Childminder 258629

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 November 2016 14 November 2013

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not obtain permission from parents to leave children in sole charge of the assistant.  The childminder has not established a regular programme of professional development for herself or her assistant. This does not ensure that they are able to further enhance their skills and improve their teaching practice.  The childminder does not gather sufficient information from parents about what their child can already do when they first start in order to inform more accurate planning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have a good relationship with the childminder and her assistant. They are confident in the childminder's home and easily approach her and her assistant for support and involvement in their play.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder shares information regularly with parents about their children's progress. This enables them to work together to help children to make good progress.  Risk assessments are completed regularly by the childminder. This makes sure that any hazards indoors or outdoors are removed or minimised as children's well-being is appropriately prioritised.

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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

 develop an ongoing programme of support, coaching and training to raise the quality of the provision, and strengthen the quality of teaching to help improve the outcomes for children 20/12/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that permission is sought from parents to leave their children in sole charge of the assistant. 20/12/2016

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Due Date

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

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 gather more information from parents about what children already know and can do, in order to establish accurate starting points and plan more effectively for their learning from the outset.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector had a tour of the parts of the house used for childminding purposes.  The inspector checked the suitability of the childminder, her assistant and other adults living in the household. She looked at other documentation, such as policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder and her assistant reflect on their practice and have made some improvements since their last inspection. Although the childminder and her assistant attend all mandatory training, they do not have an effective programme of professional development in place to strengthen their teaching skills. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that all adults in the household have had the required suitability checks carried out by Ofsted. Both the childminder and her assistant know how to identify and report any welfare issues to keep children safe. They are aware of the procedure to follow if an allegation is made against themselves or another member of the household.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly carries out observations of the children as their play. This information is used precisely to assess and monitor children's progress in their learning. This makes sure that any gaps in children's learning are closing. The childminder and her assistant provide an effective range of activities to promote children's learning. The childminder skilfully asks children questions about what they are doing and encourages them to begin to use expressive language. This helps children to develop their communication and language skills. Children's imagination and creativity are promoted well as they prepare to decorate their 2017 calendars with finger painting and glitter. There are good opportunities in place for children to develop their counting skills. The childminder challenges them further as they identify the colours and sizes of the building blocks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's well-being is not fully supported. Consent from parents is not gained prior to the assistant having sole responsibility for the children. In addition, information about what children can already do is not gained from parents prior to them starting at the setting. That said, the childminder does share information with parents to ensure they are kept informed about their child's day. Children are developing their physical skills well. They learn to climb up steps and slide down the slide. Older children play football and other ball games in the childminder's garden. Children are taken to local parks, play areas and the library to help them in their understanding of the wider community. The childminder offers children healthy foods and promotes their understanding of healthy portion sizes. The childminder and her assistant act as positive role models to the children. Children are reminded about their manners, for example, using please and thank you at mealtimes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

They share and take turns with equipment and toys as they learn to tolerate each other.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that prepare them well for their next steps in learning. They are inquisitive and show confidence. The children enjoy using their exploration and investigative skills well, making independent choices as they play. Older children enjoy the find my name game as they enthusiastically look for and find their own name. This helps them in their readiness for school, for example, as they begin to understand print.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 258629 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 1043400 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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