Childminder EY417098

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2017 4 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 does not effectively use information from his assessments of children's learning, in particular their speaking skills, to precisely identify what they need to learn next. This means that children are not always suitably challenged to make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not always support parents to contribute information about what their child can do at home.  Occasionally, the childminder does not provide enough opportunities to help extend children's thinking.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder, his co-childminder and their assistant work together to identify and target future training opportunities. This helps them to develop their knowledge and skills further as they continue to develop their practice.  The childminder plays alongside children offering praise and encouragement as they try out their ideas. He talks to children about what they are doing and follows their interests as they play.  The childminder ensures children have regular opportunities to be physically active outdoors. Children enjoy visits to the local park. This contributes to children's developing understanding of a healthy lifestyle.  The childminder, his co-childminder and their assistant have developed a consistent approach to managing children's behaviour. The use of praise helps to build children's 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

 use information gained from the observation and assessment of children's learning, in particular their speaking skills, to precisely identify what children need to learn next. 31/03/2017

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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

 develop further strategies to help support parents in contributing information about what their child can do at home  provide more opportunities for children that encourage them to think.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity 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 with children during the inspection.  The inspector spoke with a small number of parents and took account of their views during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has worked closely with his co-childminder to develop systems for observing and assessing the progress children make. However, this information is not always used effectively to precisely identify what children need to learn next. This means that some activities do not offer an appropriate level of challenge. For example, the childminder repeats some activities that a child has already experienced and has demonstrated confidence in. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder can identify the signs of possible abuse and knows who to contact should he have concerns about the well-being of a child. Since the last inspection, the childminder has worked with his co-childminder to identify further professional development opportunities. He meets with his co-childminder and assistant regularly, to discuss aspects of their practice. They work together to evaluate the quality of service they provide, taking

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

into consideration the views of parents and children. Occasionally, the childminder works with an assistant. He has a good knowledge of how to guide and support her to improve her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Occasionally, the childminder overlooks opportunities to develop children's thinking skills and extend their learning further. For example, as children sort coloured toys, the childminder repeatedly tells them what colour the toys are. He does not give children the opportunity to recognise the different colours. However, the childminder follows children's interests and enthusiastically joins in their play as they choose toys. He talks to children about what they are doing as they play. The childminder introduces a range of mathematical language, such as big and small, as children compare the different heights of the towers they construct.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Parents are not always effectively supported to contribute information about what their child can do at home. However, the childminder provides a welcoming environment in which children develop their independence. He is a good role model. The childminder supports children to develop their friendships and is always on hand to offer praise and encouragement. This helps to develop children's confidence and self-esteem. He uses a variety of means to help children learn about people from different cultures. Children enjoy a range of healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. They help themselves to fresh drinking water whenever required.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good enough progress, particularly in developing their speaking skills. Information from observations is not always used to plan the specific next steps in children's learning and development. However, children are happy and enjoy their time in the childminder's care. They develop some of the key skills in preparation for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417098 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1043111 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 16

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Wythenshawe, Manchester. He operates all year round from 6.15am to 8.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with another registered childminder and 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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