Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2017 12 May 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 always consider the individual learning needs and stage of development of each child to plan and provide challenging and stimulating activities. Children do not make the best possible progress.  The childminder and her assistants do not have a good enough understanding of teaching to ensure children benefit from good quality learning experiences.  The childminder does not share detailed information about children's development with parents or other providers at the earliest opportunity. The childminder does not reflect carefully enough on the quality of teaching or children's progress to address all weaknesses.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and her assistants are kind, caring and loving. They find out about children's care needs and sensitively ensure these are met. Children develop positive relationships with them. Children are happy and content in their care.  The environment is safe and secure. The childminder conducts daily risk assessment checks of the environment, indoors and outdoors to highlight and eliminate any potential hazards. This helps to keep children safe from harm.  Children are becoming confident and independent. They are learning to manage their own care needs when they are ready. Children can play, explore and make choices about what they want to do with the childminder's support.

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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

 plan and provide challenging and stimulating activities that take account of the individual learning needs and stage of development of each child to help promote their progress as well as possible 01/09/2017

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Due Date

 make better use of professional development opportunities to ensure everyone working with the children offers good quality learning experiences that continually improve. 01/09/2017

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

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 share more detailed information about children's development with parents and other providers from the outset to promote better continuity in children's care and learning  reflect more carefully on the quality of teaching and children's progress, and take effective action to swiftly address any weaknesses and raise the quality to a good level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder and her assistants.  The inspector looked at the documents available, including children's records and she discussed the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and sought the views of parents from the written evidence provided.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistants.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The programme for professional development of the childminder and her assistants is not good enough. The childminder does not focus sufficient attention towards developing her own or her assistants teaching skills. Children are not consistently supported to make good progress as well as possible. The childminder does not carefully evaluate the quality of teaching or children's progress to help continually improve. On the other hand, the childminder is qualified and continues to access some training, such as first aid and safeguarding. She also supervises her assistants and provides them with some training opportunities. This has a positive impact on care practices. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant's knowledge of child protection issues is suitable. They know how to deal with different concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not have the highest expectations of children's abilities. Children's next steps in learning are not always promoted well through suitably challenging and precisely planned activities. The childminder does not work as closely as possible with all parents or all providers. Children do not yet benefit from the best possible continuity in their education. On the other hand, the childminder has a basic overview of the progress children make. Children generally have fun and some aspects of their learning are promoted well. For example, children like playing with small-world dinosaurs. The childminder and her assistants provide them with different media and materials to include in their play. They talk to the children about what they are doing and add explanations to their learning. This helps to develop their imaginative skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although children develop some good attitudes towards learning, teaching is not good enough to make sure they are motivated, interested and inspired to learn. Nevertheless, children's physical well-being is promoted. For example, the childminder encourages them to exercise. Children run around, crawl through tunnels and ride-on wheeled vehicles outside. This strengthens their skills in moving in different ways. Children generally behave well. They share and take turns with support. Children enjoy the responsibility of small tasks, such as tidying and clearing away. Children learn about their similarities and differences. The childminder promotes their understanding of tolerance and respect.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not supported well enough to consistently make good progress. Nevertheless, children are acquiring, in general, the skills they need to move on to school. Children are developing skills in communication, language and literacy. They enjoy singing familiar songs and sharing stories with the childminder. Children listen and follow instructions. They use simple sentences to express their wants and share their ideas. They correctly identify and use words and pictures to label objects, such as parts of the body.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 204643 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1086962 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1999 and lives in a village, near Evesham, Worcestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She offers funded education to three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with two assistants on a rota basis.

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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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