Childminder EY336315

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 April 2017 24 March 2015

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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 keep records of the hours of children attendance. This could put children at risk. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  At times, the childminder interrupts children's play, to move them onto another activity. This does not allow children to end their play naturally and to their satisfaction.  The childminder does not encourage younger children to develop their independence skills further.

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It has the following strengths

 The children have developed secure attachments with the childminder. Children enjoy being in the childminder's company and they are confident, happy and well behaved.  Partnerships with parents, carers and other early years settings are well established. The childminder uses daily diaries to share information regularly about children's routines and to ensure that all adults are involved in children's learning.  The childminder regularly uses her observations of the children to plan activities they enjoy and that will support and help them make good progress.

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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

 ensure a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is kept. 21/04/2017

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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

 review the flexibility of routines so that children's play is not interrupted and they are able to complete activities to their satisfaction  promote younger children's independence further to help them prepare for their next stages in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day and from information included in the parent questionnaires.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability for all adults, the childminder's qualifications and her self-evaluation and improvement plan.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, safeguarding procedures and written policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the procedures to follow to report any child protection concerns. She is confident in her knowledge of indicators that may give her cause to be concerned about a child's welfare. However, as she does not keep a daily record of the hours of attendance for children she is not able to monitor children's non-attendance effectively. The childminder has a suitable way of evaluating her practice regularly which enables her to identify some areas to help improve in her practice to benefit children. The childminder works in close partnership with parents, carers and other early years settings that children attend, through daily diaries and verbal communication. The childminder recognises the benefits in updating her knowledge and training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder carries out detailed observations of children and she has recently reviewed how she completes these. She is now able to monitor children's progress more effectively and support their individual next steps in learning. Children are motivated and eager to learn. They enjoy the freedom of choice between inside or outside play and being able to make their own choices. The childminder gently directs play to encourage children's learning further, for example, by suggesting the young children add water to the sand to see what changes take place. However, the childminder does not always recognise when children are fully engaged in an activity. She gives them little or no warning about when it is time to stop play to do something else, such as have lunch.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are well behaved, considering their ages. They childminder gently supports them to share and take turns with resources. She explains why children should not throw sand or throw toys, at a level the children can understand. The childminder is a good role model and she teaches them about healthy lifestyles. The environment is organised well and children are able to access resources easily. Resources reflect positive images of other cultures, helping children to learn about the world around them. A weakness in recording has an impact on children's safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy the stimulating environment where they can investigate and explore. Children make good progress in personal, social and emotional development. For example, young children learn about sharing and build friendships with each other. The childminder prepares children well for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY336315 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1092765 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Abbeydale, near Gloucester. The childminder's core hours of work are on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 7.30am to 5.45pm, and on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7.30am to 9am and 3pm to 5.30pm. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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