Hurst, Tina

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 May 2017 23 June 2015

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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 make effective use of ongoing assessment to plan activities to ensure that each child receives a good level of challenge and is motivated to learn.  The childminder does not support children's communication and language skills consistently well.  Self-evaluation is not robust enough to help the childminder identify all areas where improvement is needed.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has positive partnerships with parents and keeps them informed of the progress their children are making. She takes time to get to know children when they start and gathers information from parents to establish children's starting points.  The childminder helps children develop their early mathematical skills appropriately. For example, she makes effective use of opportunities to encourage children to count.  The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles and good hygiene routines and encourages parents to provide healthy meals and snacks.  The childminder supports children's emotional understanding. For example, she encourages them to consider feelings, such as whether the doll is happy or sad.

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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 planning to provide activities that engage children and offer sufficient challenge to help them make consistently good progress 08/06/2017

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Due Date

 provide better support for children to develop their communication and language skills 12/06/2017

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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

 make effective use of ongoing self-evaluation to reflect accurately on the quality of teaching and learning to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and carried out a joint evaluation of the teaching and learning.  The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. She has a clear understanding of the process to follow should she need to report any concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder seeks to improve her practice, such as working with local childminder advisers. However, self-evaluation is not accurate enough to identify all the weaknesses in practice and make improvements to ensure good outcomes for children. The childminder works effectively in partnership with other settings that children attend. For example, they share information about children's progress and well-being to help provide continuity for care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children's play, assesses their progress and understands some aspects of what they need to do next. However, she does not plan activities that consistently match their needs and interests to provide a good level of challenge. She does not recognise when to adapt children's play to enhance their learning and activities occasionally become repetitive. The childminder talks to children as they play to support their communication and language skills. However, she does not provide correct spoken models consistently and copies children's language errors. The childminder encourages children to develop their use of early literacy skills. For example, children enjoy sharing books and listening to stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides a limited range of activities for children to choose from to engage them in their learning. On occasions, children lose interest and their play is frequently interrupted with distractions, such as the television. The childminder is friendly and affectionate. Children settle in well and are at ease in her care. The childminder supports their understanding of the world they live in effectively. For example, she takes children out into the community to attend playgroups and provides books that reflect different cultures. The childminder encourages children's independence to help them become confident in their own abilities. For example, children learn to manage their personal care routines and dress in their outdoor clothes.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some useful skills to assist them in the next stage of their learning. However, they are not all suitably challenged or motivated to learn to make consistently good progress. Children learn to share and take turns. They behave well and enjoy playing together. They make links from their own experiences and persevere. For example, they keep trying when a tower they are building falls, and show caring attitudes as they play with dolls.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY273430 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 1091829 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Willenhall, Walsall. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant early years 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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