Childminder EY318645

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 2016 9 September 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 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 partnerships with other settings the children attend are not sufficient to promote continuity of care and help children to make good progress in their learning.  The childminder has not ensured that the progress check for children aged between two and three years is carried out and that a written summary is provided to parents. Additionally, she does not carry out regular and precise assessment to help her to plan for children's next steps in learning and support their good progress.  Although the childminder has made some improvements since the last inspection she does not use self-evaluation effectively to help her to address the weaknesses in the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop secure emotional attachments to the childminder. Warm and trusting relationships are established.  Children benefit from a good variety of outings that supports their physical development and helps them to learn about the world around them.  The childminder is conscientious about children's safety. She teaches them about hazards on outings and provides a safe and secure environment at home.

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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

 develop secure partnerships, including a regular two-way flow of information, with other settings the children attend 30/10/2016

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 ensure a short written summary of children's development when they are aged between two and three years is completed and shared with parents 30/10/2016

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 make regular and precise assessments of children's learning in order to plan more effectively for the next steps in their learning. 30/10/2016

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

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 develop self-evaluation to identify areas for improvement and ensure that all legal requirements are consistently met.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children during their activities and spoke to the childminder about the experiences and routines she provides.  The inspector looked at the premises and the resources available to the children.  A range of documentation was looked at, including evidence of the suitability of household members, some policies and procedures and children's records.  The inspector discussed safeguarding arrangements with the childminder.  The views of parents were taken into account through written testimonials and comments in the communication books.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some improvements to her knowledge of the learning and development requirements. However, she has not ensured that the required progress check for children aged between two and three years has been carried out. Additionally, there is an absence of partnership working with other providers to support continuity in children's care and learning. Overall, self-evaluation is not used well enough to help her maintain the quality of the provision. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes training, such as first aid and child protection, which helps her to keep children safe. She has a suitable understanding of the procedures that help her to protect children at risk of abuse or neglect. She ensures that children play in a safe, secure and homely environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes the children as they play and responds to their immediate interests. For example, she takes children to watch the refuse collection lorry so an inquisitive child can see how the vehicle works. Children benefit from enjoyable experiences. They have frequent opportunities to look at books and play imaginatively. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills. She has conversations with them and encourages them to express their ideas. The childminder recognises that children meet their expected level of development and works with parents where there are areas of delay. However, the childminder does not make regular and precise assessments of children's progress in order to plan challenging next steps in their learning to help them to make best progress. The childminder keeps parents suitably informed about children's activities through conversations and a communication book.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents are positive about the care the childminder provides. They indicate that their children are safe and well cared for. The childminder has warm and affectionate relationships with the children. They go to her trustingly for reassurance. Children enjoy frequent outings to learn about their local community. They visit country houses and explore nature reserves. Soft-play areas and parks are well used to support children's physical development. Older children say they enjoy playing active games in the garden and make good use of the playhouse. All children freely access a varied range of resources. The childminder helps children develop their understanding of safety as, for example, she teaches them to walk safely to and from school.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some progress in their learning and are adequately prepared for school. However, the childminder does not accurately assess their development to help her to plan accurately for the next steps in their learning. Children learn basic skills, such as personal hygiene. They have opportunities to be independent as, for example, they make choices from the available resources. Children meet with other children and develop social skills. The childminder encourages them to play games with her so they learn to share and take their turn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY318645 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1043262 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 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Burwell, Cambridgeshire. She provides care during school term times from 8am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm.

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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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