Childminder EY418194

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2016 17 February 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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:

 Children are not fully supported to make good progress. The childminder does not make effective use of her assessment of children's learning and her teaching practices to provide children with suitably challenging activities and support.  At times, children do not receive consistent guidance to help them learn to manage their feelings and behaviour appropriately.  The childminder does not make good use of self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in practice and target areas to develop and improve.  Sometimes, the childminder is too quick to complete tasks for children. She does not always give children sufficient time to learn do things for themselves.

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It has the following strengths

 Children learn how to care for their environment and how to keep safe. For example, the childminder talks to them about picking toys up to prevent accidents and the importance of wearing their seatbelt in the car.  Children are confident to move around and use the space well in the childminder's home.  Partnerships with parents are suitable. The childminder shares information with them on a regular basis. For example, they discuss what children have done during the day.  The childminder knows children well. For example, she talks about their favourite toys and characters and suggests resources that she knows they like playing with.

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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 the use of assessments and the quality of teaching, to provide children with suitability challenging activities and support to help them make consistently good progress 14/11/2016

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Due Date

 develop a more consistent approach to managing children's behaviour, to help them understand their feelings and to support their personal, social and emotional development effectively. 07/11/2016

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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

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in practice and target areas to improve which help to raise outcomes for children  improve further the range of opportunities for children to develop their independence skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed an activity and jointly evaluated it with the childminder.  The inspector gained the views of parents through written feedback.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact of this on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as records of suitability checks and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe. She updates her child protection knowledge and knows who to contact if she has any concerns about children's welfare or safety. The childminder has made some improvements to her practice since her last inspection. For example, she provides children with healthier food choices at snack and mealtimes. However, the childminder does not use ongoing self-evaluation effectively to help her identify additional weaknesses in her practice. She has formed effective links with other settings that children attend. For example, the childminder is aware of who their key person is and has discussions with them to provide continuity of support for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder completes assessments of children's achievements, such as the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. However, she does not make effective use of the information from the assessments. For example, the childminder does not ensure that she provides children with suitably challenging experiences and support which meet their stage of development and understanding. Children enjoy leading their own play, choosing from the appropriate range of resources. For instance, they explore water play and use teapots and cups to practise pouring.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children have suitable relationships with the childminder and each other. The childminder does not implement consistent strategies to help children learn to manage their own feelings and behaviour. For example, children become frustrated and unable to resolve disagreements with others on their own. Children have the opportunity to learn about other people who may be different from themselves. For example, the childminder talks to children about other countries, customs and backgrounds, which helps them to learn to respect and value their differences. Children enjoy the opportunity to play outside. For example, they like drawing with chalks and exploring the larger physical play equipment at the park. At times, the childminder does not consider whether children can manage tasks for themselves and is too quick to offer help.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some progress in their learning and development. However, the weaknesses in teaching and assessment limit their ability to make consistently good progress. Children learn to make choices in their play. For example, they are able to access resources and talk to the childminder about what they want to do. Children learn some skills in readiness for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418194 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1058646 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent. She offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm on weekdays, term time only.

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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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