Childminder 112876

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 3 April 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 is unsure of what procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children's welfare.  The childminder does not routinely ensure children have access to fresh drinking water at all times. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The quality of teaching is variable. Children do not receive a consistently good-quality level of teaching to help them learn and develop, and make good progress.  Children do not have every opportunity to develop their independence in the setting.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not thorough enough to help her identify weaker areas of practice and effectively plan for improvements.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder knows the children well. Children enjoy their time with the childminder and their friends. They are happy and confident in her care. She supports their emotional development, and teaches them how to manage their behaviour.  The childminder makes use of risk assessments to help her identify and minimise any hazards. The premises are safe and secure.  Children enjoy a range of activities and experiences with the childminder. She provides a variety of resources for them with which to play.

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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 knowledge of the local safeguarding children board's procedures to ensure children's welfare is protected at all times 18/12/2016

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Due Date

 ensure fresh drinking water is always available and accessible to children. 28/11/2016

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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

 improve teaching skills to help support children to make consistently good progress in their learning and development  make better use of daily routines and activities for children to make decisions and choices, and support their developing independence throughout the setting  improve methods of self-evaluation so that any breaches in requirements and weaker areas of practice are identified and plans made for continuous improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children as they played, and spoke to them at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to the observations of children's play, learning and development.  The inspector viewed areas of the house and garden used for childminding.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation including background suitability checks, children's records and a selection of written policies.  The inspector took note of parents' written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a general understanding of child protection practice and possible concerns about their safety. However, she does not confidently know what action to take and who to contact if she was worried about children's welfare. The childminder does evaluate her practice, although this is not effective enough to identify breaches in requirements or weaker areas. She seeks the views of parents who use her service and makes plans for developments. Comments from parents are positive and show they are happy with the service they receive. The childminder works with other settings that children attend. This helps provide continuity in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder uses observations and assessment to monitor the progress children make. However, inconsistent teaching does not effectively support children's learning and development. For example, during snack time the television was a distraction as the childminder was supporting children's communication skills. The childminder is sometimes unsure of how to challenge and extend children's learning. For example, at times she leads children's play rather than enabling children to make decisions and choices. The childminder talks to children as they play together, for example while they made a castle and zoo out of building bricks. However, she does not make the best use of these opportunities to develop and build on their speaking and understanding skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children do not have consistent support to develop their independence. For example, children are asked to take off their shoes, but the childminder takes off their coats. Children do not fully learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they enjoy nutritious snacks with the childminder; however, she does not ensure they have access to fresh drinking water at all times. Children have good experiences to help support their developing physical skills. For example, they enjoy energetic outdoor play in the childminder's garden and visits to local parks.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some of the skills that will help them as they move on to school. For example, they learn to share resources and take turns as they play with dinosaurs and building bricks. They learn to tidy away resources when they have finished playing with them. Children learn to enjoy the company of others and begin to develop an understanding of people's differences. However, due to inconsistencies in the teaching quality, children do not make the best possible progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 112876 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1061221 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in Fareham, Hampshire. The childminder works with another childminder. They provide care Monday to Friday from 6am to 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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