Childminder EY367617

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 March 2017 18 December 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 quality of teaching is not consistent and the childminder does not have a robust programme of professional development in place. She does not have a good enough understanding of how children learn and develop. At times, she is over directive, limiting children's own explorations.  The childminder does not consistently observe and assess children's progress, or use what she knows about them to plan challenging learning experiences that help children to make the best possible progress.  Opportunities for children to explore their home cultures and languages are not securely embedded.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are kept safe while in the care of the childminder. She places a high priority on the safety of the children when they visit local toddler groups. She has a well thought out route and takes into account the ages of the children, ensuring they are kept away from busy roads.  The childminder works well with parents when children first start with her, ensuring that both the child and the parents are emotionally supported during the child's early days. She gathers detailed information about care routines and does her best to follow these to help children feel more secure.  Parents value the homely environment that the childminder provides and find her easy to communicate with.

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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

 establish an effective programme of professional development in order to gain a deeper understanding of how children learn and develop and to promote good practice in teaching 01/06/2017

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 use information from observations and assessments in order to plan more effectively to meet the learning needs of individual children, supporting them to make the best possible progress. 01/06/2017

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

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Due Date

 support each child more consistently in activities that inspire and engage them, allowing them time and space to fully explore their own interests  provide more opportunities for children to increase their awareness of their home cultures and languages.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children at play and evaluated activities with the childminder.  A range of documentation was looked at, including records of children's learning, some policies and procedures, evidence of household member's suitability and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not have an effective programme of professional development to help her to improve her understanding of how children learn and develop. As a result, she is not able to consistently support children to make the best possible progress. However, she has kept up to date with mandatory training and holds a current first-aid certificate. She recognises the signs and symptoms of possible abuse and knows how to record and report concerns regarding a child's welfare. The childminder is clear about how she ensures children's safety both in and out of the home. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has developed effective links with other provision where children also attend, promoting consistency and continuity in their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not make the best possible use of what she knows about children to consistently support their learning. At times, she is over directive during her interactions, limiting children's opportunities to explore and develop their own interests. For example, during a craft activity, she did not give younger children time to explore the texture of glue and the items they were sticking. Furthermore, she has not embedded opportunities for children to explore their own languages and cultures during their play. That said, at times, the childminder engages well with children. She responds to their babbling, supporting their early language development. She regularly sings songs with the children, pausing for them to say the next word. The layout of her home supports younger children to learn to walk, with many opportunities to practise moving round furniture. Parents are adequately involved in their children's learning and development through daily discussions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Due to weaknesses in the childminder's understanding of how to support their development, children do not make consistently good progress in their learning. However, the childminder has developed good relationships with the children in her care. She encourages them to be considerate to others and supports them to learn to share resources. Children play well together and show delight as they make up their own chasing games, crawling after each other. The childminder gathers relevant information from parents, enabling her to meet children's emotional needs. Children's age-appropriate independence is developing well. Younger children are learning to feed themselves and all children are encouraged to help clean their own hands before they eat.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Good outcomes for children cannot yet be consistently assured. However, they are learning some key skills to support the next stage of their learning, including school. Children learn to behave well and start to build friendships. They build towers with stacking cups, showing delight as they knock them over. Children enjoy listening to music, moving with the rhythm. They show an interest in board puzzles, attempting to manipulate pieces to make them fit.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY367617 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1065104 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Cambridge. The childminder provides care from 8am to 5pm, Wednesday to Friday, except 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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