Childminder EY436903

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's evaluation systems lack rigour. This means she has not identified key weaknesses in her practice.  The required progress check for children aged between two- and three-years-old has not been completed for all of them.  The childminder is unable to demonstrate that she holds a current first-aid certificate.  The childminder has not kept her professional development up to date. She has not maintained a good enough standard of knowledge and skills to deliver the educational programme for children well.  The childminder does not assess children's starting points or the progress they make accurately enough. Planning is not routinely based on children's individual development and what they need to learn next. As a result, children do not make good enough progress in their learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has formed positive relationships with parents. She provides regular information to keep them informed about their children's care.  Children are happy and settled in the warm and welcoming home. The childminder is a good role model and teaches children to share and take turns. Consequently, children behave well and develop secure emotional attachments with her.

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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

 carry out the progress check for all children aged between 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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Due Date

 maintain an appropriate first-aid qualification 16/11/2016  focus professional development more precisely on achieving and maintaining the skills, knowledge and understanding required to provide quality learning experiences for children 16/11/2016

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 implement effective systems to assess children's starting points and use the information gained from ongoing observations to monitor their progress and ensure that planned activities are challenging and consistently based on their next steps in learning. 16/11/2016

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Due Date

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

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 develop systems used for self-evaluation to identify and address key weaknesses in practice and improve the outcomes for children.

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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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a suitable knowledge of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about children. The childminder is not able to evidence that she holds a current paediatric first-aid qualification. However, she is able to demonstrate an appropriate knowledge of emergency treatment, so the impact on children is minimal. Although, the childminder is committed to improving her practice, she has not succeeded in maintaining the overall quality of the provision and she has failed to recognise where improvements are required. This is because she has not focused her professional development on raising the overall quality of her teaching. The required progress check for children aged between two and three years has not been completed for all children to ensure any areas of concern are identified and addressed. However, she has attended most of the required training and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although, children, generally, enjoy their time in the childminder's care, activities often lack depth and sufficient challenge, particularly for older children. The childminder's knowledge of what children know and can do is not precise enough. Older children are not always engaged in purposeful learning as planning has not been focused on their individual needs. Weaknesses in the assessment process mean that she does not always have an accurate view of what children need to learn next. Consequently, she does not always plan challenging experiences for each child, in order to extend their learning. This means that children's progress is satisfactory rather than good. At times, the childminder supports children well. Children learn about colours and making marks as the childminder helps them to paint pictures. Language skills are developing as the childminder encourages babies and children to sing songs and rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children settle quickly and comfortably in the childminder's care. The childminder gathers general information from parents about their child's care and learning needs. However, she does not make an accurate assessment of children's starting points. This means that planning for individual children's needs is not sharply focused from the start. Children receive lots of encouragement and praise. They develop good self-esteem and confidence. Children are beginning to learn about healthy lifestyles. The childminder provides a range of nutritious snacks and talks to them about the benefits of the food they eat.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder does not assess children's progress or plan for their learning accurately enough to help them make good progress. However, children are keen to learn and play and they enjoy their time with the childminder. Babies are learning to babble and early words are forming. Older children engage in conversation. Children develop their small- and large-muscle skills as they shake musical instruments and bang drums. Children develop some of the skills needed to help prepare them for the next stage of their education at nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436903 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1059961 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 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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