Childminder EY436904

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 27 November 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 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 have rigorous methods for self-evaluation in place to identify weaknesses in the provision.  The childminder cannot provide confirmation that she holds an up to date first-aid certificate.  The required progress check for all children between the ages of two and three years has not been completed.  Teaching is variable because the childminder does not have a thorough understanding of the learning and development requirements. She has not placed enough focus on developing her own skills and knowledge to deliver good quality learning experiences to children.  The childminder does not observe or assess children's learning closely enough. This means she is unable to plan effectively based on what children need to learn next. As a result, children do not make sufficient progress in their learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy attending playgroups, soft-play areas and local parks. This promotes their physical and social skills.  The childminder develops suitable partnerships with parents. Appropriate channels of communication ensure that parents are effectively informed about all aspects of their children's care.  Children build strong relationships with the childminder in a welcoming environment. As a result, they are very settled and are eager to play and learn.

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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

 ensure that an appropriate first-aid qualification is maintained 16/11/2016  carry out a progress check for all children between the ages of two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development in the prime areas of learning 16/11/2016

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 gain a greater understanding of the learning and development requirements and develop the skills and knowledge required to provide children with good quality teaching and learning experiences 16/11/2016

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 implement effective systems to observe and assess children's learning and use this information to consistently plan learning opportunities that are tailored to their individual needs and interests, in order to help them make at least good progress. 16/11/2016

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

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 strengthen evaluation to ensure that all requirements are met and areas to improve practice are swiftly identified and addressed to drive continuous improvements and raise the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play in the childminder's home.  The inspector looked at children's records and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Children attend settling-in sessions with their parents when they first start. This helps them to become familiar with their new surroundings. Children settle well and are confident in the childminder's home. The childminder knows individual children well, enabling her to support their emotional and physical well-being effectively. She liaises with parents daily and has developed good relationships with them to support children's individual needs and interests. The childminder is not able to evidence that she holds a current first-aid certificate. However, she has a suitable understanding of how to administer first aid, which means that the impact on children is not significant. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder recognises possible signs of abuse and knows the appropriate action to take if she has any concerns about a child in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has a basic understanding of how to promote children's learning as they play. She gets to know children well and plans some group activities that follow their current interests. For example, younger children are supported with their physical development and mathematical understanding through activities, such as filling and emptying containers. Most of the childminder's teaching is instinctive and based on her experience. She is unable to demonstrate a secure knowledge of how to use precise observations and assessments of children's progress to plan activities that meet their individual needs. The childminder does not always complete the required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years to ensure gaps in learning and development are quickly identified. At times, resources and activities are too focused on younger children. This means that some older children lose interest and are not

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of how to deliver the educational programme well or how to accurately monitor children's progress. This means that planning is not always based on children's individual development and what they need to learn next. Some evaluation of the provision has been carried out. However, this has been too vague to identify key weaknesses. The childminder has many years of experience but she has not placed enough focus on developing good teaching skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in the childminder's understanding and use of planning, observation and assessment systems mean that outcomes for children are not yet good. However, children make some progress in their learning and development. Older children are becoming socially, emotionally and physically ready for nursery or school. Children develop their social interaction skills when mixing with others at the different social groups they attend.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436904 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1059962 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Coleshill. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works with another registered childminder.

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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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