Childminder EY491149

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 July 2017 Not applicable

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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 is not consistent in helping children learn to manage their behaviour. At times, children do not understand what behaviour is expected of them and younger children copy the older children's behaviour.  The childminder understands how to promote children's learning overall. However, planned activities are not sufficiently challenging and do not consistently engage children well. Children do not make as much progress in their learning as they could.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not strong enough to help her pinpoint areas where improvement is needed to provide good-quality care for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a safe and welcoming environment. Children are happy and settled, and are confident to ask for help when needed.  Children enjoy a varied range of outdoor learning experiences. For example, they take part in planting and growing activities where they learn where their food comes from and how to care for the vegetables.  The childminder establishes effective partnerships with parents and shares information regularly to keep them up to date about their children's care and development.

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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

 increase knowledge and understanding of strategies to manage children's behaviour, and implement these effectively to help develop the children's understanding of acceptable behaviour 16/10/2017

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Due Date

 provide children with challenging and interesting learning experiences that meet their individual needs and help them make good progress. 16/10/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 use self-evaluation more effectively to identify all areas for improvement, to help improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the interaction between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, including discussing the impact of teaching after viewing activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and talked to the children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder uses self-reflection to help her identify some ways she can develop her provision further. However, this is not fully effective as there are weaknesses in the quality of teaching and behaviour management. The childminder continues to risk assess the play environment so that children can play safely. For instance, she makes sure that small building blocks are not accessible to younger children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her safeguarding knowledge, for example, through training, to make sure she has a clear understanding of child protection issues and procedures. The childminder keeps parents well informed about her childminding setting. Parents report positively about the care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children as they play and assesses their achievements, but she does not use the information well to plan activities that challenge children. She interacts with the children appropriately to promote conversation and support their developing language. However, children sometimes lose interest in the learning experiences and, at times, are not involved in any purposeful play. Children have some opportunities to explore different creative activities. For example, they enjoy prodding, pressing and manipulating the dough and explore musical instruments to create the various sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The support for children to develop good behaviour is inconsistent. The childminder uses some effective methods to teach children how to play together, such as to take turns with the toys and not to swing toys around. However, on occasion, children do not listen as she does not make her expectations of behaviour clear. Children are able to access a suitable selection of toys and resources independently from the low storage baskets. The children benefit from the childminder's warm and friendly manner, which helps them to form secure attachments and develop a sense of belonging.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children acquire some skills for the future, such as developing independence in their personal care routines. However, they do not all make the best possible progress in their learning. At times, activities are not sufficiently challenging and do not engage the children well enough. Children enjoy regular fresh air and exercise. For example, they go on frequent outings to various places where they learn about their local environment and develop their physical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491149 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1021659 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in the Lymington area of Hampshire. The childminder provides care throughout the year, Monday to Wednesday.

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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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Telephone number

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