Childminder EY489969

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 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 has not developed fully effective partnerships with parents, professionals and other early years providers to ensure continuity in children's learning and to support their health and well-being.  Children's learning is not sufficiently extended to help them develop as quickly as possible and make good progress overall, and especially in their communication and language skills.  The childminder does not use her assessments of children's learning well enough to identify and address gaps in their development or plan suitably challenging activities to support their good progress.  The childminder does not evaluate her provision sufficiently. Weaknesses in her practice are not always identified or addressed, and knowledge and skills gained through training are not consistently implemented, to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder builds friendly and caring relationships with the children. They enjoy her company and play happily with the toys and resources.  Children benefit from having access to plenty of fresh air and opportunities for physical outdoor play.

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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

 establish an effective two-way flow of information with parents, professionals and other providers, to fully support children's learning and care needs, and help them to reach good levels of attainment 04/10/2017

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 improve teaching to provide children with suitably challenging activities that focus on their individual learning and help them to make good progress, with particular regard to their speech and language skills 04/10/2017

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 use observation and assessment information to accurately identify where children are in their learning and to consistently build on what they need to learn next. 04/10/2017

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

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 make better use of self-evaluation and information gained from professional development to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's practice with the children.  The inspector discussed the children's development.  The inspector discussed the childminder's process of self-evaluation.  The inspector examined a selection of online documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an up-to-date understanding of child protection issues and knows where to go if she needs to report any concerns about a child's welfare. Since registration, the childminder has placed some focus on her professional development. For example, she has attended a Makaton signing course. However, she does not use this to good effect to support children in developing the communication and language skills they need for school. The childminder does not use her self-evaluation effectively to help improve her practice. She does not exchange information about children's learning with professionals and other settings that the children attend, or build partnerships to help new children settle in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. Children do not always benefit from planned, purposeful experiences. The childminder does not use her assessments effectively to plan ways to support children in making progress. Although the childminder plans activities, such as painting, her teaching during these is very general and does not help to build on what children already know. However, children are settled and happy. They make choices from the equipment set out for them and generally stay occupied. For example, a young child shakes a tambourine and dances to music. The childminder talks to children as they play. However, she does not place a strong enough focus on supporting children's early language to enable them to move to the next stage in their speaking. The childminder's attempts at sharing information with parents to promote children's learning are limited.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weakness in building partnerships with parents limits the success with which the childminder is able to support children's care needs. For example, she does not work effectively with parents to promote consistent routines for sleeping and eating for young children. This has an impact on children's readiness to learn and take part in activities. Children behave well and the childminder encourages them to use good manners and share toys. The childminder maintains safe and secure play areas for children. She makes use of her local community. For example, children enjoy trips to the park and soft-play centres where they build on their developing physical skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make enough progress in their learning and development. The childminder does not plan activities that consistently challenge and motivate children and help them to take the next steps in their learning. Children select activities but do not yet sustain good levels of concentration and move quickly to the next toy. They communicate their needs, but their progress in speaking is slow and they are at risk of falling behind in their communication skills. However, overall, children develop some skills they need for their future learning and the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489969 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1016641 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 2 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Chineham, Hampshire. She is open all year round.

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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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