Childminder 954233

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2017 12 February 2015

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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 share information with other settings that children attend, to ensure consistency in their care and learning. This was a recommendation at the childminder's last inspection, which she has not addressed.  The childminder is not consistent in her expectations, to fully support children's good behaviour. She does not teach children strategies to manage behaviour for themselves or support their personal, social and emotional development effectively.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation to help her improve her practice and to ensure good outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are confident communicators. For example, they describe what they see in pictures as they listen to a story. They think about and answer the childminder's thought-provoking questions well.  The childminder supports children well to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts. For example, she counts with children in activities and encourages them to recognise numerals. She introduces an early understanding of capacity as children fill and empty containers of dried rice.  Children feel secure with the caring childminder. She regularly checks that her home is free from hazards to provide children with a safe environment to play.

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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

 work closely with other settings children attend, to enable a regular two-way flow of information to improve consistency in children's care and learning. 30/07/2017

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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

 manage children's behaviour consistently and teach them strategies to help them manage behaviour for themselves, to further support their personal, social and emotional development  use self-evaluation to monitor practice and identify areas for improvement to ensure good outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's learning records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took into account the parents' views through their comments on their children's progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is able to recognise the signs or symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. She is clear on the reporting procedure to follow. The childminder has made some progress since the last inspection. For example, she now makes better use of her garden, to provide a wider range of activities outside. However, she does not share information with other providers. She is not aware of children's achievements or next steps in learning at other settings, to ensure planning for future progress is consistent. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date through training and uses research successfully to provide children with a wide range of creative activities. However, she does not use self-evaluation to support her to identify areas where she can further improve her practice, to ensure good outcomes for children. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about children's development and progress, to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

involve them in their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder knows the children well and plans activities that interest them. For example, they enjoy singing and moving their bodies to action rhymes and songs. They have a keen interest in books and listen to stories well. However, the childminder does not teach children strategies to help them resolve minor conflicts and manage their behaviour for themselves, to support their personal, social and emotional development effectively. At times, children are confused about how to behave and the childminder's expectations of them. Assessment systems appropriately help the childminder to identify and plan children's next steps for development, although she does not know what children learn elsewhere to better plan for children's needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder follows suitable routines and is attentive to children's individual care needs. She supports children to follow appropriate hygiene routines and provides healthy nutritious meals to support a healthy lifestyle. Children enjoy good opportunities for physical exercise and benefit from fresh air. For example, they bounce on the trampoline, balance on the seesaw and ride on wheeled vehicles in the garden. The childminder gives the children praise and encouragement. However, she is not consistent in managing children's behaviour. For example, she does not talk to children about her expectations, or correct them when they do something they should not do, such as snatch a toy.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children explore the childminder's home with confidence. They begin to develop some skills that prepare them for future learning and school. They count in routines and activities. They are beginning to 'estimate' number and recognise numerals. However, they do not receive consistent support in their learning and development as the childminder does not know what they learn when they are not with her, and they do not receive consistent support to develop their understanding of taking turns and sharing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 954233 Local authority Bath & NE Somerset Inspection number 1091234 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1986. She lives in Midsomer Norton, Somerset. She provides care from Monday to Friday, all year round, except Christmas, 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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