Childminder 100403

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2017 28 September 2016

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 quality of teaching is not consistently strong. At times, the childminder does not shape and adapt activities to match children's developmental stage and help them make good progress in all areas.  The childminder misses opportunities to encourage children's ideas and activity choices to keep them interested and motivated to learn.  The childminder does not evaluate the quality of her provision effectively to help her to identify and address the weaknesses in her knowledge and skills, and to keep up to date with new guidance.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. They cuddle into her when tired and develop positive attitudes and good behaviour.  The childminder works effectively with parents to settle children into her care. She keeps parents involved and informed of their children's progress, and seeks their views on her provision.  The childminder supports children's physical development well. Children join in regular outdoor play and physical activities. They ride wheeled toys with coordination, use different tools and dance to music.

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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 quality of teaching and use of activities to support children's individual developmental needs. 06/08/2017

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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

 support children's ideas and choices more effectively to help keep them interested and motivated to learn  develop self-evaluation to identify and address weaknesses in knowledge and skills, and to keep up to date with new guidance.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children. She discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some progress to improve the weaknesses raised at the previous inspection. For example, she has worked with professionals to help her plan more challenging experiences for children linked to the gaps in their learning. However, on occasions, these activities do not match children's developmental stage. The childminder has started to evaluate aspects of her provision and has undertaken some professional development. However, she does not identify weaknesses in her knowledge and teaching skills and does not keep up to date with all changes and new guidance. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sufficient understanding of her role and responsibility to support children's welfare. This includes the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder monitors and assesses children's development and plans activities to support their next steps for learning. However, she does not consistently adapt activities to meet children's individual learning needs. She provides some challenge in their play, but, at times, learning experiences are beyond children's developmental stage. For example, the childminder tries, unsuccessfully, to encourage young children to estimate quantities and to calculate in their play. At such times, children become quiet and do not engage well. The childminder uses words in children's home languages to support their communication. For example, she asks children if they are thirsty or hungry and encourages them to say 'please' and 'thank you' in both English and their home language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children move around confidently, and the childminder provides a good range of toys and activities that children choose for themselves. However, she does not consistently allow children to follow their interests, ideas and choices. For example, children were absorbed creating their own activity pretending to feed baby dolls with spoons of water and with containers. The childminder attempted to draw children away from this to join in her planned activity, but children became frustrated and lost concentration. The childminder maintains safe and secure play areas for children and guides them on keeping safe in their play and on outings. She supports children well as they become tired, such as providing time to cuddle up and read stories together.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children develop some skills they need for their future learning and the move to school. They learn to manage some tasks by themselves and develop good social skills, such as manners. Children learn about numbers and shapes and enjoy drawing. Although children develop as expected, the childminder does not help children make rapid progress from the start. Children do not make the progress they are capable of.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 100403 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1101448 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 September 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. She offers care from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 2.

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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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