Childminder EY456065

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2016 18 June 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 consistently complete the progress check for all children aged between two and three years or provide parents with a short written summary, as required.  The childminder has not established effective partnerships with other settings that children attend to provide continuity in their care and learning.  The childminder has not fully organised the environment to encourage children to independently lead their play and choose resources for themselves.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective in identifying all weaknesses to help target areas to improve and raise outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is a positive role model for children. Children behave well and follow her instructions, such as helping to tidy away resources.  Children are happy. They show that they feel safe and secure, regularly seeking cuddles from the childminder. She is warm and sensitive to their individual needs, which encourages children to become confident and supports their emotional well-being.  Children develop competent physical skills. They enjoy being energetic and physically active, such as when they visit parks or beaches.  The childminder talks to children all the time and describes the things they do. This helps children to widen their vocabulary and develop their understanding well.

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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

 complete the progress check consistently for all children aged between two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their children's progress. 22/01/2017

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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 further existing partnerships with other settings that children attend to help share information about their ongoing development and achievements  consider ways to organise the environment more effectively to provide more opportunities for children to develop their play and make links in their learning independently  make greater use of self-evaluation to help identify weaknesses and target areas of practice to improve.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing inside and outside with the childminder.  The inspector toured the areas of the childminder's home used by minded children.  The inspector considered parents' views through discussion and reading written testimonials.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she plans for children's learning and manages her setting.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including policies and children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some improvements since the last inspection. For example, she has extended partnerships with parents to share a wider range of information with them. However, the childminder has not formed effective links with the other settings that children attend. She does not share information about children's progress with them to help provide continuity in children's care and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to identify and report any concerns she has about children's safety and welfare, including wider safeguarding matters. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date. For example, she carries out her own research, and shares ideas with other childminders, which helps her to provide a wider range of creative experiences, such as making sand pictures. Self-evaluation is not used effectively to help identify weaknesses and ensure all legal requirements are met.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Overall, the childminder supports children well in their learning. For example, she encourages younger children to develop their early mathematical skills, such as encouraging them to compare the similarities and differences between toy trains or puzzles. The childminder is enthusiastic and joins in with children's play, which helps to interest and engage children. She observes and assesses children's achievements. However, the childminder does not consistently complete the progress check for all children aged between two and three years or share a written summary with parents, as required.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder supports children's emotional needs successfully. Children develop confidence in her care and benefit from the close bonds they develop with the childminder. She is attentive to their needs, such as recognising when they are hungry. However, the childminder does not organise her environment to allow children to lead their own play. For example, resources are not always within reach and the childminder sometimes chooses resources for children without giving them options. The childminder offers frequent praise and reassurance, which helps to build children's positive self-esteem and supports good behaviour.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are happy, confident and form suitable friendships with each other. They behave well and consider each other's feelings and ideas. Children happily share and take turns. They persevere in tasks and develop their problem-solving skills; for example, children work out how to fix train tracks together. Overall, children develop some of the skills which prepare them for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456065 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1063170 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 4 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Exminster, Devon. She offers care from 6am until 7pm on every weekday except Tuesday, all year round except public holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years 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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