Childminder EY446184

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 August 2017 7 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 Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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

 The childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's attendance, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  Activities provided do not always encourage boys to engage in making marks and developing their writing skills.  The childminder and her assistant do not always support young children to learn to share and take turns as they play.

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It has the following strengths

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has worked hard to identify gaps in her knowledge of children's learning and development. She has undertaken training and made good use of professional publications to develop her learning and improve her quality of teaching.  The childminder understands how children learn. She and her assistant skilfully support children's communication and language skills. For example, they ask questions and speak clearly.  Children develop good relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They are happy, settled and enjoy their time at the setting.  Partnerships with parents and other settings are good. The childminder shares information with them, which promotes a shared approach to children's learning. She seeks parents' views on the service she provides to help her identify further improvements.

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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

 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of all the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance. 01/09/2017

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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

 develop activities to engage boys in making marks and writing activities  support young children more consistently to learn to share and take turns when they play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and assistant inside and outside with the children and discussed the quality of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation, including registers, accident 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.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their recent questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs to look out for and the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children's safety or welfare. Although the childminder completes a register, she does not monitor its use to ensure that she consistently completes it, so she has an accurate record of children's attendance, to enable her to fully support their safety and well-being at all times. The childminder is developing her systems further to monitor children's progress more closely. She knows children's individual learning needs well, which helps her to plan enjoyable and meaningful activities to support their good progress. The childminder ensures her assistant is suitable and understands her role. The childminder and her assistant are committed to their professional development. The childminder uses self-evaluation well to improve outcomes for children. She has strengthened planning and resources to support children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder promotes children's learning well. She ensures activities are adapted successfully to meet the needs of all children. The childminder interacts well with the children as they play and uses effective questioning to develop their understanding. For example, children explore messy activities and the childminder encourages them to use their language to explain how things look, feel and smell. Older children thoroughly enjoy taking part in craft activities. They concentrate well to weave paper together to make fish. However, the childminder does not always successfully engage boys in writing activities. Young children enjoy books and listening to stories, helping the childminder to turn the pages to see what happens next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good bonds with the childminder and her assistant. They develop good manners, and say 'please' and 'thank you'. However, there are times when the childminder does not support young children more to share and take turns when they play. The childminder and her assistant offer praise and encouragement to children and are good role models. This helps boost children's self-esteem and confidence. The childminder supports children well to lead a healthy lifestyle. She provides healthy food that meets children's different dietary needs successfully. Children enjoy being physically active as they play in the garden and go out with the childminder on walks in the local area.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They receive good support to develop skills that they will need in the next stage in their learning, such as starting school. All children are inquisitive learners and ask why things happen. Older children confidently count objects up to 10, recognise numerals and place them in order. Younger children recognise colours and order objects by size. Children recognise and identify different shapes as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446184 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1107816 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 11 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 December 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Taunton, Somerset. She offers care all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder offers funded places 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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Telephone number

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