Childminder EY417912

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 April 2017 8 January 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 consistently obtain parents' prior written consent before administering medication, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register. However, this does not have a significant impact on children's welfare as she either has parents' verbal agreement or informs them of any medication she gives later that day.  Babies and younger children do not have regular opportunities to explore and investigate a range of textures and natural materials using their senses.  The childminder does not gain detailed information from other settings that children attend, to support her activity planning and enable consistency in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a good knowledge of each child's individual needs and has strong bonds with children. Children are happy, settled and comfortable with the childminder.  The childminder uses a range of effective teaching strategies to develop children's good communication and language skills. For example, she uses varied tones to capture babies' attention, and copies their babbles and facial expressions to encourage them to respond. Children make good progress in all areas of development.  The childminder uses self-evaluation well to identify and target areas for development. For instance, she has increased the range of resources for older children to engage them further in their chosen activities and extend their learning.

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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 parents' prior written consent before administering any medication to children. 03/05/2017

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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

 provide more opportunities for babies and younger children to use their senses and to explore and investigate natural materials  develop closer partnership working with other settings that children attend, including when they first start, to provide complementary experiences that challenge children and extend their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through their written feedback.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection, to ascertain her understanding of the requirements.  The inspector sampled various documentation, including children's learning records and photographs of them at the setting, training certificates, and records relating to administering medication.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Although the childminder has a good understanding of the requirements, she does not consistently fulfil them. She does not always obtain parents' prior written consent before administering medication to children, as required. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding issues and the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She values professional development opportunities and uses these to help her evaluate and maintain her good teaching skills. For instance, she has learnt about the importance of allowing children to try to manage more tasks for themselves. Children now persevere and are more independent in meeting their care needs. The childminder has formed some links with other settings that children attend but does not regularly exchange information about children's learning with them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and assesses children regularly. Overall, she provides a wide range of experiences across all areas that engage children and motivate them to learn. For example, she extends a child's interest in toy cars by showing them that the vehicles can travel down a ramp. The child then repeats this motion several times, watching with fascination and joy as they speed across the floor. The childminder supports children's physical development well. For instance, she provides plenty of space for them to explore and move around indoors and on various outings, such as to the park. Parents receive regular updates of their children's progress, such as through written observations in 'daily diaries'. This enables them to continue to extend their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not always follow robust procedures when administering medication to children, to ensure their safety and well-being fully at all times. The childminder is kind, caring and responsive to children's emotional needs. She routinely praises children's efforts, to build their self-esteem and encourage them to manage their own care needs. For example, she enthusiastically supports a baby to feed themselves with a spoon and to hold the cup they drink from, helping them to gain new skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain good skills that support their future learning well. They develop strong attachments with others and are self-assured, such as when they spontaneously cuddle the childminder. Children make choices and lead their own play, and they enjoy trying new things. Young children show determination to complete tasks and develop good coordination. For example, they repeatedly try to fix building blocks together, as demonstrated by the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417912 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1094555 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Kingsteignton, Devon. She offers care for children from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder is available to care for children at weekends and overnight.

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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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