Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 January 2017 12 June 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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not plan effectively for children's next steps in learning and her teaching does not successfully match their individual needs. Children do not make as much progress as they could. The childminder does not consistently give older children the time and challenge to think about her questions and share their thoughts and ideas.  Links with other settings that children attend are not effective. The childminder does not communicate with other providers to share information about children's learning, to support consistency in their experiences.  The childminder does not accurately evaluate her practice to identify areas for development and ways to improve her teaching, to raise standards and improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder works closely with parents to ensure a two-way flow of information about children's learning and care.  The childminder establishes warm and close relationships with the children. Children are confident, happy, and feel safe and secure in her care.  The childminder knows the children well, and has clear and consistent rules and routines. Children behave well and understand the childminder's expectations.

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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

 improve the planning process and quality of teaching to provide activities that challenge children and focus on what they need to learn to next, to help them make consistently good progress across all areas of learning 03/02/2017

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 establish links with other settings that children attend, to regularly share information about children's development, to support consistency in their learning. 03/02/2017

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

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 provide more time and challenge for older children to respond to questions, to increase opportunities for them to share their thoughts and ideas  improve self-evaluation to more accurately identify and address weaknesses in the quality of teaching, to support continuous professional development and improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed adult-led activities and the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder to evaluate the quality of a planned activity.  The inspector took account of the views of children through discussion and parents' written feedback.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's learning records, the childminder's training certificates and suitability checks for household members.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of safeguarding issues and the procedures to follow to help protect children from harm. The childminder reflects on some elements of children's learning to identify areas for improvement, such as recognising the need to focus more on supporting children's mathematical development. However, self-evaluation does not successfully help her to identify and target all weaknesses in her practice and provision. She does not seek and make best use of training and professional development opportunities to update and improve her teaching. The childminder does not work closely with other settings that children attend to share information about children's learning, to enable consistency.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder accurately assesses children's learning and has a secure knowledge of their achievements and stage of development. However, she does not consistently use this information well enough to provide challenging and interesting activities, and support for children. For example, she does not help older children learn to count during an activity that was planned for this purpose. The childminder does not plan for and interact with babies successfully to maintain their interest and help them learn during the same activity. Generally, the childminder supports children's communication and language well, although at times, she does not give older children the time and challenge they need to consider and respond to questions and share their thoughts and ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know children well and, overall, interacts effectively to develop their good social skills. For example, she initiates a game of 'peek-a-boo' between the older and younger children, which they continue to play happily. The childminder frequently praises children's efforts and achievements, helping to build their self-esteem. For example, when children comment that they feel unable to manage something, she offers encouragement and reassurance until they succeed. The childminder provides a good range of resources, set out attractively and at children's height for them to explore. She regularly supports children to be independent and to manage their care needs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress and achieve the key skills that prepare them for their future learning. They are eager to explore, and enjoy looking at books and listening to the childminder as she reads to them. However, children do not make as much progress as they could or as quickly, because the childminder's planning, support and teaching do not consistently meet their next steps in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104187 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1068353 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Exmouth, Devon. She has a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder is open from 8am to 6pm each weekday, all year round.

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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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