Childminder EY288099

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 February 2017 28 July 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:

 Procedures to monitor children's progress are not effective in helping all children to make consistently good progress and achieve the next steps in their learning.  The childminder does not complete the required progress check for two-year-old children, to ensure parents, and other relevant professionals, are well informed about children's strengths and any significant emerging concerns in their development.  The childminder does not link successfully with other settings children attend, to help ensure consistency in the care and learning they receive.  The childminder does not reflect well enough on her provision, or prioritise her own professional development, to help her identify and improve weaker areas of practice and bring about consistent improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle with the childminder. They respond well to her caring approach and the comfort and reassurance she provides. Parents are happy with the service the childminder offers and state that their children enjoy attending.  Children are confident and interested in the toys and resources available. The childminder provides them with encouragement and praise, boosting their self-esteem.  The childminder supervises children well and supports them in learning how to keep themselves safe, such as teaching them about road safety.

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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

 monitor children's progress more effectively to help plan and provide activities that accurately support children's individual needs 28/04/2017

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Due Date

 review the progress of children aged between two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their children's development in the prime areas of learning. 28/04/2017

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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

 establish links with other settings children attend, to enable more detailed information sharing  make more effective use of self-evaluation and seek a range of ways to improve the quality of the provision, including accessing professional development opportunities to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the provider's self-evaluation and feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sufficient understanding of possible signs that may identify a child is at risk of harm. She keeps her knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern up to date, for example, through training. The childminder has made some improvement in her provision since her last inspection, for example, enabling children to access more resources by themselves. However, she has not maintained her previously good practice. She does not reflect well enough on her own practice to help her to identify and address areas for improvement, or seek opportunities for professional development to improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children generally enjoy the activities the childminder provides. For example, they move the trains around the track, adding figures to the trains. The childminder talks to children as they play. She encourages children's interest in books as they sit comfortably on her lap to share a story. The childminder has an understanding of children's interests and reflects this in the toys and activities she provides. However, children do not make as much progress as possible as activities are not well planned to ensure they are challenging. The childminder does not monitor and assess children's development well enough to help her identify the most important next steps in their learning. She keeps parents informed of the activities children take part in through discussions and written diaries. However, she does not provide them, or other settings children attend, with detailed information about the progress children make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and form a strong bond with the childminder. They separate easily from parents on arrival, demonstrating how comfortable and relaxed they feel in the childminder's care. The childminder responds to their needs appropriately, providing them with drinks, food and rest to support their well-being. The childminder provides a safe environment for children to explore. She establishes clear boundaries to help children learn how to behave and forge friendships. She takes them on outings to parks and indoor and outdoor play areas, to support their health and physical development.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make adequate progress for their age and gain some skills to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. They are confident to use the resources she provides, for example, as they experiment with the musical instruments to make new sounds. However, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's learning further as they play, to help them make consistently good progress in all areas of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY288099 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1070588 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in a residential area of Throop in Bournemouth. She provides care for children on Mondays to Fridays throughout the year.

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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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