Childminder EY422423

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 June 2017 25 April 2013

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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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Although the childminder updates her safeguarding knowledge, she does not ensure that the information she shares with parents accurately reflects her current practice, to maintain consistency in safeguarding and meeting children’s welfare needs. This is also a breach to the requirements of the Childcare Register.  The quality of teaching is inconsistent. The childminder does not effectively engage children in discussions or develop their independence. She misses opportunities to develop their mathematical skills during play.  The childminder has not improved self-evaluation processes since her last inspection to help her improve her practices and provide good outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder develops strong relationships with the children. They are eager to attend and are confident to approach her for cuddles and support in their play.  The childminder teaches children about the local community and people that help us. For example, she takes them to interesting places, such as the lifeboat station.  The childminder shares ideas with other practitioners to develop some of her skills and support children’s learning, such as increasing their mobility during play at the beach and local gardens.

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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

 ensure that information shared with parents is up to date, consistent and accurate, to safeguard and meet children's welfare needs consistently. 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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 prepare children further for future learning, to engage them in discussion to improve their communication and language skills, and enable them to do things that they are capable of doing for themselves  increase opportunities for children to independently and actively explore size and shape and use positional language during play  use self-evaluation to monitor practice and identify areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector engaged in discussion with the childminder and parents, and took account of recently written feedback from parents.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector sampled documentation, including safeguarding procedures, and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident to identify if a child is at risk of harm and follow the local safeguarding procedures to take prompt action should a concern arise. However, she has not updated the information she shares with parents regarding these procedures, which leads to inconsistency in practice and does not fully support children's welfare. The childminder effectively monitors the suitability of her assistant. She completes risk assessments to identify potential hazards and keep children safe. For example, by making the pond inaccessible. The childminder has made some progress since the last inspection. For example, she has improved assessments and children's access to toys. However, she does not monitor and reflect on her practice well enough to identify areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder knows children well and offers activities that interest them. However, she does not always talk to children to engage them and extend their learning and understanding. She does things for them that they are capable of doing themselves, reducing the skills they need to prepare them for future learning. During activities, such as when children build a tower, the childminder encourages children to count and recognise colours, but does not encourage them to build the tower themselves and to understand associated language about shape, size and position. Assessment systems help the childminder to identify and plan children's next steps for development. Children explore the natural world and learn about local wildlife. For example, they feed the birds, explore the seashore and go on 'bug hunts'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's well-being successfully. She is caring, attentive and sensitive to their individual needs. Children follow the childminder's positive example and behave well, such as handling toys and books with care. Children follow good health and hygiene procedures. They enjoy good opportunities for physical exercise, such as using wheeled toys indoors and moving freely at the beach. They develop good social skills in readiness for school. For example, they meet other children during daily visits to local activity groups. Children learn to value people's differences through good activities.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some skills that prepare them for school. They settle well and feel safe and comfortable in the childminder's home. Children are confident to explore the toys and make choices about what they do. However, they do not receive consistent support to develop their communication and language skills further and to do things for themselves. They do not receive the encouragement to explore position, size and shape in activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY422423 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1082989 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in St. Newlyn East, near Newquay, in Cornwall. She occasionally works with an assistant and provides care for children on weekdays, all year round.

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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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