Childminder 100403

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 2016 5 March 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 consistently challenge children or extend their learning. Children do not make the best possible progress in their learning. Activities and experiences do not always fully engage children or allow them to follow their interests. Some children lose interest and become distracted.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to support children's home languages.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not effective enough to help her identify key areas of weakness and identify professional development opportunities to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Childrenare happy and settled. The childminder's warm and caring manner supports children's emotional well-being effectively.  Children learn how to manage their behaviour. The childminder's clear and consistent messages help them, for example, to understand to use their 'kind hands' with their friends during the play activities.  The childminder is clear of her responsibility to provide children with a safe and secure environment, so they can explore their surroundings safely.  Parents are well-informed about their children's care, learning and development.

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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 play activities and experiences, so that all children benefit from challenging learning experiences to help them reach their full potential. 28/11/2016

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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 hear and use languages spoken at home to further support their communication skills  make better use of ongoing self-evaluation to more accurately identify professional development opportunities to address areas of practice that require improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children, and looked at the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, including discussing the impact of teaching after viewing activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and talked to the children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has some arrangements to evaluate her practice. However, she has not been proactive in identifying all areas of her practice that need developing. There are some weaknesses in the quality of teaching. The childminder assesses and monitors children's progress appropriately. She shares the information regularly with the parents to keep them suitably informed of their children's achievements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has sufficient knowledge of child protection issues and knows the procedures to follow if she has a concern. She is clear of her role to provide a safe environment for children and to support their health and welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

At times, the childminder does not extend children's learning sufficiently to offer them enough challenge through activities. Children enjoy experimenting with musical instruments and show control as they use tools to create different sounds. The childminder is not always successful in encouraging children's concentration. For example, when she plays some music, children listen for a short while, but then lose interest. The childminder joins in with children's play, talking with them about what they are doing to help develop their communication skills. However, she does not include many opportunities to support children's home languages. Children enjoy opportunities to join in creative play activities and experiment with different media and materials.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder links closely with the parents to enable her to support children individual needs. She is caring and sensitive and children relate well to her. Children have access to a suitable range of toys and resources. They show some independence as they select the toys from boxes. However, the childminder does not always allow children to follow their interests and, at times, children are less engaged in the play activities. The childminder teaches children to consider the needs of others through their play. For example, she reminds them to take turns, such as when placing the shapes through the holes in the wooden frame. Children listen and show they understand.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make the best possible progress in their learning. The childminder does not always provide play activities that challenge them sufficiently to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning. Children learn some useful skills for the future, such as learning to put their shoes on. They have suitable opportunities to develop their physical skills, for instance, through going on frequent outings, including local walks and trips to the park.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 100403 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1061113 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. The childminder works all year round. She holds a relevant 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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Telephone number

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