Childminder EY370789

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2017 15 July 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:

 The childminder does not maintain an accurate record for every time medication is administered to children. Their welfare is not given the highest regard.  Children do not always benefit from a consistent key person who ensures their individual learning needs are supported well.  The childminder does not precisely monitor assessments of children's progress. This means they are not always accurate enough to ensure every child is supported to make the best possible progress in their learning.  The quality of teaching is not consistently good. The childminder is not identifying and addressing all weaknesses in teaching practice. She is not using self-evaluation and professional development to ensure continuous improvement across the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled. They have built good relationships with the childminder, her co-childminder and assistant.  Children's behaviour is good. All adults act as appropriate role models and encourage children to value and respect one another. Children play well together, are aware of others around them and learn to share and take turns.  Older children make choices in their play. They are gaining independence and confidence for learning and have access to a suitable range of toys and equipment.  Children have good opportunities for outdoor play. They spend time riding bicycles and playing on large play equipment, and enjoy picking the fruit they are growing.

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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 a written record is kept of all medication administered to children 30/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure every child benefits from a consistent key person who knows them well and plans experiences tailored to meet their individual learning needs 31/07/2017

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Due Date

 improve the programme of professional development for assistants and provide support, coaching and training to raise the quality of teaching. 31/07/2017

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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

 monitor assessments of children's learning more precisely and help every child reach the highest levels of attainment  use self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in practice and ensure continuous improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder, her co-childminder and her assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living or working in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussions and written feedback on questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not place a high enough focus on self-evaluation and the professional development of herself and her assistants. She does not offer consistent guidance, support and coaching to ensure all adults continue to develop their knowledge and skills to improve the quality of their teaching. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All adults working with the children have a good understanding of their responsibilities to protect children from harm. The childminder's policies and procedures are in line with local guidance and implemented effectively. The childminder is suitably qualified and experienced and she continues to complete mandatory training. She works well with her co-childminder to ensure children are provided with a safe and secure environment. The childminder has built positive relationships with parents. She shares information with them to help them continue their children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not effectively monitor children's assessments to ensure an accurate record of their progress in maintained. Gaps in learning or where children excel are not always identified or well planned for so that all children are supported to reach the highest levels of attainment. Children enjoy taking part in craft activities and they spend time creating sea creatures. The childminder adapts her teaching to provide some challenge. She offers support and guidance and encourages children to have a go. However, there are times when younger children do not benefit from the same levels of interaction because activities are not organised effectively. This means they lose interest and at times become restless. Assistants are not encouraged to join in with children's play. They spend time supervising rather than facilitating children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not keep an accurate record each time medication is administered to children. However, she obtains written consent from parents and informs them verbally of any medication given. Children do not always benefit from an allocated and consistent key person. This means that some adults working with the children do not know them well enough to always recognise their individual learning needs. Information is shared with other settings children attend to support their care needs. Babies and children are emotionally secure and their personal care needs are effectively met.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching, learning and monitoring mean that children are not being supported to make enough progress across all areas of their learning. Younger children are not always offered age-appropriate activities to help them freely explore and develop the confidence for future learning. Older children are developing some of the skills needed for their move on to school. They are learning to write their names and recognise letters and numbers. They are confident to make their needs known.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370789 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1080965 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Birmingham. She is registered to provide childcare from two properties. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She has three assistants but only works with one assistant at a time when she is providing childcare.

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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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