Childminder EY499287

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 May 2017 15 November 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:

 Children do not have frequent access to outdoor play. This limits their opportunity to explore the outdoor environment to enhance their learning experiences. In addition, they have limited opportunities to take part in physical exercise.  The childminder provides children with drinks during the day, however, this is limited to meal times. Therefore children do not have free access to water to manage their thirst.  On occasion the childminder does not ensure that records of children's attendance are maintained accurately. This creates a risk of confusion, for example, in the event of a fire or emergency evacuation.  The childminder does not complete assessments of children's learning and development frequently enough. This means the childminder is not able to accurately show the progress children are making.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to support the continuous development of her provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has sought advice from support groups to help identify strategies to deal with children's behaviour and improve her practice. This has helped her to manage children's behaviour before it escalates.  The childminder teaches children good hygiene practices, for example, they know that they must wash their hands before and after eating.  The childminder supports the development of children’s early mathematical skills. As a result children demonstrate that they can recognise objects to solve problems.

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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 fresh drinking water is accessible and available for children at all times 15/06/2017

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 15/06/2017

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 ensure that children have daily access to outdoor play and regular opportunities to promote their physical development. 15/06/2017

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

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 review the quality of self-evaluation to inform more precise priorities for improvement  improve the frequency of assessments of children's learning and development so that an assessments are made when a child starts at the setting and on an ongoing basis.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the interactions of the childminder with them.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not demonstrate a full understanding of the statutory requirements of the early years foundation stage. She does not use self-evaluation to support the continuous development of her provision. Consequently, some requirements are not being met. However, the childminder knows the signs of abuse, where to report concerns about children's welfare and what to do if an allegation is made about her or a member of her household. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has acted upon weaknesses in the practice of her assistant, for example, her assistant has attended an English language course and as a result her spoken English has improved so that she can communicate with parents. Where children attend other settings the childminder does exchange information with them that supports continuity of care for those children. The childminder communicates with parents to ensure they are aware of their child's

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

experience at the setting through the use of daily diaries. She seeks information from parents to support children who speak English as an additional language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children take the lead in their own play and the childminder engages with them to guide their play according to particular learning goals. For example, the childminder modelled mathematical language during a block building activity, she counted the blocks and children repeated what she said. However, further use of vocabulary was limited. The childminder provides children with the opportunities to develop their early literacy skills and prepare them for their next stage of education. For example, the childminder works with parents to continue with activities started at the setting such children learning to trace their own name at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has formed good relationships with children, the children are happy, settled and behave well in her care. The environment indoors is inviting, children play independently and choose from a limited range of resources. Younger children are gaining the necessary skills to enable them to control their movement. For example, when playing with the market stall young children demonstrated how they could stand on their tip toes to balance and reach for items at the back of the stall without falling over.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children demonstrate their ability to concentrate on completing tasks, for example, during a jigsaw activity they listened to the childminder to find the correctly shaped piece with success. Some assessments of children progress show that children make some progress. However, these are not completed frequently enough by the childminder to demonstrate that children, and in particular those who need extra support, are making good or better progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499287 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1079934 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 November 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Grantham. The childminder operates all year round, working flexibly from 6am to 10pm, Monday to Friday, except for public bank holidays and family 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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