Childminder EY100880

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 September 2016 25 January 2016

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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 use assessments and activities fully, to help all children make good progress in all areas in relation to their starting points.  The childminder does not provide children with many opportunities to develop their understanding of technology.  The childminder does not evaluate the quality of her provision effectively, to help her to identify and addresses the weaknesses in her teaching skills and in her own knowledge.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. They explore confidently, settle well at sleep times and exchange lots of cuddles and affection with her.  The childminder maintains secure play areas for children and teaches them how to keep safe. For example, she completes risk assessments for her home and the outings she takes children on. She teaches children about road safety and how to play safely in her home.  The childminder undertakes some professional development. For example, she attends child protection training and uses professional websites to help her improve her knowledge of how to safeguard children's welfare.

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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 the use of assessments and the quality of teaching to help all children to make consistently good progress, particularly in relation to younger children's communication and language development. 19/10/2016

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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

 increase opportunities for children to learn more about information and communication technology  develop self-evaluation to identify and address all areas for improvement in the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children, and discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role and responsibility to support children's welfare and how to act on any concerns to protect them from harm. She has taken steps to address the action and recommendations raised from the previous inspection. For example, she now keeps accurate records of information for all children in her care. In addition, she now provides more sensory activities to support some aspects of younger children's learning. The childminder evaluates areas of her provision to make some improvements to the quality of children's care. However, she does not identify the weaknesses in the quality of her teaching or the gaps in her knowledge regarding recent changes and new information.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder monitors and assesses children's learning to identify any gaps in their progress. She plans activities to help them achieve better in these areas. For example, the childminder creates storytelling activities with props and sign language to support children's literacy and language skills. Some children contribute to elements of the story. They name the objects and animals they use and answer the childminder's questions to recall events in their own lives. However, the childminder does not adapt the activities well in response to younger children's interest and needs to include them well. They soon lose interest and miss opportunities to support their communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder gains information from parents about children's routines and care from the start, to help children settle and to support their well-being. She offers a welcoming environment for children to play and explore, although younger children are not always motivated to learn. The childminder provides regular outdoor activities to help children learn about the natural world and to support their physical development. For example, she takes children on frequent trips to an allotment to dig, plant, grow and harvest fruits and vegetables which they eat or take home with them. However, she does not provide children with many opportunities to develop a good understanding of technology in her home or on outings.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for their future learning and the move to school. For example, they learn to manage tasks for themselves and make their own choices. Children learn to count and to make marks to develop early writing skills. However, the childminder does not help every child to make good progress in all areas of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY100880 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1057588 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in the Hedge End area of Southampton, Hampshire. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm from Monday to Thursday.

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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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