Childminder EY477087

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 2016 26 August 2016

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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 good enough use of assessment or information gathered from observations to plan effectively. She is not consistently providing learning opportunities that lead to children's good progress.  The childminder does not challenge and extend individual children's learning well enough. Children are not making as much progress as they can towards their next steps in learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children feel safe and secure with the childminder.  The childminder takes children on outings in the local community and to playgroups. She uses these occasions to provide the opportunity for children to mix with a larger group of children and to learn new skills, such as making friendships with others. She helps children to learn about other people and the wider world around them.  The childminder speaks clearly and engages children in conversations to support their language and communication development.  Children are confident and become independent learners as they access toys and activities of their choice. This helps them to develop some of the abilities they need for their future learning.

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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

 use information gathered from observations and from parents to assess children's progress in order to meet children's individual learning needs and to plan effectively for children's next steps in learning 31/12/2016

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop to raise the quality of teaching so that children are provided with consistently challenging and purposeful learning opportunities in every aspect of their learning. 31/12/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and made observations of children present. The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's records. The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's policies and procedures, and asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and her improvement plan.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder is not consistent enough in her use of assessments or teaching, which means that children are not making good progress in all aspects of their learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has taken some steps to improve her provision since the last inspection. For example, she has evaluated her practice with support from representatives of the local authority. Appropriate records, policies and procedures are now in place relating to child protection and complaints, children's hours of attendance, accidents and the administration of medication. The childminder has updated her safeguarding training and understands her responsibilities with regard to child protection. She is aware of the reporting procedures should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has public liability insurance in place. The childminder understands the procedures for conducting the progress check for

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

children aged between two and three years. Children are safe as the childminder ensures that potential risks in her home and garden are identified and minimised.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed systems for assessing and monitoring children's progress. However, she does not make good enough use of this information to plan effectively and to consistently provide learning opportunities that lead to children's good progress. The childminder's knowledge and understanding of how to promote children's learning and development are not strong enough to ensure that the quality of teaching is good. However, the childminder interacts positively with children and does help them to learn some new skills. For example, children use their imagination to pretend to be animals that they have seen in the zoo. They run around in circles saying they are a butterfly or a bat. The childminder helps them to draw letters of the alphabet and to say the sounds that they represent.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are settled and have good attachments to the childminder. The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being effectively and they demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. Children are happy and receive lots of praise, which improves their self- esteem and gives them a sense of security. However, the weaknesses in planning and teaching mean that the learning environment for children is not challenging or stimulating enough to secure children's good progress. The childminder keeps children in her care safe from harm. Food provided is healthy and contributes towards children's healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Occasionally, teaching is inconsistent and therefore children make steady, rather than consistently good progress overall. However, children are developing confidence in their environment through routines and self-chosen play. They build positive relationships and demonstrate appropriate social skills. They are developing some skills in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477087 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1072962 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Neston. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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