Childminder EY347827

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2016 7 April 2014

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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 support children's language skills effectively. For example, sometimes children do not have opportunities to have meaningful conversations about their play and learning.  The childminder does not use information from her observations of children as well as possible to plan appropriate activities for the children's stage of development and help them to make good progress.  Children have limited opportunities to explore and follow their own ideas and imagination in art activities.  Although the childminder has high expectations of behaviour and manners, she does not consistently teach children how to manage their feelings and behaviour.  The childminder evaluates her practice. However, she does not identify the main targets that will have the most impact on children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a safe, welcoming and homely environment.  The childminder has a sound partnership with parents and other professionals. She shares information and works closely with them to support children's learning and development.  The childminder provides a wide range of opportunities for children to learn about and celebrate their own and other cultures.

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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 the quality of teaching so children and babies make consistently good progress in their speech and language development 10/02/2017

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Due Date

 use information from observations to ensure that planned activities are age appropriate and meet the needs of individual children to help them make good progress. 10/02/2017

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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 successful strategies to help children learn how to manage their own feelings and resolve minor conflicts  increase opportunities for children to explore, use their own ideas and imagination in creative activities  use self-evaluation more effectively to identify areas for improvement that benefit children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of written comments produced by parents for this inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas that are used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder evaluates her practice and identifies areas for improvement. However, she does not consistently identify actions that will have the most impact on children's learning and development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant know how to refer any child protection concerns and show a sound understanding of how to keep children safe. For example, children only use the computer when supervised by an adult. The childminder has used recent forest school training to enhance children's outdoor learning. Children now attend regular forest school sessions and learn about their own safety and about the natural world. Parents comment that their children like learning outdoors in the forest and that they are well informed about their children's development. Parents value the advice and ideas that they receive from the childminder to help their children to learn at home. The childminder ensures her assistant understands and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not provide consistent support to help children make good progress in all areas of learning. For example, she often asks children questions that require a one- word response and does not always encourage children to talk about their play or express their thoughts. When babies babble, the childminder does not always respond to encourage their developing language. Nonetheless, the childminder encourages children to count and to name shapes and colours. She sings nursery rhymes and shares stories with them. The childminder observes and assesses children's progress. However, she does not use this information routinely to plan age-appropriate activities for them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's behaviour is good overall, but the childminder does not teach children to learn how to play together and resolve their own conflicts. For example, she reminds them to share but does not give them guidance in understanding how to do so. The childminder helps children to learn about being healthy. For example, they enjoy healthy snacks and physical play opportunities in the garden. The children take part in a wide range of outings. The childminder sometimes plans interesting activities, such as making snowballs from shaving foam and flour. However, she does not consistently encourage children to follow their own interests and ideas. At other times, activities are unexciting so that children lack motivation and engagement in learning.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are developing good social and independent self-care skills. Sometimes, children are not encouraged to think and solve problems for themselves. Children are not as well prepared for the next stage in their learning or school as they could be.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY347827 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1068825 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Rudgeway, Bristol and occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round, except for family holidays. She holds a level 3 early years qualification. The childminder provides free funded 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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