Childminder 153433

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2016 27 January 2015

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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 regularly plan challenging activities to support children's individual learning and development needs. Children do not make as much progress as they could.  The childminder does not keep the required records of information for every child in her care including when it is a temporary arrangement. This is also a breach of the requirements of the Childcare Register  The childminder is not proactive in making contact to share information with other early years professionals when children attend additional early years settings.  The childminder's self-evaluation methods are not effective in helping her to improve her provision or identify when requirements are not met.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a safe and caring environment. Children behave well and think about others.  The childminder enables children to be active in the fresh air each day to help support their physical development.  Children learn to be independent in caring for themselves.

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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 assessment and planning to provide challenging activities according to children's individual interests and learning priorities 14/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that a record of information is kept for every child cared for. 15/12/2016

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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

 develop partnerships with other early years professionals and settings children attend to support continuity in their learning  improve self-evaluation to ensure that requirements are consistently met and to continue to improve the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out an unannounced inspection.  The inspector observed children's activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector looked a sample of documents, which included children's information records, the safeguarding policy, children's progress records and the childminder's first- aid certificate.  The inspector talked to the childminder about the children's activities and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not evaluate her practice successfully. She does not always recognise when requirements are not met and is not clear about areas she could develop to improve children's learning and development. The childminder is in breach of the requirement to keep records of information about the children in her care. For example, when she is providing temporary care, she does not record the child's full name, date of birth, parents' names or home address. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training. She knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a range of toys and play equipment to support children's learning through play. Children make some choices; however, the childminder does not successfully plan activities linked to children's interests and next steps in their learning. Although she has previously recorded children's progress to help her identify gaps in their learning, she has not kept this up to date. She is not clear about how to support the next steps in their development. At the inspection, some children enjoyed acting out real-life situations such as making drinks and meals with play food. The childminder joined in, naming objects and describing what they were doing, but did not provide challenge to extend children's knowledge and thinking. She has not made contact with the other settings that children attend to share information to support their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is in breach of a requirement for safeguarding and welfare; however, this does not have a significant impact on children's safety and well-being. The childminder finds out some information from parents to help her meet children's care needs such as any allergies to foods. The childminder has completed an appropriate first-aid course to enable her to know what to do in the event of children's accidents and injuries. Some children are confident to make their needs known as they are sure of a friendly and caring response. The childminder encourages children to take turns and share toys. She expects good manners and praises children regularly, which helps boost their self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some skills that help them prepare for the next stage in their learning and starting school. For example, some children confidently relate to other people and become increasingly independent in caring for themselves such as using the toilet without help. However, they are not always challenged sufficiently to help them make good progress in all areas of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 153433 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1079656 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 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Corfe Mullen, near Wimborne, Dorset. The childminder provides childcare each weekday, for 49 weeks of 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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