Childminder EY264387

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 January 2017 27 June 2016

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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:

 Although the childminder is well qualified, she has not targeted her ongoing professional development sufficiently. She does not ensure that her knowledge and teaching practice is up to date and continues to improve.  The childminder does not use information gained from observations and assessments to focus precisely enough on what children need to learn next. This means her teaching does not target the areas where children need greatest support to promote their good progress.  The childminder does not provide a wide range of activities and experiences for children that provides challenge to help them make the best possible progress.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are settled and happy in the childminder's home. The childminder is kind and caring and children form close bonds with her.  Partnerships with parents are strong and the childminder has good communication systems in place. These mean parents are well informed about their child's care and learning. Parents are happy with the service provided.  The childminder promotes children's independence skills well. For example, they help prepare snacks and pour their own drinks.  Children receive plenty of praise and encouragement from the childminder. This helps to develop their confidence and raise their self-esteem.

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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

 target professional development accordingly on improving knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements and raising the quality of teaching to at least a good level 28/02/2017

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Due Date

 use information gained from assessments more effectively to plan precisely for what children need to learn next to ensure they make good progress 28/02/2017

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 provide a broad range of activities that fully interests and challenges children and motivates them to explore freely and build on their growing skills. 28/02/2017

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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 took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not focus her professional development sufficiently on improving her teaching skills. She works with local authority advisers and regularly meets with other childminders to consider ways to improve her practice. However, she has not used this knowledge to raise the quality of teaching and improve outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures and consistently supports every aspect of children's welfare. The childminder has completed some evaluations of her provision and has put some plans in place to address the actions and recommendations set at the previous inspection. For example, she has introduced effective systems to share information with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not use her assessments of children's learning effectively to plan for what they need to learn next. She does not have a good enough understanding of the areas of learning she needs to focus on with younger children. For example, she does not make the most of her interactions with children to promote their speaking and listening skills. The childminder makes regular observations and assessments of children's learning. She uses some suitable teaching strategies. For example, she models colour and number language during play. Children consider how to solve problems and look at letters. For example, as the childminder encourages them to complete alphabet puzzles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's home is welcoming and she provides some basic resources for children to play with. However, there are few opportunities provided for them to explore and choose what they want to play with. This is because the childminder often sets out specific resources for children to play with and, at times, children are unoccupied as they wait for her to provide the next activity. Experiences are not always challenging or exciting enough to keep children motivated and to extend their learning. Children enjoy opportunities to be physically active in the fresh air, supporting their health and well-being. For example, the childminder takes children on daily outings in the community. Children behave well and take responsibility for small tasks, such as tidying away toys.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching mean that children are not supported to make good progress in their learning from their starting points. Activities do not consistently target their individual needs and challenge them to learn more. Nevertheless, children develop some mathematical skills. For example, children begin to look at size and quantities as they make dough. They use some number and shape language in their play. Early literacy skills are emerging as children show an interest in books. Children gain a range of basic skills to prepare them for the next stage of their education at nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY264387 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1058214 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in the Northfield area of Birmingham. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, including bank holidays but excluding family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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