Childminder EY369844

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2017 20 May 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 consistently follow her medication procedure when giving children medicine, to include written permission from parents. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's attendance. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not plan and provide enough challenge to help children make good progress in their learning, particularly in their communication and language.  The childminder has not effectively evaluated her provision. She has not identified all breaches of requirements and weaknesses in her practice, to ensure that she maintains the good quality of her setting.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder knows the children and their families well. Consequently, children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, and the childminder supports their emotional well-being well.  The childminder keeps parents well informed of their child's day. For example, daily diaries and discussions help parents continue any learning at home.

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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 written parental permission is in place before administering any medicine to children 31/07/2017

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Due Date

 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of all the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 31/07/2017

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Due Date

 improve teaching and planning to provide more challenging activities to help children make good progress in their next steps in learning, particularly in communication and language. 16/08/2017

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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

 develop more effective systems for self-evaluation, to identify and address weaknesses in practice, and improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder inside and outside with the children, and discussed the quality of teaching with her.  The inspector sampled documentation, including registers, medicine forms and children's records.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation and discussed the quality of her provision with her.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with safeguarding issues and knows what to do if she is concerned about a child's welfare. She holds appropriate qualifications and attends suitable training to support her professional development. For example, meeting with other local childminders. However, the childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to maintain high standards, identify weaknesses in practice and to make improvements that focus on children's well-being and outcomes. She does not consistently follow her medication policy to gain parental consent for any medication administered, as required. In addition, the childminder does not keep accurate records of children's attendance. The childminder is developing monitoring procedures to identify gaps in children's learning more effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently provide sufficient opportunities for children to develop as well as they could. The childminder does not link planning of activities closely enough to children's interests or her observations of their achievements. As a result, some activities lack a good level of challenge and, on occasion, the childminder takes on a supervisory role rather than being actively engaged in helping the children to learn. For example, children spend time watching television. Children enjoy exploring water in the childminder's garden and transporting it in containers. However, they do not engage in the ice activity that the childminder planned, and the childminder is not clear on how the activity will support children's learning, particularly their communication and language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. She praises their efforts and achievements. Children have good behaviour and show that they feel safe. However, the childminder does not always gain parents' consent to administer medicine or maintain the required records of children's attendance to ensure that she supports their welfare thoroughly. Weaknesses to the quality of planning and teaching limit children's opportunities to be active learners. However, children are starting to become independent and meet their own needs well, such as helping to prepare their lunch. Children benefit from daily opportunities to play outdoors, including in the childminder's garden and outings to support their physical development well. They attend local groups with the childminder and this helps them to make friends and learn about their local community.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress and generally work within the range of development typical for their ages. They enjoy looking at books and using push-button toys. Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for their future learning and school. However, weaknesses in the quality of teaching and planning hinder the progress they are capable of making. The lack of consistently challenging activities does not push children's learning further, particularly in their communication and language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369844 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1093346 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Topsham, near Exeter. The childminder offers care on Monday to Thursday from 8am to 5.30pm, all year round. She has links with a local primary school.

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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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