Okungbowa-Okeke, Virginia Matilda Egberanwen

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 May 2017 18 May 2016

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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 provide effective training, support and coaching for her assistants to help them fully extend and develop their skills and knowledge. Not enough focus is placed on improving the quality of teaching or raising outcomes for children.  The childminder does not always ensure that children are able to focus sufficiently on play and learning. This is because there are distractions that take away their attention.  The childminder does not always encourage parents to share what they know about their children's learning at home to provide a full picture of their levels of achievement.  The childminder has not established fully effective partnership working with other providers to help promote a more collaborative approach to children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a welcoming home. Children are settled in her care.  Children learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles. They play outside in the fresh air and benefit from nutritious food.  The childminder places a high priority on children developing positive attitudes to others. She teaches children to be kind and respectful and to behave well.  The childminder provides a suitable range of resources to help children develop skills in all areas of learning.

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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

 ensure that assistants receive effective training, support and coaching to extend their knowledge and teaching skills and to improve outcomes for all children. 23/05/2017

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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

 strengthen the arrangements for parents to regularly share what they know about their children's learning at home  improve partnerships with other settings children also attend and develop a two-way flow of information to help build on children's learning elsewhere  improve the organisation of the environment so it is free of distractions and children are better supported to concentrate and become more deeply involved in their learning.

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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 spoke with the childminder and her assistants during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all those living or working on the premises. She discussed the childminder's policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a secure understanding of how to respond to any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder ensures that she and her assistants receive some relevant training. For example, they have completed safeguarding and first-aid training. However, she does not provide enough ongoing training and supervision to develop their knowledge, skills and teaching practice. As a result, her assistants do not have a good enough understanding of how children learn to help them improve outcomes for children. The childminder reflects on the service she provides. She works with local authority advisers to address areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is inconsistent and the childminder does not always ensure that the environment supports children's learning effectively. For example, children do not always respond to or interact with the childminder or her assistants as they are distracted by the television, which is left on. The childminder observes, assesses and monitors children's progress to identify any aspects of their development that they need extra help with. Some suitable teaching strategies are used. For example, the childminder provides activities to enable children to be creative with music. She provides electronic keyboards for children to make sounds with. Learning is extended as the childminder encourages children to join her in singing favourite songs and rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Parent partnerships are emerging. For example, the childminder has started a communication book to let parents know about their child's day. However, the childminder does not always gather valuable information from parents about what their children are learning at home. Furthermore, she has not established fully effective partnerships with staff at other settings children attend. This means she is not always able to build on the learning that takes place outside of her care. Children form strong attachments with the childminder and her assistants, which supports their emotional well-being. Children freely approach the childminder and her assistants for hugs and reassurance when they are upset.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making sufficiently good progress in their learning. However, younger children are gaining a secure foundation to build upon in the future. Babies are starting to take first steps confidently and to say first words. Children of all ages develop secure physical skills. For example, they enjoy building with bricks and moving to music. Children learn the basic skills to help prepare them for the next stage of their learning, including their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414392 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1097718 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She operates her provision all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and works with assistants.

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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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