Childminder EY468034

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2017 19 June 2014

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder does not effectively record any accidents that happen to children while in her care.  The childminder's programme of professional development does not focus strongly enough on refreshing her knowledge and developing further skills to raise the quality of teaching.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is experienced. The quality of the childminder's teaching is good and this has a positive impact on children's progress.  Children are happy and have quickly formed good relationships with the childminder. She gathers information regarding routines and preferences when children start. This helps her to support children's physical and emotional well-being and helps them to feel safe and secure while in her care.  The childminder has good systems in place to evaluate her provision. She has developed ways to capture the views of parents and children.  Parent partnerships are good. Parents are very complimentary about the care and learning the childminder offers their children and the information they receive on a daily basis.

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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 all accidents that children have are recorded effectively. 03/08/2017

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Due Date

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

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 establish a focused programme of professional development in order to help develop existing knowledge and enhance teaching skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of learning activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed the arrangements for monitoring children's progress and how the childminder plans for children's play experiences.  The inspector viewed a range of policies, including risk assessments and safeguarding procedures.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of the views of parents from written information.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and discussed her procedures for self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not keep up-to-date records of all accidents or injuries that happen to children while in her care. However, the impact on children's safety and welfare is not significant because she does verbally inform parents on the same day. The childminder reflects on her practice and considers ways to improve the service she provides. However, she does not access many training and development opportunities to further enhance her practice or skills. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder closely supervises children and takes positive measures in order to keep them safe. She has a clear understanding of how to report and act on any concerns she may have regarding children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder offers children a range of exciting activities and opportunities which ignites their curiosity. Children explore using their senses, choosing from a variety of materials. The childminder shares their excitement and models language. As a result, children are supported well and they are developing good communication skills. The childminder completes regular observations and assessments of children's learning and uses these to plan for children's next steps. The childminder gathers detailed information about children's learning from parents when children start and on an ongoing basis. This enables parents to contribute to children's assessment. The learning environment is well resourced and well organised and supports learning across the seven areas. The childminder takes children on a variety of outings locally and further afield to build on their learning experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's arrangements for the safe and effective running of her service are not as secure as possible. However, she uses lots of positive praise, which helps children's self-esteem grow. Children are happy, confident, behave well and are being taught good manners. The childminder makes good use of her community, helping children to learn about the world around them. The childminder encourages them to eat healthy foods and provides suitable snack choices. They have regular exercise and fresh air, which helps children to develop an awareness of being active and adopting healthy food choices. The childminder has established good relationships with parents and gathers relevant information from them about their child's care needs. She uses this information well to establish consistent routines that children are familiar with.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress as a result of the childminder's teaching and assessment. Children are confident and enthusiastic learners who develop the skills needed to enable them to take the next steps in their learning and development and in preparation for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468034 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1087553 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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