Childminder EY387391

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 September 2016 18 December 2012

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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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder's attendance records do not accurately reflect the hours that children are actually present.  The childminder does not make consistent use of her observations and identified next steps in learning to help children make good progress.  The childminder is not always successful in effectively encouraging information sharing with parents. This means they do not fully work together to support children's learning in the setting and at home.  The childminder's evaluation of her provision does not yet accurately identify the weaknesses in her practice so that these can be addressed promptly.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder interacts well with children. She effectively fosters their listening, understanding and speech. The childminder explains things well and encourages children so they are keen to join in activities and often persevere.  Children enjoy being with the attentive and caring childminder. She takes account of their interests and reassures and encourages them so that children soon settle and grow in confidence.

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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 a daily record of children's hours of attendance 01/10/2016  improve the use of observations and next steps for individual children's learning and development to help children to make at least good progress. 01/10/2016

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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

 develop arrangements for working more closely together with parents to support children's learning at home and in the setting  develop accurate self-evaluation and effective improvement planning that promptly identifies and resolves weaknesses to raise the overall standard of the setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of their responses on questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder and parents exchange information about children's care and activities. However, the childminder does not fully encourage parents to share information of their child's abilities at home. This means the childminder does not build on children's existing skills to further their development. The childminder records the daily attendance of children but this does not include the actual hours that they attend as required. Despite this, the impact on children's safety and welfare is minimal. The childminder undertakes self-evaluation of her practice. However, this is not yet fully developed to accurately identify the weaknesses in her practice so that these can be addressed swiftly. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an adequate knowledge of the signs of abuse and neglect. She has appropriate safeguarding policies that reflect local safeguarding procedures. The childminder knows what action to take if she has

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children and checks their progress against the typical levels of development expected for their age. However, at times she does not use observations and identified next steps to consistently plan appropriate activities to further children's learning. The childminder engages in children's play and during these interactions the teaching is purposeful. This is helped as children excitedly engage with the childminder as they read a book together. They use props and explore the garden, bringing the story to life. She encourages children to solve problems through age-appropriate questions. For example, when electronic toys do not turn on, through careful questioning, children identify that new batteries are needed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Settling-in procedures are flexible to help children become familiar with the childminder and her setting. She obtains details about children's likes, dislikes and routines when they first join her and meets their care needs effectively. Children are happy and content. The childminder treats children with consideration and kindness, promoting their emotional well-being and a sense of security. Children have access to the garden throughout the day, benefitting from fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some of the key skills needed to help them prepare for their next stage of learning, including the transition to school. They are learning to solve problems and the childminder supports speech development well. However, weaknesses in the childminder's practice mean children do not make good progress in their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387391 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 1059831 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Eye, Peterborough. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2.

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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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