Lawrence, Kelly Ann

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 February 2017 17 November 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 monitor the quality of her assistant's practice as well as possible and is not effective in identifying inconsistences in the quality of teaching.  The childminder does not assess children's progress accurately enough or plan activities that consistently challenge or motivate them to make consistently good progress.  The childminder does not provide children with daily opportunities to learn outdoors.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation sufficiently well to identify areas where improvement is needed.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has positive partnerships with parents and other providers to help provide consistency of care. She takes time get to know children when they start and gathers information from parents to establish children's starting points.  The childminder provides some interesting opportunities to support children's creative ideas. For example, children decorate cards and join in role-play activities.  The childminder supports children's early literacy skills appropriately. For example, she shares books with children and uses print in the play environment to show them that words have meaning.  The childminder and her assistant support children's emotional development. For instance, they offer praise and encouragement and help children develop their confidence and self-esteem.

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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

 improve arrangements to monitor the quality of teaching and support assistants, to identify weaknesses in practice and raise teaching to a consistently good level 17/03/2017

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Due Date

 improve planning and assessment to monitor children's progress more accurately and identify and plan activities that enough challenge to help all children make good progress 17/03/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that children are able to take part in activities outdoors each day. 24/02/2017

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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 effective use of ongoing self-evaluation to identify any breaches of legal requirements and target areas for future improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder observed a planned activity and discussed it together.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including suitability checks, policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a secure understanding of child protection and have a clear understanding of the process to follow should they need to report any child protection concerns. The childminder has some arrangements to support her assistant, for example, she provides safeguarding training. However, monitoring arrangements are not strong enough to identify some inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. The childminder seeks to improve her practice, such as attending local childminder training. However, self-evaluation is not accurate enough to identify all the weaknesses in practice and make improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children's activities and understands some aspects of what they need to do next. However, she does not assess their progress accurately enough to plan activities that consistently match their needs and interests and provide a good level of challenge. The childminder encourages children to develop their use of mathematical language. For example, she provides resources, such as a till and toy phone, and teaches children about shapes. The childminder and her assistant support children's communication and language development effectively. For instance, they talk to children as they play and listen carefully to what they say.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides some opportunities for children to enjoy outdoor play. However, she does not make the best use of areas available to provide access to outdoor learning each day. The childminder and her assistant are warm and affectionate. Children settle in well and are at ease in the setting. The childminder effectively supports their understanding of the world in which they live. For example, she takes children out into the community to attend playgroups and provides books that reflect different cultures. The childminder and her assistant encourage children's independence to help them become confident in their own abilities. For example, children enjoy buttering their crackers at snack time and learn to manage their personal-care routines.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some useful skills to assist them in the next stage of their learning but they are not all suitably challenged or motivated to learn to make consistently good progress. Children enjoy playing with others, get on well together and learn to share and take turns. For example, they are keen to join in with role-play activities, such as hairdressers and pretend to style their friends' hair. Children develop their vocabulary and communication skills. For example, they develop story lines as they play with dolls.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430284 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1071419 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 5 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She operates from her home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. She operates her service on Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm and works with an assistant. She provides overnight care. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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