Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2016 4 February 2014

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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 does not keep an accurate record of the hours of children's attendance, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  At times, activities and resources provided do not challenge the older children to fully support their learning experiences and all-round development.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not effective enough to help her identify areas of weakness in her practice and how she can make improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy, settled and have positive relationships with the adults and with each other.  The childminder supports children's communication and language effectively. For example, her positive interaction and introduction of new words builds on children's developing vocabulary successfully.  The childminder assesses children's progress accurately. She provides a good range of interesting learning experiences. Children make good progress in their learning.  Partnerships between the childminder and parents are well established. Regular sharing of information about children's achievements keep the parents well informed.  Children enjoy regular outings which, for example, help to teach them about the natural world and support their physical health well.

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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

 maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance. 28/12/2016

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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

 make the most of opportunities to challenge and extend the older children's learning  develop self-evaluation to review all aspects of practice effectively, to identify and target all areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder, the childminder's assistant and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection, including discussing the impact of teaching after viewing activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and talked to the children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder follows clear procedures to support children's health and safety. However, not all required records of children's attendance are maintained. Safeguarding is effective. She understands her responsibility to keep children safe and what to do if she has any concerns. The childminder's approach to evaluating her provision is not fully effective in identifying all aspects for improvement. The childminder monitors her assistant's practice to ensure that children receive good care and support. She continually checks children's progress in their learning, enabling her to identify when children require extra help. The childminder is clear on her role to help prepare children for starting school and works closely with the parents. For example, she has collated information for the parents to help them to support their children for school readiness.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's good understanding of how to support children's ongoing learning and development means that she provides them with a wide range of stimulating learning experiences. For example, children enjoy making bird feeders to hang outside, raising their awareness about nature and their environment. On occasions, the childminder misses chances to challenge the older children's learning during activities to maintain their interest. Children regularly go on outings, for instance, to the local shops, where they have their own shopping lists with pictures of the items they need to find. The childminder encourages them to match the various food items, for example, to support their mathematical development further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder regularly forgets to record the time that children leave her setting. However, this does not have a significant impact on children's welfare. The childminder is warm and friendly, supporting children's emotional well-being effectively. She links with parents at the start to gain detailed information about children's individual care needs to help her settle the children. Babies move around confidently, exploring their surroundings reassured that a familiar adult is close by. Children are supervised well. The childminder teaches them about risks in the environment and how to keep safe as they play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing essential skills for the future and for starting school. They are curious and motivated to learn. They enjoy experimenting with the musical instruments to tap out a beat to the rhymes and rhythms, singing along to familiar songs. Children understand they need to share and take turns in their play. They are helpful towards others. For example, they cooperate together to carry the box of toys at tidy-up time, saying to each other, 'That was really heavy'. They know to use their 'walking feet' inside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444884 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1069146 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Charminster, in Dorset. The childminder works with an assistant on most days and operates each weekday throughout the year. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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