Childminder EY362305

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2016 18 May 2016

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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 attends all essential training. However, she has not engaged in a programme of professional development to further improve her knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements, teaching, learning and managing children's behaviour in a positive way.  Not all children have good opportunities to rest or eat, according to their age and stage of development. Children are not well supported at mealtimes and do not have good opportunities to sleep undisturbed.  The childminder has not established effective methods for sharing information with parents or for gaining information from parents about what their children like and can do, when they first start.  The childminder's approach to self-evaluation is not accurate and doesn’t do enough to identify weaknesses in the organisation of her provision so that all of the welfare requirements are consistently met.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has made a number of improvements since the last inspection with significant and regular support from another registered childminder. This support is ongoing.  The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children from abuse or neglect. She knows the steps to take if she has concerns about a child in her care. The environment is safe and secure.

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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

 take advantage of professional development opportunities in order to ensure a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and to further raise the quality of teaching, learning and behaviour management 20/01/2017

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 improve knowledge and understanding of how to manage all children's behaviour in an appropriate way 20/01/2017

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 ensure that there is suitable and sufficient equipment, which is organised in a way that meets the needs of all children attending 23/12/2016

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Due Date

 provide parents and carers with information about how the Early Years Foundation Stage is being delivered and how they can access more information. Make policies and procedures available to parents and carers upon request. 23/12/2016

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Due Date

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

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 encourage parents to contribute to initial assessments of children's starting points on entry and keep them well informed about their children's progress  improve self evaluation and ensure that it accurately identifies any weaknesses in practice and provides a plan for how these will be addressed.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed all areas of the learning environment, indoors and outside.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this had on children’s learning.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability of all household members and the qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed a selection of documentation, including the childminder’s policies and procedures, records of children and a visit from the local authority.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in the form of written testimonials and feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since the last inspection the childminder has completed mandatory safeguarding training and understands her responsibilities with regard to child protection. She knows how to report a concern. She now has a mobile phone and camera policy in place and has shared this with parents. With support, the childminder has developed a suite of policies to underpin her childminding, but has not made these available to all parents. She has completed a self evaluation form but this does not accurately identify areas that she needs to improve on. She has not taken responsibility for ensuring she is up to date with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage, but has relied more on support from others, and inspection, to identify areas that she needs to improve on.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved the use of observation and assessment. She tracks children’s progress and has completed two year old progress checks. However, these improvements are in the early stages and have been implemented with significant external support. She knows the children well but does not gather information from parents about their children's needs and starting points when they first start. She does not regularly share information about children's learning and development with their parents. The childminder considers children's learning needs when planning activities. She gets down to the children's level, using smiles and gestures to engage the children. She constantly chats to them, introducing colours and counting to the activities on offer and repeating words to embed learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has improved the food that she provides and fruit is now offered to the children. Fresh air and exercise is part of the daily routine, even in wet weather. Children learn to adopt healthy lifestyles. However, there is only one highchair available, for three young children. In addition, children are only offered a buggy to rest, which is in the same area where other children are continuing to play. The childminder manages babies' and toddlers' behaviour appropriately, using distraction. However, strategies for managing behaviour of pre-school age children are not so positive. The childminder has not sought to improve her knowledge or skills and as a result intends to use a naughty chair as her method of behaviour management, when the minded children are older. Written testimonials from parents are positive, stating that they are happy with the care that their children receive.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder does not yet have a good knowledge of how to support children to make rapid progress in their learning. Nevertheless, toddlers show confidence when they independently select toys and activities available to them. They learn how to stack cups and cut the play dough safely with tools. They run around the garden and use wheeled toys with good control. They are beginning to learn to share with each other. In these respects, they develop some of the skills needed to be ready for school or the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362305 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 1078319 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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