Childminder EY286592

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 March 2017 10 October 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 obtain or keep a record of written permission from parents prior to giving medication to their children as is required.  The childminder does not make enough precise assessments of children's learning. She does not use the information obtained for assessments to consistently provide them with interesting and highly challenging activities.  Partnerships with parents and other providers are not highly successful. The childminder does not share enough detailed information about children's learning with all those involved in their lives to promote the best continuity.  Although the childminder has made some improvements since her last inspection, she does not reflect carefully enough on the quality of the provision in order to further improve the outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is friendly and caring. She gets to know children and their families well. Children form close attachments to her. They are happy and settled in her care.  The environment is clean and secure. It is risk assessed and any potential hazards to children are identified and minimised. This helps to keep them safe.  Children are independent. They can select and use resources without help. They also manage their own care needs, such as using the toilet and washing their hands.  Children learn to be kind, tolerant and respectful. The childminder finds out about their home lives, cultures and religions. She helps children to explore different celebrations and events. She also takes them on visits in the community to expand their understanding of the wider world.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 obtain written permission from parents for every medication that is to be given to children prior to administration and keep a clear record of this 31/03/2017

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 make more precise assessments of children's learning and use the information obtained from these to consistently provide them with interesting and highly challenging activities to help all children reach their full potential. 30/04/2017

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

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 share more detailed information with parents and other providers about children's learning to help promote the best continuity between all those involved in their lives  make better use of self-evaluation and monitoring processes to reflect carefully on the quality of the provision, teaching and the progress that children make and use this to help sharpen the focus of professional development in order to further improve.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the documents available, including children's records.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her methods for self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Self-evaluation and monitoring processes are not yet consistently used to help the childminder achieve good standards. For example, some aspects of her welfare practices have been overlooked. This specifically refers to the administration of medication. Although the childminder has begun to improve the quality of her teaching and activities planned for the children, her professional development is not yet sharply focused enough to ensure all children make good progress. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Since the last inspection, the childminder has focused on addressing the actions raised with regard to children's safety within the environment. She has made many improvements in this area. The childminder is well qualified. She accesses training, including safeguarding and first aid. This has a positive impact on some of her care practices. The childminder knows how to recognise different indicators that a child is at

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

risk of harm. She clearly understands her responsibility to deal with any concerns quickly and appropriately.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Information about children's development is not yet shared in great enough detail with parents or other providers to promote continuity in their education. Furthermore, the childminder does not assess children's current abilities regularly or precisely enough. Consequently, children do not benefit from enough challenges in their learning to help them make good progress. They sometimes struggle to become absorbed in activities and loose motivation to learn. Nevertheless, the childminder generally promotes some aspects of their learning. Children play with small-world toys, such as spaceships and engage in role play games as they care for dolls. The childminder asks some questions and talks to them about what they are doing. This helps to develop their imaginations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not always obtain prior written permission from parents for every medication she administers to children. However, she does always talk to them about children's medical needs and obtains their permission to give medication verbally. This is a record keeping error that has no significant impact on the children. The childminder promotes children's well-being effectively in other ways. For example, she prepares nutritious snacks and meals for the children. She talks to them about the importance of eating well and helps them to make healthy choices. She also encourages children to take regular exercise. They visit local parks, play areas and the soft-play centre.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not yet becoming highly successful learners because they are not supported to progress as well as possible. Nevertheless, children enjoy attending. They are confident to play and explore. Children listen to the childminder and follow instructions. They communicate their wants, needs and interests. Children are learning to use good manners, share and play well with others. Children are developing skills in literacy. They enjoy looking at books and are able to use letter shaped cutters and play dough to spell out their own names. Overall, they acquire the basic skills they need to move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY286592 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1076772 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 October 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Solihull. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant 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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