Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2017 21 July 2014

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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 organise activities or her assistant well enough to ensure that younger children benefit from effective teaching. At times, the childminder does not vary the challenges to children's learning and provide the support to help each one make good progress across areas of learning, especially in their mathematical and communication skills.  Communication with parents is not fully effective to engage them successfully in their children's learning. The childminder does not support parents effectively to ensure children receive consistent care and support, especially in their independence and language.  Not all steps to protect children's health and safety are rigorous. The childminder does not take effective action to reduce the risk of the spread of infection, or teach children to follow good hygiene routines and learn about their role in an emergency.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective. The childminder does not involve parents well

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

enough in the process. She does not successfully identify weaknesses in the provision, to help her take more effective action and improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle well and are content in the homely environment. They have warm relationships with the childminder and her family.  The childminder provides a reasonable range of toys for children to choose.

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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 the organisation of activities and deployment of the assistant, to provide children with consistently challenging experiences that meet their individual learning needs and help them make good progress across all areas of learning, particularly communication and language, and mathematics 27/07/2017

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 develop effective partnerships with parents and improve communication with them, to increase the support children receive in their development at home and at the setting 27/07/2017

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 improve hygiene practices to reduce the risk of the spread of infection, and teach children to follow good routines for hand hygiene and to understand the fire evacuation procedures. 27/07/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 improve the self-evaluation procedure to involve parents and identify weaknesses thoroughly, to make more effective improvement in the outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection took place following the risk assessment process.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector observed the childminder, assistant and children in their indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector checked the safety and suitability of the premises.  The inspector sampled children's records of development and checked documentation, including insurance and training certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved how she identifies children's developmental starting points. She attends childminder groups and uses ideas from the internet to update her knowledge. For example, how to use her toys to help increase children's interest. The childminder supports her assistant to help keep children safe. Risk assessments identify hazards and they take suitable measures to minimise risks. The childminder and her assistant have a secure knowledge of child protection procedures to safeguard children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. Partnerships with parents are not fully effective to engage them in their children's learning. Although the childminder provides information for parents about her provision, it is inaccurate regarding her level of qualification. The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify weaknesses in practice, which hampers children's learning, health and safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder uses daily diaries to inform parents of children's activities and routines. However, she does not work closely enough with parents to identify and support children's next steps well; for example, to encourage children's independence and language development effectively. Overall, children enjoy play, such as when they build with shapes. The childminder asks children questions and names colours; however, she misses opportunities to use mathematical language and encourage children to speak. At times, the childminder does not organise her assistant and the activities she provides to accommodate the number and wide range of ages of children that attend. Consequently, children do not receive the individual support they need to make more rapid progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder attends to children's personal care needs to keep them comfortable. She encourages children to be polite, such as at snack time. The childminder provides a shared hand towel, which she changes each day, but due to the numbers of children she minds, this does not effectively help to reduce the risk of the spread of germs. She does not consistently encourage children to wash their hands and to participate in emergency procedures. Children enjoy physical play, for instance, football games with the assistant in the garden. Younger children practise and develop coordination skills on the wheeled toys. The childminder takes children on outings to increase their play experiences.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children play reasonably well and make friendships. They feel secure and like to play outside, which contributes to their overall well-being. However, the general lack of challenge and support during activities means that not all children make the best progress possible in each area of development, to prepare them well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY375135 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1100042 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 9 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Penwithick, St Austell. Care is available to children seven days a week from 6am until midnight. The childminder offers overnight care arrangements. The childminder employs her husband as an assistant to help with the care of children. She receives early education funding to provide free places for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has 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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