Childminder EY417060

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 October 2016 16 April 2014

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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 keep a clear record of children's names or their times and hours of attendance.  Children are not fully supported in making as much progress as possible. The childminder does not use her observations and assessments of children skilfully enough. Activities are not always matched to children's individual learning needs.  The childminder's teaching is variable. Her knowledge of the different ways children learn is not yet secure. Babies and children are not always offered a stimulating enough educational programme to help them become enthused about their play.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation well enough to identify priorities for improvement or raise the quality of her provision.

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It has the following strengths

 Babies' and children's emotional well-being is effectively promoted. The childminder helps children to build positive relationships with her and offers them a warm, caring environment.  The childminder is a good role model. She helps children to develop their social interaction skills. She takes them to various play sessions and encourages them to form friendships with other children. Children share, take turns and are considerate.  The childminder builds suitable relationships with parents and gains information about their children's care needs. She shares information about the activities children have enjoyed doing and the general progress they are making.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills. She talks calmly and sensitively to children, modelling words and asking questions.

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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

 maintain an appropriate record of the names of all children being cared for and their times and hours of attendance 25/10/2016

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Due Date

 ensure observations of children are used effectively to assess each child's starting points, track their progress and shape individual learning experiences. 30/11/2016

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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

 look more closely at professional development and identify ways to further develop knowledge and skills in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning  develop a thorough approach to self-evaluation so that weaknesses in practice are effectively identified and addressed to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regard to children's learning, welfare and safety. She checked evidence of the childminder's training and of the suitability of adults living or working in the household.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, parents and members of the household at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Some of the childminder's documentation is disorganised. The childminder asks parents to sign themselves in and out on arrival and at collection time. However, she does not record all necessary information because she does not obtain and maintain a clear record of children's names and their times and hours of attendance. This means it is unclear which children are in her care at any given time. The childminder is well qualified. She has completed a level 3 in childcare in addition to mandatory training. However, improvements in her practice are still required. Her self-evaluation has not been effective in identifying weaknesses in her teaching practice or in driving forward continual improvements across the provision. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a suitable understanding of the known indicators of abuse and she has procedures in place to support her practice in addressing any concerns. The childminder has a sound

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

understanding of car safety and takes appropriate steps to protect children on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder knows the children well and she has started to observe and assess their development. However, she has not gathered information quickly enough to promptly determine their starting points for learning. Furthermore, where she has established what children need to learn next, she does not always focus activities precisely enough on helping children make these next steps. For example, activities are not always age appropriate enough for babies to explore and become involved. In addition, the childminder does not always adapt her teaching to suit children's age and stage of development. At times she allows older children to take over and answer questions, which means that younger children are not meaningfully involved. Children enjoy baking and are encouraged to describe textures, quantities and shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in some aspects of the childminder's record keeping mean that children's well-being is not given the highest consideration. Nevertheless, the childminder is warm, caring and sensitive to children's needs. She ensures all children know that they are valued and cared for. Children settle quickly. They arrive confidently at the childminder's home and demonstrate increasing independence as they take off their shoes. Babies and children benefit from many trips and visits and enjoy being outdoors. They enjoy exploring in the park and their physical skills are promoted as they use a range of equipment. The childminder provides a suitable range of healthy meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching and learning mean children are not always supported to make consistently good progress across all areas. Nevertheless, all children make suitable progress and are gaining some of the skills they need to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and the move on to school. Older children develop independence with using the toilet and have a good awareness of hygiene practices. They are learning to count and recognise shapes and are beginning to handle tools with more control. Babies are curious, inquisitive and eager to move around.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417060 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1075678 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Sutton Coldfield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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