Childminder EY413302

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2017 16 September 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 does not provide enough challenging activities that meet children's individual learning needs.  The childminder does not successfully engage with parents to share ongoing information about children's learning and development needs.  Opportunities for children to extend their understanding of counting, shape and number recognition as part of their early mathematical development are not always encouraged enough.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder takes reasonable steps to establish good partnership working with other local settings that children attend. Systems developed help to promote regular communication. Information is shared to provide children with consistency and continuity in their care and learning.  The childminder chats to children as they play and during routines. She demonstrates actions and models new language, helping children to develop their understanding, and speaking and listening skills.  The childminder is a positive role model. Children learn to share and take turns through play. They receive lots of praise and encouragement, which helps to support their developing confidence and self-esteem. Children behave well and learn good manners.

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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

 sharpen the focus of planning and consistently provide all children with challenging activities that meet their individual learning needs and promote their good progress 31/01/2017

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Due Date

 improve partnerships with parents to establish a better two-way flow of information to ensure they are kept up to date with their child's progress and development. 31/01/2017

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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 more opportunities to introduce mathematical ideas and language into children's play, to encourage their early mathematical skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has received support from the local authority advisor and has taken some action to address identified weaknesses. For instance, she has completed first-aid training. She has also established links with other settings children attend and information is shared to support children's ongoing learning. Although, she is beginning to make improvements her teaching skills are still variable. This is an area which she is keen to raise the quality of and continues to work in collaboration with the local authority advisor. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder can identify signs of abuse and neglect, and knows the correct procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child in her care. She has started to reflect and evaluate the service she provides to help drive the standard of care and education to good.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is well qualified, although she does not always use her skills to ensure her teaching is consistently good. The childminder plays alongside children, generally, supporting their learning and development. However, she does not always provide enough support to sustain children's engagement or extend their thinking and learning as they play. The childminder does use some good teaching strategies. For example, when children show an interest in mark making she encourages them to copy their name and introduces letter sounds. This helps to promote children's early reading and writing skills well. Children's communication skills are encouraged. For example, the childminder listens and talks to children and adds some explanations to what they are doing. She makes some observations of children's play and is starting to use the information to help identify what they need to learn next. However, the information about children's learning is not

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

shared well enough with parents to provide the best continuity between the setting and home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Settling-in procedures ensure that families and children have the time to get to know the childminder and her family. Children's emotional and physical well-being are suitably promoted. The childminder is very kind and caring. She ensures that all children know that they are valued and cared about. The childminder provides children with suitable guidance about her expectations for their behaviour. She encourages good manners and teaches children to show respect for people and property. Children learn how to keep themselves healthy as they participate in regular physical exercise and follow good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although children are making typical progress for their age, teaching is not yet good enough to ensure that all children are being highly supported to reach their full potential. Children are beginning to acquire some of the basic skills needed for their future learning. They are confident and independent. Children make choices about what they want to do and learn to manage their own care needs. They are well mannered and are able to listen and follow instructions. Children's communication, language and literacy skills are promoted well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413302 Local authority Newcastle Inspection number 1074296 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 September 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Newcastle. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm on Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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