Childminder EY423776

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2017 25 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 always plan suitably challenging activities for the older pre- school children that support their next steps for learning.  Partnerships with other early years settings that children attend are not effective. This does not promote consistency in planning for children’s learning to enable them to make good progress.  The childminder and her assistant do not have suitable arrangements in place for monitoring sleeping children. They do not check them regularly enough to support their safety and wellbeing.  Self-evaluation is not sufficiently robust which means the childminder has failed to identify some key weaknesses and the impact this has on outcomes for the children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children share positive relationships with the childminder, the assistant and other children at the setting. They behave well and show respect and kindness to one another.  The childminder provides parents with daily feedback about children's care and learning. Parents welcome this and are satisfied with the care provided.  The childminder and her assistant support children’s personal development well; they encourage their confidence and independence during routine activities.

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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 planned activities and resources offer sufficient challenge so that older children make the best possible progress and are well prepared for starting school 24/03/2017

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 develop partnerships with other early years settings children attend to encourage a shared and consistent approach to children’s learning 24/03/2017

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 improve the arrangements for children at sleep times to ensure that children are checked regularly. 24/03/2017

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

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 use support and feedback from the local authority early years development worker to critically evaluate the quality of the provision and the impact this has on children’s care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder, the assistant and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including risk assessments, accident and medication records.  The inspector took account of the views of the parents obtained by the childminder in writing.  The inspector observed activities in the indoor environment and evaluated the quality of teaching.  The inspector checked the suitability records, including first aid certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has engaged with the local authority’s early years development worker to improve the quality of care and education in her setting. As a result, there are improved systems in place for observing and assessing children’s learning. However, these are not used well to plan activities for the older age group. The lack of self-evaluation means that the childminder has not identified that there is a lack of challenge for some children. Furthermore, she has not established strong links with other early years settings that the children attend. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has undertaken safeguarding training with the local authority. The childminding assistant knows the action to take if she had a safeguarding concern. The childminder communicates effectively with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. Despite using observations to help identify the next steps for children in their learning, the childminder fails to plan enough challenging activities for the older pre-school children. Consequently, they do not fully engage with the activities available and at times show disinterest. The childminder generally provides a suitable learning environment. She organises children's play areas well. For example, toys are stored at a low level to encourage the children to make choices. Younger children enjoy dressing up and playing imaginatively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not ensure children are checked regularly when sleeping, to ensure their wellbeing. The childminder and the assistant encourage children to be kind to each other and encourage them to share. Consequently the behaviour of the children is good. They show a willingness to help others. For example when the food shopping arrives, all the children enthusiastically help to carry it to the kitchen. The childminder obtains information from parents about children's care needs and children eat and sleep according to their individual routines.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children make satisfactory progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. Children behave well, they are sociable, confident and share positive relationships. They learn how to take turns and be helpful to one another. Opportunities for learning are not maximised for pre-school children, in readiness for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423776 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1079180 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011, she lives in in Maidstone, Kent. She is qualified to level 3 and 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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