Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 2016 10 September 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 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 make sure that all required documentation is available for inspection.  The childminder does not provide children with sufficiently challenging activities and learning experiences. She does not intervene well enough to support them to make consistently good progress in their learning.  Play activities and experiences do not fully engage the children and, at times, some children lose interest, wander around and become boisterous.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not strong enough to help her pinpoint areas where improvement is needed to provide good-quality care for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have trusting relationships with the childminder and are happy and settled.  The childminder has established close links with parents and regularly shares information about children's development. Parents are well-informed about their children's care and learning.  Children have use of a wide range of toys and resources and, overall, these are easily accessible so that children can make choices about their play.  The childminder teaches the children appropriate hygiene routines to develop their understanding of how to keep themselves healthy.

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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

 make sure that records are easily accessible and available for inspection at all times 20/12/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching to provide better support and appropriate challenge for children to learn as they play and join in activities 28/02/2017

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Due Date

 provide children with a good range of challenging and enjoyable play experiences across all areas of learning to help children make at least good progress. 28/02/2017

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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

 make better use of ongoing self-evaluation to more accurately identify areas that require improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder, her 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 has taken some action to keep her knowledge and skills updated such as by attending training. However, some weaknesses remain in the quality of teaching. The childminder recognises the importance of continuing to reflect on her provision. However, she has not been proactive in identifying aspects of her practice that need improving. The childminder has a clear safeguarding policy, which she shares with her assistants to ensure they are clear of their responsibilities. She is aware of her role to monitor her assistants' practice so children's needs are met. For example, she talks with her assistants about activities and if they can be improved. The childminder keeps most required records, but some children's details were not available at inspection. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role to protect children and supervises them adequately such as making suitable arrangements to keep children safe on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children are provided with a variety of play experiences that, overall, cover all areas of learning. However, the childminder does not make sure that the play activities provide a good level of challenge to meet the needs of all children. The childminder has a suitable understanding of how to support children's learning. She completes observations and assessments of children to monitor their achievements and help to identify the next steps in their learning. Although the childminder interacts with children appropriately to develop conversation, she regularly misses chances to extend their learning. Children often lose interest and are not as motivated as they could be in their learning. They take part in creative play activities such as water play, painting and sticking.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children move about the play area with confidence as they select the toys and resources. For example, some children independently choose a book to share with the childminder. The childminder teaches children how to care for the toys as they play and she praises their cooperation, which boosts their self-esteem. However, at times, the childminder does not make sure children are engaged in purposeful play and, at times, children lose interest and start to get a little boisterous. The childminder helps children to learn about each other's differences and to have respect for others.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not always make good progress in their learning to prepare them as well as possible for their future learning. However, they are confident and, overall, play together well. For example, they are helped to understand how to share and take turns with each other such as when playing the fishing game. Children are gaining some appropriate skills for the future such as how to manage their personal care routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289532 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1079066 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth, Dorset. The childminder works with an assistant and she operates her service 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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