Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 January 2017 19 June 2013

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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 has not checked if her assistant, who at times has sole charge of children, has a current paediatric first-aid certificate as required.  The childminder does not effectively observe and assess children's development to help her identify and plan suitably challenging experiences to support their next steps in learning. Children are not fully prepared for their future learning and do not make the best possible progress.  At times, the childminder does not consistently use positive language to help children learn how to manage their behaviour and about what is expected of them.  The childminder does not provide effective support to her assistant to help them develop their skills and knowledge.  The childminder does not effectively evaluate her practice to help identify weakness in practice such as meeting children's development and learning requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children make choices about their play from a suitable range of toys and resources.  The childminder responds to children's personal care needs appropriately. Children are settled and feel secure in her care.  The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles appropriately. Children go outside for daily fresh air, take part in exercise and enjoy nutritious snacks and drinks.

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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

 ensure that the assistant holds a relevant first-aid qualification suitable for the care of young children, when left in sole charge of them 05/02/2017

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 make better use of observations and assessments to help identify children's next steps in learning and plan suitably challenging experiences that help them make the best possible progress. 05/02/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop an understanding of the importance of providing consistently positive messages to children to help them learn about what is expected of them  improve the support, coaching and mentoring provided to the assistant to help develop their knowledge and skills  focus self-evaluation more effectively on identifying areas for development to raise the quality of teaching and improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching in the play room.  The inspector read comments from parents and took into account their views.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder in relation to children's learning and play.  The inspector checked some relevant documentation, for example the childminder's first-aid certificate.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of the signs that may indicate children are at risk of harm and knows the procedures to follow to address any concerns. She uses risk assessments to help ensure children play in safety. Self-evaluation does not effectively identify all weaknesses to help the childminder make improvements that raise outcomes for children. The childminder forms appropriate partnerships with parents and encourages 'two-way' communication. She understands her responsibility to form partnerships with other settings that children attend. The childminder takes some steps to develop her knowledge and skills such as through attending some training. However, this is not fully effective in developing her practice. She does not fully support or monitor her assistant's practice. For example, she does not know if her assistant has a current first-aid qualification which is required when left in sole charge of children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder gathers information from parents to help her identify children's starting points for learning when they first attend. However, she does not track or assess children's development accurately enough to plan effectively for their next steps in learning. For example, some activities lack sufficient challenge to extend children's learning further. However, children are confident learners who enjoy exploring their surroundings. Children enjoy activities linked to their interests. For example, they create trains out of building blocks. The childminder uses the local area well. For example, children visit local beaches and parks to develop their understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not consistently use positive words when speaking about others in front of children. This does not consistently provide a good role model for children to help them learn how to behave appropriately. Nevertheless, children learn to cooperate, and share and take turns. For example, older children have helped create golden rules that all children learn to follow. The childminder supports children to settle when they arrive and they are relaxed in her care. Children develop close bonds with the childminder and are happy to go to her for comfort or reassurance when needed.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not consistently make good progress in all areas of their learning given their starting points. Children's learning activities and experiences do not fully take account of what they know and can do already. For example, during an activity, they did not extend their knowledge of numbers and counting. However, children develop some of the skills they need for their future learning. For example, they show pride in their achievements during activities and confidently communicate with the childminder and each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY305172 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1061901 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 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Totton, Hampshire. She provides care on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant.

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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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