines in preparation for school. For example, children are not always clear about snack and lunchtime routines.  The childminder does not always use feedback from her assistants, parents and children to help her to decide how to develop the quality of practice and provision further.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has changed the way she monitors children's learning to make sure she shares information with parents and others, to establish children's starting points and to support their development. Children make some progress in their learning.  Children form secure attachments with the childminder and her assistants. Children's confidence and self-esteem develop well and their behaviour is good.  The childminder has made positive changes to the learning environments. She offers play materials, activities and experiences, to better meet children's needs and interests.

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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

 implement a system of regular coaching and mentoring for all assistants, to improve their skills and interactions with children, to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level and to help children make good progress in their learning. 20/10/2016

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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

 review the daily routine to enable children develop a better understanding of routines, to help prepare them for the move on to school  develop self-evaluation to include the views of assistants, parents and children, to help identify strengths and further areas for development, to improve the quality of the provision for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's and assistants' teaching in the home, garden and on a walk to a local playgroup.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistants and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including children's records, planning and self- evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some positive changes to her provision since the last inspection, including the way she and her assistants monitor children's learning. However, she does not use feedback from her assistants, parents and children to help identify and target all areas for improvement. The childminder does not always recognise the weaknesses in the quality of her assistants' teaching. She does not monitor their work well enough and does not use mentoring and coaching effectively to help them develop their skills, to improve outcomes for children. Nevertheless, the childminder has made sure her assistants have completed safeguarding training. She and her assistants know what to do in the event of concerns about a child. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder understands how children learn and develop. She uses assessments to monitor children's learning and development. She plans activities to meet children's needs and recognises when they need extra help. However, weaknesses in the assistants' teaching skills mean that children's thinking and learning are not extended fully. Children do not always get the chance to explore their own ideas and ways of doing things when engaging in creative activities. For example, children were not able to use different colours and try out different brushes on their paintings. Nevertheless, children engaged in a range of activities. For example, they were excited to play and be physically active on the climbing frame and slide, and drew pictures about what they were doing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not always help children to understand the routines of different times of the day. For example, at snack time she lets children eat all the food in their lunch boxes so they do not have anything for lunchtime. The childminder supports children's social skills to help prepare them for moving on in their learning. For example, she takes them on outings to local parks, toddler groups and playgroups as well as collecting children from school. The childminder teaches children to manage risks and look after their own safety. For example, when walking to playgroup she asked children to stop, look and listen for cars and agreed with them when it was safe to cross the road.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Generally, children enjoy their time with the childminder. Children make steady progress from their starting points due to the positive interaction they receive from the childminder. Older children can find their own shoes and put them on to go out in the garden. Children are confident in their interactions with others. For example, they can express their needs and tell the childminder when they are thirsty or tired.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY320161 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1057707 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in the Penhill area of Swindon, Wiltshire. The childminder offers full-time care from 5am to 7.30pm, including out-of-school care, all year round. She works with one full-time assistant; three other assistants work with her when needed.

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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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