Childminder EY438399

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2017 6 March 2013

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not always supervise children enough to ensure they are within sight or hearing at all times.  The childminder does not ensure the procedures for the administration of medication are rigorous enough. Records are not always correctly maintained.  The childminder has not yet established a system for sharing information with other providers where children attend. Therefore, she does not ensure there is continuity with activities offered at other settings.  Self-evaluation does not take account of ways in which weaknesses are addressed to promote children's well-being consistently.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are cared for in a nurturing environment. They interact warmly with the childminder and are happy in her care.  Parents are pleased with the service they receive. They comment positively on the good progress children make in their speaking skills. Parents and the childminder use similar strategies to promote children's good behaviour.  The childminder promotes children's learning effectively and monitors their achievements consistently to ensure they make good progress in their development.  Children develop good social skills when they attend playgroup. Children have opportunities to mix with others from a wide range of backgrounds. These mean that they develop an awareness of other cultures.

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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 supervision of children to ensure they are always within sight or hearing 21/03/2017

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Due Date

 record information accurately when medicine is administered on each occasion to a child 21/03/2017

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Due Date

 develop systems to maintain a two-way flow of information with other providers to enable continuity in children's learning. 06/04/2017

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

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 strengthen self-evaluation to take account of key weaknesses and ensure these are addressed promptly and effectively.

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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 evaluation 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 to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading completed questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has concerns about children in her care. However, she has not always maintained effective supervision of children. Although this was rectified quickly, on at least one occasion a child was not within sight or hearing of the childminder. Written parental permission is obtained to administer medication but the childminder does not maintain accurate records to show when medicine is given. Children's welfare is not promoted to the best possible level. The childminder has not yet ensured that a two-way flow of information is maintained with other providers where children attend. Therefore, continuity in their learning is not maintained to support their development. Self-evaluation does not include sufficient reflection on weaknesses and how these might be addressed to provide better care for children. The childminder maintains aspects of her professional development. She makes

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

use of networking opportunities and meets with other professionals to discuss practice issues. As a result, she has introduced effective methods to assess children's learning and is well informed about their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of what children need to help them learn. She engages babies fully during sensory play. They explore textures together and the childminder allows time for children to munch on cereals. She encourages them to smell herbs and they listen attentively when the childminder simulates sounds as they touch toy animals. Children learn to recognise facial features as the childminder points to eyes. She extends their learning by singing nursery rhymes. Children remain focused as the childminder models actions enthusiastically and gives meaning to the words. They enjoy the interaction and smile in response, demonstrating their pleasure. The childminder carries out regular observations of what children do and know. She has frequent discussions with parents to clarify the next steps in children's learning and they agree on the strategies to meet their individual needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's welfare is not promoted consistently well due to weaknesses in leadership and management. Nevertheless, children form strong bonds with the childminder and feel at home in her care. She gives lots of cuddles and babies respond to her interaction with eye contact and frequent smiles. The childminder encourages them to do things for themselves. They attempt to use spoons at mealtimes. Children enjoy play with the childminder and are confident around visitors. The childminder promotes children's good health well and ensures their routine includes opportunities to sleep.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Younger children attend playgroups and develop the social and emotional skills to play with others in large groups. Older children develop skills in early literacy and numeracy. They develop skills to attend to their personal needs and communicate well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438399 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1065794 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 6 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Great Barr, Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for 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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Telephone number

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