Childminder EY356487

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2017 24 June 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:

 Although the childminder stands alongside children and chats to them as they play, she does not participate in their chosen activities, to keep them motivated and interested, and extend their learning. Children sometimes lose interest and do not focus on their learning.  The childminder does not use opportunities well to extend children's learning about counting, shapes and measurement, and support their enjoyment of books.  Links with other settings that children attend are not fully effective. The childminder does not maintain regular contact with them to share detailed information about children's learning, to enable consistency in their experiences.  Self-evaluation is not rigorous enough to help the childminder identify and improve weaknesses in the quality of her teaching, to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder accurately assesses children's achievements to identify what they need to learn next. Children make steady progress in their learning and development.  The childminder risk assesses her home and helps children learn how to keep themselves safe, such as teaching younger children to climb the stairs safely.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder routinely keeps parents informed about their children's care and learning, to enable consistency in their experiences.

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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 the quality and consistency of interactions with children, to participate more in their play, to engage and motivate them in their chosen activities and extend their learning. 16/03/2017

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to count, learn about shapes and measurement, and enjoy books  strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend, to regularly exchange information about children's learning and development, to provide more consistency in their experiences  improve self-evaluation to identify and target weaknesses in the quality of teaching and improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the play areas and resources, and observed the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning during a planned activity.  The inspector took account of the views of children and their parents.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including suitability checks for household members, children's learning records and completed accident forms.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder evaluates her provision to help her identify some areas for improvement. However, this is not fully effective to ensure she successfully recognises and targets all weaknesses in the quality of her teaching and children's learning. For example, she does not consistently engage with children during their play or extend their learning experiences. The childminder gains new activity ideas by meeting regularly with other childcare providers. She now involves children in making play dough, for example, which has increased their interest and creativity when using this resource. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has a concern about a child's welfare, including how to seek support from relevant agencies. She is aware of her responsibility to keep children safe and reviews risk assessments of her home to reduce any hazards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not routinely participate in children's play to extend their learning. For example, children try to involve her in their game by taking toys to her. The childminder talks about the items; however, she does not engage with children well and give them her full attention. Children quickly lose interest and move on to find something else. Without the childminder's involvement, they lack focus and do not settle at any one activity for long. The childminder offers appropriate challenge during some adult-led activities. For instance, children develop coordination as they practise threading and sew hand puppets. However, she does not support children's mathematical and early reading skills as well as she could. The childminder does not exchange information with other settings regularly, to provide children with complementary learning experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is not consistently responsive to children's invitations to join in with their games. Her lack of involvement in their play means that children are not always motivated to continue with their chosen activities, which has a negative impact on their sense of achievement. Children learn to use good manners at the setting, listen to the childminder's instructions and play together cooperatively. The childminder encourages children to try to do some tasks for themselves. She supports children's health well, such as with nutritious snacks and regular outings so they can play in the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for their future learning and school. For example, they speak confidently and start to develop their early writing skills. However, the lack of sufficient challenge across all areas of learning, and the lack of motivation and engagement from the childminder, limits the progress children are capable of making.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356487 Local authority Torbay Inspection number 1068832 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Torquay, Devon. She offers care for children on weekdays, all year round.

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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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