Childminder 307795

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2017 4 March 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 Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not kept her knowledge of current guidelines up to date. She does not prioritise further training to ensure she is aware of additional requirements since her last inspection.  The childminder does not consider how she can build on what children are learning at school.  Children have few opportunities to build on their understanding of the wider world. The childminder does not fully consider how she can help children to develop an awareness of the similarities and differences between people.  The childminder does not seek the views of parents or evaluate her practice well enough to identify what she does well, or what areas of practice she could improve on.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder asks children what they would like to do after school. She listens to their ideas and tries hard to provide activities children enjoy.  Children enjoy playing with the childminder. They have fun as they throw the ball to each other or take aim at the goal.  The childminder reinforces safety. Children behave well as they walk home from school and wait at roads until it is safe to cross with the childminder.

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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 methods of securing professional development are sought in order to improve and maintain knowledge of current requirements. 31/08/2017

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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

 focus more precisely on how children can become more aware of the similarities and differences between children and families whose experience is different from their own  develop more thorough methods of evaluating practice, so that further areas for development can be identified and parental views are invited  find out more about what children are learning at school, so that complementary activities are available.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the activities indoors and outdoors, and the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector had a tour of the premises and accompanied the childminder on a school run and a visit to a local park.  The inspector examined a range of documents to identify how the childminder meets the requirements, and had a meeting prior to collecting children from school.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not have a thorough understanding of current requirements. She has not kept her knowledge up to date. The childminder does not sufficiently reflect on her practice or source training to develop her knowledge and skills further. She talks to parents when they collect children, but she has not sought their views to help her consider how she could improve her practice. The childminder has a sound understanding of child protection. She is able to identify the signs that suggest children may be suffering harm and knows who to refer any concerns to. The environment the childminder provides is safe and secure. She has a paediatric first-aid certificate and appropriately assesses any risks during outings. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a relaxed and homely environment for children after school. She encourages them to choose their own activities. When children choose to go to the park, the childminder provides bats and balls for them to use. Children have great fun as they try to score goals and throw and catch balls. Children develop their physical skills as they balance and climb on playground apparatus. The childminder joins in and children spin her around. However, she largely supervises children and misses opportunities to build on what they are learning at school. In addition, the childminder does not actively promote children's awareness of diversity. She has not fully considered how to enhance children's understanding of people in the wider world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's company. They show that they feel comfortable in her home and say they enjoy watching television and colouring in. Children listen to the childminder and behave well. She encourages them to have drinks when it is hot and offers them a biscuit as a snack. Children are learning to manage their own self- care needs. They wash their hands before decorating cakes with icing and sprinkles. Children continue to develop the skills they need for school. They display high levels of confidence and laugh and talk as they play. When children meet friends in the park, the childminder encourages them to play cooperatively, throwing the ball to each other and taking turns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 307795 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1087056 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 5 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in the Ormskirk area of Lancashire. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm.

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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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