Childminder EY468261

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 February 2017 2 April 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 provides out-of-school care for a large number of older children and she is not able to give younger children her full attention during these times. The quality of her teaching is variable and does not consistently support children's learning experiences effectively.  The childminder does not maintain a fully accurate record of children's attendance to meet legal requirements, although she does take other suitable steps to help keep children safe. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not evaluate effectively to identify areas which require improvement to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy their time with the childminder as she has a kind and friendly approach. They behave well and develop appropriate social skills.  The childminder assesses children's development carefully to plan for their next steps in learning and she helps them to make steady progress over time.  The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding procedures to help keep children safe. She has a suitable policy to guide her practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that out-of-school care for older children does not impact adversely on the care and quality of learning experiences for younger children 14/03/2017

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Due Date

 keep the daily record of children's attendance accurately to reflect the hours that they are present on the premises. 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

 develop self-evaluation to monitor more carefully the care and quality of children's learning experiences and required documentation to identify and improve any weaknesses in provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector and the childminder observed and discussed an activity together.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her practice at appropriate points throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, evidence of the childminder's and assistant's training and qualifications, and records relating to children's welfare.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has taken steps to meet previous recommendations. However, although she works within appropriate ratios, she does not fully consider the impact of older children on younger ones. The childminder sometimes does not maintain required documentation in sufficient detail, such as recording times as well as days that children attend. The childminder monitors the work of her assistant appropriately and provides suitable support for ongoing professional development. She supervises children and assesses risks sufficiently to help keep them safe. The childminder knows how to respond to concerns about children's welfare and she keeps Ofsted informed of any incidents. She keeps her knowledge up to date to support children appropriately in the event of an accident or incident. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder sometimes supports children's learning well. For example, she helps them to develop mathematical skills and an awareness of the world around them as they build with construction toys. However, at other times, the childminder is too distracted to focus on their learning and misses opportunities to observe them carefully and challenge their thinking. Nevertheless, the childminder is familiar with children's interests and capabilities, helping them to make suitable progress overall. She works well in partnership with parents and other settings that children attend, to exchange information and to encourage consistency in children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although the childminder provides an interesting play environment, she sometimes does not keep children motivated and interested in learning experiences. Nevertheless, she is a good role model and supports children well to develop confidence and respect for each other. Although children are quite noisy at times, they are good natured and older children are considerate around younger children. The childminder helps children to learn about the importance of safe and healthy lifestyles. For example, she provides nutritious food and teaches them about road safety while on outings.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make suitable progress in preparation for their next steps and for school. However, weaknesses in the quality of teaching reduce opportunities for children to progress more quickly. Children sometimes engage well in purposeful activity, for example, as they enjoy building train tracks and practise counting. They use simple sentences to explain their thinking and they develop independence, such as getting ready to play outdoors. However, at times, they wander around and watch other children with little purpose.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468261 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1084406 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Witney, Oxfordshire. The childminder offers full-time care on weekdays and every other Saturday throughout the year, including out-of-school care. She employs an assistant for one afternoon a week. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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