Childminder EY373819

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2016 24 May 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 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 has neglected to record each time she administers long-term medication and share this with parents. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder sometimes interrupts children's play and does not enable them to become engrossed in their chosen activity before tidying away and moving onto the next task.  At times, the childminder does not give children enough time to answer questions and share their ideas.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has improved her practice since the last inspection. She makes accurate observations of what children know and can do. She now uses this information effectively to identify next steps and plan for their future learning. This leads to children making good progress from their starting points.  The childminder works well in partnership with parents, professionals and other early years settings children attend to maintain a shared approach to children's learning and development. In particular, this has provided consistency in supporting children's communication and language development.  Children behave well, build friendships and include one another in their play. The childminder uses her training successfully to support children's behaviour and shares strategies with parents, who are grateful for the support.

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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 a written record is maintained for each time a medicine is administered to a child, and shared with parents. 31/12/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 provide children with time to explore their ideas fully and without interruption  support children further to develop their thinking, allowing them more time to answer questions and share their ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children as they played in the home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's self-evaluation, children's assessment records and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder monitors any child protection concerns and seeks advice from relevant agencies to support children's welfare. She has good understanding of who may collect the children and only releases them into the care of known and authorised adults. Although the childminder gains consent from parents to administer medication, she has not recorded each time she administers medication to share with parents, which impacts on children's well-being. The childminder evaluates her provision appropriately and identifies further ways to improve, such as providing more challenging resources.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of the information obtained from parents and her initial assessments to plan suitable activities as children start at the setting. She monitors children's progress effectively. The childminder participates well in children's play. For example, she encourages children to sort objects by type, such as small world figures, and talks about their differences. Children engage well in imaginative play and show interest in how things work. They develop stories and use mathematical language well in their play. The childminder offers children choices and encourages them to select resources for themselves. For example, the childminder offers children plain paper or a character picture to colour. As children colour their image they confidently name the parts of the body and make attempts to write their name on their work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The system for administering medication puts children's welfare at potential risk. Children follow suitable hygiene routines, learning good personal skills ready for school, such as washing their hands after visiting the toilet and using a tissue to blow their nose. Children are comfortable in their relationships and welcome praise from the childminder who celebrates their achievements. Children are confident to ask for help. The childminder gives good explanations to develop new skills, such as how to operate the toy aeroplanes, so that they can manage tasks for themselves. Children learn healthy lifestyles. For example, they have many opportunities to be outside and active.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills that prepare them well for their future learning and eventual move to school. They confidently make choices about their play and persevere in tasks, for example, to complete jigsaw puzzles. Children learn new words and begin to build sentences. For example, they talk about what they see on picture cards and make connections to home experiences successfully. Children learn to be independent. For example, they persist as they carefully peel bananas for snack.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY373819 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1057774 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Pill, North Somerset. The childminding service operates Wednesday to Friday throughout the year.

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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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