Childminder EY407702

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 February 2017 15 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 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:

 The childminder does not make the most of what she has assessed as priorities for individual children's learning, to plan ways to help them make good progress.  The childminder has not established a programme of professional development or focused on ways to continually improve her knowledge of good quality practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder displays calm and friendly behaviour. In turn, children behave very well. They are relaxed and demonstrate that they feel safe in her home.  The childminder knows children well and uses their interests to provide activities and play which they enjoy. Children can freely access the wide range of interesting toys and equipment on offer.  Relationships with parents are well established. The childminder shares her observations with parents. She encourages them to keep her well informed of children's learning at home and in nursery.  The childminder has used the support from her local adviser to help her address the weaknesses identified at her last inspection. Improvements are beginning to be made.

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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 the information gained from the assessment of children's progress to plan challenging experiences that take into account what children need to learn next, to help them make good progress. 10/03/2017

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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 a programme of professional development that will help raise the quality of practice to a consistently good level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities after school and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of the children's learning through play with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to a parent and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has attended child protection training and with guidance from her local adviser, she has recently updated her written policy which guides her practice. She has a clear understanding of child protection issues and would always report to her local child protection team. She takes sufficient steps to keep information and her photographs of children secure. Since the last inspection, systems to evaluate the effectiveness of the provision have been introduced and are beginning to identify weaknesses. For example, the childminder has already accurately identified a need to update her knowledge of some aspects of childminding practice. However, professional development opportunities that drive continual improvements in practice are not well established. Required records are now satisfactorily maintained.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although improvements have been made since the last inspection, teaching is not consistently good. The childminder observes children as they play and assesses their levels of development. This helps her to identify areas of learning where children need most support. However, the childminder does not make good use of the information from her assessment to plan activities to promote the learning that she has identified as a priority. Therefore, children are not always challenged to achieve as much as they can. The childminder does teach the basics well and generally helps to prepare children for their eventual move to school. She sits alongside children and joins in with their play. During the inspection, the childminder supported children's interest in designing a train track. She positively enabled children to try by themselves before modelling possibilities, motivating their thinking further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder implements consistent routines which help children learn about staying safe. For example, she talks to children about road safety and supervision when they walk to and from school. The consistent routines encourage children's independence and their good behaviour. When they arrive from school they take off and hang up their coats on their own pegs. Children enjoy the childminder's friendly interaction. She models the use of good manners and caring behaviour. The childminder makes good use of her garden and outings in school holidays to support children's interest in nature. They enjoy watering plants and seeing farm animals.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Inconsistencies in the quality of teaching mean that children do not always make good progress. Despite this, children are imaginative and demonstrate their creative thinking as they design. They are beginning to think critically as they show some persistence and try to overcome problems in their play. Children communicate well and share as they play together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407702 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1068174 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the Newton Heath area of Manchester. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, 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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