Roylance, Marion

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 November 2016 18 June 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 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 use observations effectively to assess children's progress, identify any gaps in learning or plan challenging and purposeful experiences to help children make sufficient progress.  The childminder does not access targeted professional development opportunities to further enhance her existing knowledge and skills.  Resources and experiences available to children do not routinely reflect their different learning styles or support children's understanding of difference and diversity.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder knows children well and makes sure that they are settled and emotionally secure in her care.  The childminder develops appropriate partnerships with parents. She provides parents with information about their children's care and activities.  Children receive praise when completing tasks. This helps support their confidence and well-being and is one example of how the childminder develops children's self-esteem.

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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 methods for observation and assessment and use the information gained more precisely, to plan purposeful next steps in children's learning and development matched to their individual needs. 01/12/2016

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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

 implement a targeted programme for professional development in order to build upon existing knowledge and skills and improve the overall quality of the provision  provide more varied opportunities to enrich children's learning experiences and their understanding of the world.

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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 spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at records of children's learning and a selection of policies and other documents.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not have a fully secure understanding of the learning and development requirements. She does not monitor children's progress effectively to identify any gaps in their learning. However, she has undertaken her own research and has tried hard to improve her practice since her last inspection. Although the childminder is qualified, she has not yet focused her professional development precisely enough to improve her knowledge and skills, and to enhance the provision further. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a satisfactory understanding of the procedures to follow should she have concerns about children in her care. The childminder takes appropriate steps to ensure that her home is safe for children's use.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not plan purposeful play activities that challenge children's learning and support them to make good progress. Although she prepares activities for children, these are based on children's presumed interests and do not build on what children can already do and what they need to learn next. Nevertheless, children enjoy playing, are motivated and take part in the experiences provided. They enjoy making fireworks and rockets as they talk about different colours and the sounds that fireworks make. Children are developing their mathematical understanding as the childminder encourages them to count and recognise simple shapes. Children show an interest in books as the childminder reads their favourite stories to them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Overall, the childminder meets children's needs appropriately. Children are able to select the resources they wish to play with. However, the opportunities available do not always support children's different learning styles and help them to learn about the world around them. The childminder encourages positive behaviour from a young age, supporting children to share, take turns and listen to others. Children are beginning to understand the rules of the setting as they help to tidy away toys. Children understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle as they are provided with healthy snacks and meals. They are encouraged to undertake physical exercise in the childminder's garden or local park and are reminded to use equipment safety.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for future learning and their move to school. Children understand simple instructions and are developing their self-care skills. As they play, children consolidate and use the skills they already have. However, they do not have challenging opportunities to promote good progress in all areas of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 315114 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 1043059 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Warrington. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and 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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