Childminder EY448788

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 January 2017 17 January 2013

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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 complete progress summary assessments for children aged between two and three years, as required.  The childminder does not work effectively with parents to consistently share information about children's learning and development.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to challenge and extend children's language and communication skills to help prepare them for starting school.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify weaknesses in her practice and target areas to improve.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder plans activities that children enjoy. For example, children play games where they learn to recognise and describe emotions. The childminder explains the rules of the games and teaches children to take turns.  Children are happy, settled and secure. They form close relationships with the childminder. Children quickly learn to do things for themselves.  The childminder extends children's physical development effectively. For example, children climb and develop their physical skills at an adventure centre.  Children's good health is supported well. For example, children energetically dig the soil and plant beans when they visit a community allotment.

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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

 ensure the required progress check is completed for all children aged between two and three years, and the written summary is shared with parents 28/02/2017

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Due Date

 improve partnerships with parents to encourage a two-way sharing of information to help meet children's learning and development needs. 28/02/2017

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

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Due Date

 build further on the use of opportunities to extend children's communication and language skills to prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including starting school  improve self-evaluation to identify and address weaknesses in practice and target aspects to improve.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder observed children during an activity and completed a follow-up discussion about children's learning, progress and behaviour.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children and observed indoor activities.  The inspector took account of parents' comments within documentation.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection procedures and the action to take if she is concerned about a child's safety. However, she does not use self-evaluation to monitor all aspects of her practice effectively. For example, partnerships with parents are not fully developed and the childminder does not ensure that she meets all legal requirements. The childminder has addressed some recommendations made at the last inspection. For example, she has labelled resources to enable children to learn that print is used for a variety of purposes. The childminder communicates with other early years settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Overall, the childminder provides a broad range of activities. However, some children do not reach expected levels of development. The childminder does not complete the required progress check for all children between the age of two and three years to identify any gaps in their development. She does not share the written summary or details about children's ongoing progress with parents to provide continuity in their development and enable further support to be sought where needed. The childminder does not consistently extend children's communication and language skills. However, she challenges children's physical development and helps them to understand the world. For example, children climb up wooden structures and through tyres and tunnels during outings to an outdoor adventure centre. They play inside 'woodland dens' and stroke farm animals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close friendships. They are generally well behaved and develop good social skills. The childminder is a positive role model for children. She encourages them to help others and notices and praises children for their cooperation; for example, when they tidy up the toys together. Children are happy and settled, for example, they enjoy sitting on the childminder's lap for a cuddle. They learn about the differences and similarities between themselves and others. For example, they meet and interact with people working at an adventure centre who have special educational needs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, most children make suitable progress in relation to their starting points. However, not all children gain all the skills they need for starting school, such as communication and language skills. Children confidently and independently help themselves to the accessible play equipment. They enjoy listening to stories, making marks with paint pens and matching picture cards.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448788 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1062695 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Petworth, West Sussex. The childminder provides care for children from Monday to Friday, for most of the year. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged four years.

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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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