Childminder EY474623

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 January 2017 11 February 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:

 Teaching is not fully effective. The childminder does not consistently provide children with sufficient challenge to extend their learning.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation well enough. He does not identify weaknesses in his practice and ways to improve the quality of teaching to raise outcomes for children to a consistently good level.

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It has the following strengths

 Partnerships with parents are well established and the childminder uses a two-way flow of information. The childminder shares his observations and assessments of children with their parents to provide consistency and to help them to support their children at home.  Children have developed secure attachments with the childminder. They look to him for comfort and are confident at asking him for help.  The childminder provides an interesting and stimulating environment for children to select the resources independently. Children enjoy making their own choices about what they would like to play with.  Children benefit from regular and varied opportunities to develop their coordination and physical skills.

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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 of teaching to ensure children are suitably challenged to help them make consistently good progress in their learning. 10/02/2017

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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 procedures to evaluate the service that is being provided to explore ways to make interactions with children more effective in supporting their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation.  The inspector considered the views of parents by reading the comments left on feedback forms.  The inspector had a discussion and evaluated children's learning and development with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended a recent course to update his knowledge of the local procedures that he should follow if he had concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder's approach to evaluating his service is not fully effective. He has not fully evaluated all areas of his practice to raise the quality of the service he provides. The childminder does not actively seek ways to develop his skills and knowledge further to improve his quality of teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder interacts playfully with children and they have fun in his company. However, he does not always successfully provide them with sufficient challenge or build on their interests to extend their learning. Children sometimes lose interest and the childminder struggles to keep them engaged in activities and group times. However, the childminder gets to know the children well. He works with the parents to get an understanding of their children's needs before they start attending. Children develop their physical skills and coordination as they play enjoyable chasing games with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder follows the children's lead, allowing them the opportunities to make their own choices. He plays turn-taking games with the young children. For example, he encourages them to roll toys to him so he can roll them back. However, children become distracted easily and do not persist with activities. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They have fresh air on their daily walks and they have a range of different experiences and outings. For example, they go to the park to use the different equipment to learn to balance and climb. The childminder provides a wide range of resources for children to play with, including items which reflect diversity so the children can learn about other cultures.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Inconsistent teaching means that children are not always engaged well in their learning. However, they gain some key skills which prepare them for the next stage in their learning. For example, children are confident and curious. Older children are encouraged to be independent at using the toilet and at washing their hands without help. The children listen and follow instructions well. For example, at tidy-up time they quickly pick up the toys, working together to put them in the correct boxes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474623 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1075562 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. He lives in Bristol. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round. He works alongside a co-childminder. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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