Childminder EY474133

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 August 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder has not kept her knowledge fully up to date with the changes in statutory and other government requirements. She does not meet all the requirements.  The childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's hours of attendance. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements. She does not provide parents with the correct details about how to contact Ofsted, as required, if they wish to make a complaint.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively enough to identify what works well and aspects of her provision that require improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy the creative activities that the childminder plans. They concentrate and enjoy using new tools and techniques to create different effects.  The childminder provides good opportunities for children to build on what they know. Children are making good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder encourages children's positive behaviour. For example, she helps them to resolve minor conflicts, take turns and play games cooperatively together.  Children are emotionally secure. They build good relationships with the childminder.

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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

 improve knowledge and understanding of the statutory and other government requirements and implement them fully 01/11/2016

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 keep an accurate record of children's hours of attendance when they are looked after on the premises 09/08/2016

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Due Date

 make available to parents the details about how to contact Ofsted, if they believe the childminder is not meeting the early years foundation stage requirements. 09/08/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 use self-evaluation more effectively to clearly identify areas for development, to further improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector observed the childminder and the children's interactions.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation with her.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's development records.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her responsibilities to safeguard children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has attended statutory training, such as for first aid, but has not kept her knowledge and skills fully up to date. She evaluates some of her practice to improve her teaching skills. She does not identify the weaknesses in her knowledge of statutory and government requirements and the documentation she must keep. However, the childminder knows what she must notify Ofsted of, how to keep children safe and the procedures to follow should she have a concern for a child. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes what children can do and makes assessments to monitor and track their progress well overall. The childminder works well with parents and others involved in children's care to build on children's learning and help them catch up if they fall behind in their development. She helps children to learn skills that prepare them well for their move to school. For example, children learn to recognise and write their names. The childminder builds on children's mathematical skills well, such as helping them to use their knowledge of flat shapes, and to learn and name solid shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder creates a relaxed atmosphere where children feel secure. She helps them to develop strong levels of self-confidence. The childminder encourages children to show her and others what they can do, to build on their confidence and skills. She helps children to build good relationships with each other. For example, she helps them to move on from feeling frustrated when things do not work out and asks them to think of different ways they could try to play cooperatively. The childminder knows the children well and supports their physical well-being effectively. For example, she encourages them to rest when they are tired and provides them with outdoor activities to meet their needs and help them to burn off their energy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a good range of skills that prepare them for their future learning and school. They are confident communicators. For example, they listen, ask questions and express their ideas. Children use numbers in their play; for instance, as they count and build with bricks, and use language to describe size, such as 'half'. They are very imaginative and enjoy imitating action heroes. They use everyday objects as props to support their role play. For example, they put stickers on their hands and hiss as they pretend to shoot spider webs to catch each other, and use books as a shield.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474133 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 972130 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. The childminder is open Monday to Friday, all year, apart from family holidays and bank holidays.

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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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