Childminder 140933

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2016 7 February 2013

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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 regularly plan activities to support children's individual learning and development needs. Children do not make as much progress as they could.  The childminder does not share information with other professionals when children attend additional settings, to develop consistency in their welfare and learning.  The childminder does not consistently help children learn accurate words when talking with them to further support their language skills.  The childminder's self-evaluation methods are not effective in helping her to continue to improve her provision and keep up to date with changes.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled. They build good relationships with the childminder, her family and one another.  The childminder provides a safe and welcoming environment, where children develop confidence and make choices.  Children learn to be independent in caring for themselves.  The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about their local community. For example, they go on outings where they meet people, use alternative play equipment and learn about the world around them.

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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

 improve assessment and planning to provide challenging activities according to children's individual interests and learning priorities 14/12/2016

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Due Date

 establish partnerships with other professionals to share information about children's progress and development. 14/12/2016

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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

 make better use of opportunities to consistently use the correct version of words during children's activities to build on their vocabulary  develop effective self-evaluation to help identify areas for improvement and keep up to date with changes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector talked to the childminder about the children's activities and progress.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the safeguarding policy, children's attendance and their progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained in person.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training. She knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. The childminder does not evaluate her practice successfully. Although she identifies when equipment needs replacing, for example, she is not clear about areas she could develop to improve children's learning and development. She improves her professional knowledge in some aspects of childcare. However, she is not always up to date with changes, such as additional government funding that could benefit children. The childminder has not made links with other professionals at early years settings so that they can work together to better support children's learning. The childminder talks with parents on a daily basis, and shares their children's activities and achievements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a range of activities, with a balance of those which are planned and others that children choose for themselves. She is developing her understanding of how to use a new system to help her monitor children's development. However, the childminder is not always successful in adapting activities for individuals or including children's next steps in their learning to help them make good progress. The childminder joins in children's activities and talks with them about what they are doing. However, she often uses familiar terms when naming objects, such as 'eggies' or 'choo-choo train', rather than encouraging children to build on their vocabulary and teaching them the correct words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder requests information from parents when children first start to enable them to settle and feel secure. For example, she follows their home routines for sleep and eating patterns. Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to take turns and encourages good manners. She praises children regularly, which helps to boost their self- esteem and confidence. Children can select from a range of toys according to their preferences. The childminder has partially addressed the recommendation set at the previous inspection with regard to babies' sensory experiences. However, weaknesses in planning limit children's exploration and investigation.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some skills that help them prepare for the next stage in their learning and starting school. For example, they confidently make their needs known and become increasingly independent in caring for themselves, such as using the toilet and managing their clothes. However, they are not always challenged sufficiently to help them make good progress in all areas of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 140933 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1061446 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1986. She lives in Chickerell on the outskirts of Weymouth, Dorset. The childminder provides childcare from Monday to Friday for 47 weeks of the year. She receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years, and holds an early years 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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