Childminder EY443881

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 November 2016 20 June 2016

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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 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:

 Although the childminder has developed her observation, assessment and planning since the last inspection, the process is not fully effective to closely monitor the progress children make and ensure she can plan consistently challenging activities that help children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder keeps parents informed about their children's learning needs, however she does not gain detailed information from them about their children's starting points, to help her provide challenging activities that build on what children already know.  Although there is a range of suitable resources, the childminder does not ensure children can access these independently to follow their interests and extend their learning further.  The childminder does not evaluate her quality of teaching effectively to focus on improving outcomes for children and their learning experiences.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder takes children out to local places of interest, such as the beach, park and educational sites, where they learn about nature and the world around them.  Older children receive support in preparation for school. For example, the childminder teaches them to tie their own shoelaces and learn the letters of their names.  The childminder shares information with her co-childminder and assistant about new welfare requirements, to ensure they work together to keep children safe from harm.

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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

 improve observation, assessment and planning to accurately monitor children's progress and consistently plan challenging activities that specifically meet children's next steps, to maximise their learning opportunities and to help them make good progress. 25/01/2017

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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

 encourage parents to share their children's starting points when they first attend, to plan activities that build on what children already know  allow children to freely investigate the range of age-appropriate resources to help them follow their current interests and extend their learning further  make better use of self-evaluation to monitor children's learning experiences and the quality of teaching, to identify targeted areas to develop that help improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the children and childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her co-childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation such as the suitability of staff.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sought the views of parents through written documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Since the last inspection, the childminder has appropriate fire- control equipment and a first-aid certificate, helping her to keep children safe. The childminder has attended safeguarding training to help her identify any children who may be at risk of harm or extremist views. She has updated her policy to include contact details of relevant safeguarding agencies. The childminder is able to act promptly should she have any concerns. The childminder has not used evaluation effectively to ensure she focuses on improving her teaching skills and outcomes for children. Although she is currently working towards a degree, which has made her aware of the legislation regarding children with special educational needs, she does not use her training and monitoring systems effectively to bring about targeted changes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder encourages all children to be independent and supports older children with their early reading and writing through educational games, in preparation for their move to school. However, she does not observe, assess and plan effectively for younger children, which limits the progress they are capable of making. Although the childminder identifies children's next steps in learning, she does not successfully monitor the progress they make to ensure it is in line with expectations and does not plan activities that fully challenge children. For example, although younger children enjoy learning songs and playing with a ball, the childminder does not consider how she can extend learning further based on what children need to learn next. The childminder finds out about children's care needs from parents, but does not find out about children's learning needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's behaviour is good. They follow instructions from the childminder to keep themselves safe, for example they learn how to throw a ball carefully. Children enjoy close attachments with the childminder, listening to stories and snuggling up when they feel tired. The childminder has a good range of resources, although children are not always able to access these freely to extend their learning and interests. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about other cultures, helping them gain an awareness of different communities and traditions.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress in their learning. However, the lack of well-planned and challenging activities holds back the progress they are capable of making. Older children make flowers and peg dolls, supporting their creativity. Younger children enjoy some planned activities such as baking; however, they do not have opportunities to learn how to weigh, measure and calculate ingredients, for example, to extend their learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443881 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1057903 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 11 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in St Austell, Cornwall. Care is available Mondays to Fridays and occasionally on weekends from 6.30am until 8pm, all year round. The childminder's husband is a registered childminder, and she occasionally employs her daughter as an assistant to work with them. The childminder holds a level 4 qualification in early 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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