Childminder EY425038

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 9 September 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 ensure that young children are appropriately supervised in all activities to ensure their safety.  The quality of teaching is inconsistent. Children do not always receive enough good quality interactions and support to make good progress in their learning and development.  Information sharing with other settings that children attend does not always benefit all children's learning and development.  The childminder's system for self-evaluation does not identify all areas that need to be developed and breaches of the requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder knows children well and builds good relationships with them. For example, they go to her for cuddles and older children ask her for help when they need it.  Children gain confidence in the childminder's care and learn about their local community and the world around them. For instance, the childminder takes the children to toddler groups to play and socialise with other children.  The childminder supports children with a range of opportunities to explore music. For example, children have the opportunity to explore their interest and take part in singing and dance sessions. They also enjoy using the musical toys.

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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

 ensure that all children are appropriately supervised to keep them safe throughout their play and learning experiences 01/12/2016

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Due Date

 raise the quality of teaching so children are effectively challenged and supported in all areas of learning to make progress. 12/01/2017

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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

 develop the information sharing with other settings that children attend to include relevant detail about their learning and development  develop the use of self-evaluation to identify all areas of weakness and improve the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact of this on children's learning.  The inspector gained the views of parents through the childminder's questionnaires.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder discussed an activity that the children had been involved in.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as policies and procedures, training records and children's learning files.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of her responsibility to safeguard children and knows what action to take if she has concerns about children's welfare. The qualified childminder develops some areas of her setting. For example, she networks with other childminders and they share information about recent changes in legislation and activity ideas. However, the childminder does not reflect well enough on her practice and has not identified all areas of weaknesses that need to be improved. The childminder shares some information about children's care with other settings that they attend. However, this does not always support all children's continuity of care and education effectively. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant and provides her with suitable support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children's play and has a plan to support their development. She appropriately reviews their overall progress and is aware of any gaps in their development. She shares relevant details with parents about children's progress. However, the support that children receive is inconsistent and the childminder does not always engage all children in meaningful play and interactions. For example, there are times when the childminder does not engage children in discussion and play and they walk around searching for something to do. Young children enjoy exploring their favourite toys. For example, they like to build train tracks and use their cars on the garage ramp.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder offers a good range of resources for children to use. However, at times, she does not supervise young children well enough to ensure their safety with some resources that they do not know how to handle safely. Young children learn to take turns with toys with support from the childminder. For example, she explains about the need to share and reminds them not to take toys from each other. But the weaknesses in teaching mean that sometimes children's behaviour becomes disruptive as they are not always engaged and challenged in their play. Children receive healthy meals and snacks, and they help themselves to their drinks.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some progress in their learning and development; however, the support they receive is inconsistent. They are keen to invite each other into their play and spend time together. Young children learn about colours and begin to use mathematical language. For example, they confidently name the sizes of the teddy bears in the story. Children learn basic skills in readiness for their next stage of learning at pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425038 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1062454 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Paddock Wood, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She offers care Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm, for most of the year except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate level 3 qualification. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant.

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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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