Childminder EY485434

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2017 Not applicable

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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 use effective planning, taking into account children’s needs and interests, to ensure children are challenged in their play and the next steps in their learning promoted.  The childminder has not organised resources indoors well enough so that children can make independent choices about what they do.  The childminder does not always provide consistent opportunities to fully engage children in their learning to help support their progress particularly with regard to mathematical development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder accesses a broad range of activities outside of her home to enhance children’s learning experiences.  The childminder has built strong emotional attachments with the children in her care. She interacts positively with them and they display confidence.  The childminder’s self-evaluation process shows how she has made some changes to her practice. She has plans for the future to help improve the quality of her provision.

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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

 use the information about children's individual needs and interests to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that promote the next steps in their learning while at the childminder's home. 30/06/2017

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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

 improve the organisation of toys and resources to enable children to make more independent choices about their play and learning  improve teaching skills and ensure children are consistently engaged in their learning and make good progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector reviewed documents, including information provided for parents, policies, registers and children's records.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children playing and learning during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder obtains details from parents about children's interests and skills and the activities they enjoy. However, she does not consistently use this information to plan more interesting experiences to challenge them and promote the next steps in their learning when they are in her home. The childminder is beginning to make links with other settings children attend to help support continuity in their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended training to help her recognise possible concerns about children's welfare and well-being. She shows a good awareness of how to take appropriate action.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although there is a range of toys and resources available, this is not easily accessible to younger children. This means that they cannot consistently make choices in their play and there are times when they are unoccupied. The childminder promotes children's speech and language skills well. For example, she knows that the children love to look at books. The childminder encourages the younger children to read the story through the pictures and they display great confidence in this. The childminder knows her local community well and she and the children visit a variety of parks and toddler groups every day. Children benefit from being able to explore and discover new things in the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is not consistent in promoting children's independence. They are not able to access different resources to help extend their interests and play. The childminder has formed strong bonds with the children and interacts with them well. She is mindful of her role in teaching children to think about their behaviour and the effect of their actions on others. The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to enjoy healthy activities, for example, as they spend time outdoors. Children have home-cooked meals most of the time and they are learning the difference between what is healthy to eat and what is not.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder does not plan effectively to support children's independence. At times, teaching is not matched to children's interests or what they need to learn next. This means that some children do not make enough progress in their learning. Nonetheless, children are happy to join in the activities provided.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485434 Local authority Medway Towns Inspection number 1008729 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Chatham, Kent. The childminder provides child care all day, Monday to Friday, with the exception of bank holidays and personal holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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