Childminder EY450528

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 August 2017 21 March 2013

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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 best support children's developing communication and language skills, particularly for those who speak English as an additional language.  The childminder does not always plan sufficient activities for the youngest children based on what they need to learn next. This means these children are not fully supported to make the best possible progress in the most important areas of development.  The childminder has not undertaken additional professional development opportunities to help develop her teaching skills and raise her overall practice to a good standard. This means children's overall outcomes are not yet good enough.  Although the childminder completes a process of self-reflection, her evaluations are not accurate. This has led to some weaknesses in her practice not being highlighted and addressed.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and children have very strong attachments. Children respond positively to her and she is attentive towards them. This helps to promote their emotional well- being.  The childminder has built strong relationships with all parents and shares information with them daily.  The childminder teaches children behavioural boundaries and as a result children's behaviour is good.

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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

 ensure that all children have good opportunities to learn the English language 23/11/2017

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 ensure that planned activities, particularly for the youngest children, build on what they need to learn next and fully support their development in the prime areas of learning. 23/11/2017

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

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Due Date

 establish a focused programme of professional development to help further develop teaching skills and improve outcomes for children  improve the process of self-evaluation to clearly identify any areas for improvement and future targets to help develop practice to a good level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's assessment records and discussed the systems for planning children's play experiences.  The inspector viewed a range of policies including procedures to safeguard children and checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of household members. They discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and the training she has undertaken since the last inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder is well qualified and on the whole, she uses some of the skills she has learnt. However, she has not sourced professional development opportunities to help develop her teaching skills and overall practice to a good standard. This has led to weaknesses developing in how effectively she supports all children to reach their full potential in all areas of their development. The childminder completes a process of self- evaluation. However, her evaluations are not always accurate. Weaknesses in her daily practice have not been identified and therefore, not addressed. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of her responsibilities to protect children from harm. Her policy is in line with local safeguarding procedures and includes the relevant contact details, should she need to raise any concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder carries out assessments of the progress children make and on the whole the information she gathers is accurate. She has identified that the rate of children's progress in communication and language to be slower than other areas of development. However, she does not support children's developing speaking skills using the English language well enough. For a large proportion of the day, she communicates with children in their home language. While this helps children become strong communicators in their home language they use very limited spoken English during their play and routines. The childminder plans activities based on topics, such as on the farm. While older children generally enjoy the activities, younger children do not show the same enthusiasm. This is because the activities are not always guided by what they need to learn next. That said, she supports younger children with other aspects of their development well. For example,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

their physical skills as they learn to master skills such as walking independently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder gathers information from parents to help support her in meeting children's care needs well. This includes information, such as, their likes, dislikes and any medical or allergy needs. The childminder provides healthy home cooked meals. This helps children learn about making healthy food choices. Children have opportunities for outdoor play. The childminder supports children to become independent where age appropriate. Older children are encouraged to attend to their personal care routines and younger children are encouraged to have a go at feeding themselves.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, outcomes for all children are not yet good. Children are not fully supported to learn the English language. This has an impact on the rate they develop in their communication and language development. It also has further implications for when older children start school and how well the youngest children are prepared for their next stage in learning. That said, older children are very confident using numbers in their play and begin to match numerals and quantity correctly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450528 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1066114 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Lancashire. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3 and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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