Childminder EY390337

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 May 2017 20 January 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 keep an accurate daily record of children's hours of attendance in the setting. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not routinely ensure children have access to fresh drinking water at all times. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not consistently provide activities that challenge young children's learning to help them make the best possible progress from their starting points.  The childminder does not sharply focus her professional development to ensure her knowledge and practice are fully up to date.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to help her identify aspects of her practice that require improvement and to help raise outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy their time with the childminder. They form bonds with her and are settled in her care. She supports their emotional development well. For example, she helps them to learn about their feelings and offers warm praise.  The childminder has built links with parents and others involved in children's care. This helps to provide consistency and continuity in their learning.  Children have opportunities to be physically active and experience the wider world, for example, on visits to the local park.

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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

 keep an accurate daily record of the names of children attending the setting and their hours of attendance 26/05/2017

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Due Date

 ensure fresh drinking water is accessible to children at all times 26/05/2017  improve teaching, especially for younger children, to ensure all children are suitably challenged to extend their learning and to help them achieve consistently good outcomes. 12/07/2017

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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 more effective use of professional development opportunities to regularly update knowledge and skills  improve the use of self-evaluation to help identify weaker areas of practice and set more effective targets for improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children as they played, listened to their interactions, and talked with them at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector took note of parents' written views.  The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's house and garden used for the care of children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is knowledgeable about signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and the procedures to follow if she has concerns. However, she has not carefully planned her professional development to ensure her knowledge and practice are fully up to date. The childminder makes effective use of risk assessments, policies and procedures to help keep children safe in her care. However, she does not keep a daily record of children's hours of attendance. The childminder generally reflects on her strengths and weaknesses. For example, she has enhanced the learning environment to help children learn more about the diversity of the world. However, self-evaluation is not fully effective to identify all weaker areas of her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. At times, younger children do not receive good levels of challenge and support. The childminder has a childcare qualification, but she does not use her knowledge effectively to support each child's ongoing learning and development. She is not confident to discuss teaching needs for younger children or able to discuss what they need to learn next. Parents are involved in children's learning from the outset, for example, they share what children can do at home. This helps the childminder to form children's starting points. The childminder uses her observations and assessments to help her monitor the progress children make overall. She supports children's communication skills effectively. For example, she repeats words clearly and introduces new words as they identify fruit.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Overall, the childminder provides a suitable range of toys and activities for children. She knows the children well and their current interests. For example, she makes sure a favourite game is readily available. The childminder uses simple rules and boundaries to help keep children safe, such as not throwing toys indoors. Children behave appropriately for their age. The childminder works with parents to help them to provide nutritious meals for their children. However, she does not ensure there is fresh drinking water accessible to children consistently and, at times, does not realise children are thirsty.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children learn the skills they need to support their future learning. They develop good manners and understand the rules of taking turns, for example, during games. Most children are confident and independent. They learn to manage their personal care skills and develop social skills as they play with their friends. However, at times, young children do not receive effective support and challenge to extend their learning experiences as much as possible.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY390337 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1085636 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 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the North End area of Portsmouth, Hampshire. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder holds a childcare 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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