Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 August 2017 6 December 2016

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 make effective use of the activities and her assessments to help every child make good progress in all areas of their communication and language development.  The childminder and her assistant do not provide children with consistent messages to help them learn about the behaviour expected of them at mealtimes.  The childminder does not evaluate the quality of her provision effectively, to help her to identify and address the weaknesses in her provision.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and develop warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They explore, enjoy their play and younger children take comfort in cuddles when they become tired.  The childminder supports children's physical development well. For instance, children enjoy lots of physical play activities in the garden and learn to wash their hands before all meals.  The childminder maintains safe and secure environments for children. She works efficiently with her assistant to supervise children well and helps children to learn about road safety to keep themselves safe.

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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

 improve the use of assessments and activities to support all aspects of children's communication and language skills more effectively. 03/09/2017

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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

 be more consistent in helping all children to understand what behaviour is expected of them  develop self-evaluation to identify and address all areas for improvement in the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children. She also discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector observed the childminder working with her assistant and reviewed feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some progress to improve the weaknesses identified at the previous inspection. For example, she keeps children's records up to date and accessible. She has used professional development opportunities to improve her teaching skills and help her to interest, engage and challenge children better in play. The childminder evaluates aspects of her provision to identify some areas for improvement. However, this is not sufficient to identify and address the weaknesses in children's learning and her practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of how to support children's welfare. This includes recognising signs that a child may be at risk of harm and the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child. She monitors her assistant's interactions with children and talks about how this can be improved to benefit children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Overall, the childminder observes and monitors children's development appropriately and keeps parents informed of their progress. However, she does not make best use of the assessments she makes or the activities to help all children make good progress with their language skills. For example, she does not plan activities well for children who make less progress in their speaking or provide time to encourage them to talk and learn more words. Otherwise, the childminder instigates discussions with the more vocal children and encourages them to answer questions. She provides activities to support some of children's next steps for learning. For example, children draw and write regularly to encourage their literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has expectations for children’s behaviour, but does not help children to learn these consistently. For example, some children repeatedly get down to run around and play while they eat. The childminder and her assistant return children to the table on occasions, but this is not done consistently and other children copy. Otherwise, they provide children with support to learn how to share, take turns and to respect one another's lives and beliefs. The childminder provides a welcoming environment for children, who choose and lead their own play, such as creating their own designs on treasure boxes. Older children maintain attention well in the activities.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not all make good progress in all areas of their development to prepare them as well as possible for their move to school. Some children do not progress as well as their peers in their speaking skills or managing their behaviour. However, children gain some skills for their future learning. For instance, they are keen to join in new activities and are polite towards others. Children learn to manage tasks for themselves, such as changing their shoes, and learn to recognise letters and write their names. They have opportunities to count and older children learn to calculate quantities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289532 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1107605 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 December 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. She regularly works with an assistant and offers care from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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