Childminder in Sefton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 November 2016 28 January 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 has made some progress towards addressing the actions and recommendations raised at the last inspection. However, she does not use assessment or information gathered from observations and parents effectively to meet children's individual learning needs.  The childminder does not challenge and extend individual children's learning well enough while they play so that they make as much progress as they can towards their next steps in learning.  The childminder does not consistently encourage parents to share details of what their child can already do when they start at the setting.  Parents are not encouraged to share detailed information about their children's ongoing development. The childminder does not always suggest ways to extend children's learning at home.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and confident. Relationships between the childminder and the children are good.  The childminder is aware of her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. She knows the local child protection procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child.  Children feel safe and secure with the childminder. They gain some key skills to support their future development and readiness for school.

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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

 use assessment and information gathered from observation and from parents consistently to meet children's individual learning needs 28/02/2017

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 improve the quality of teaching to ensure that children receive challenge during activities to extend their learning. 28/02/2017

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

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Due Date

 strengthen information gathered from parents about what their child already knows and can do when they first join the setting  support parents to share ongoing information about their children's learning, achievements and interests and provide them with ideas to extend this learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding, including the outdoor area.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates, risk assessments and looked at a sample of her policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback they had provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities with regard to child protection and is aware of the reporting procedures should she have concerns about a child's welfare. Children are safe because the childminder ensures that potential risks in her home and garden are identified and minimised. The childminder has taken some steps to improve her provision since the last inspection. She has gathered the views of parents in order to help drive improvement. She seeks support from representatives of the local authority. However, the childminder does not consistently share precise information with parents about children's learning to ensure they are fully informed and involved. Additionally, she does not gather enough information from parents about their child's learning and development when they first start with her. Parents share their positive views, saying that the childminder has a great relationship

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

with the children and that she is caring, kind and reliable.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder's knowledge and understanding of how to promote children's learning and development are not strong enough to ensure that the quality of teaching is good. Assessment, observations and information gathered from parents are not used effectively to meet children's needs or to challenge them to make good progress in line with their next steps in learning. For example, young children's emerging speaking skills are not consistently supported to extend learning further. Parents are not always supported to further extend children's learning at home. That said, the childminder does interact positively with children and does help them to learn some new skills. For example, children are helped to develop their knowledge of mathematics as they join in and count the numbers they see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although children make independent choices and select toys they wish to play with, not all play is planned for precisely enough to match children's individual learning needs so that they make consistently good, or better, progress in all areas of their personal or physical development. The childminder praises children on their achievements and as a result, raises their self-esteem and confidence. Appropriate daily routines for things, such as nappy changes, meals and rest times help to ensure that children are happy and their welfare is supported. They are encouraged to develop a healthy lifestyle through regular opportunities to exercise. These include trips to the park, walks and use of the garden.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress and enjoy the learning experiences provided for them. However, they are not challenged enough to make the best progress. They are sociable, well behaved and listen to instructions, developing some of the skills in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310677 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 1042640 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994 and lives in Southport. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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