Childminder EY491221

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 August 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 does not keep an accurate record of all children's hours of attendance.  The activities that the childminder provides for children often lack a good level of challenge. She sometimes misses chances to build on children's learning, in particular with regard to their communication and language skills. Children do not make as much progress as possible.  The childminder does not organise the areas in her home to promote children's learning well. This hinders opportunities for children to engage fully in activities and they lose interest.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not effective enough to help her identify all areas where improvement is needed to provide good-quality care for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children build warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. They are sensitively cared for, which promotes their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder keeps parents suitably informed about their children's care and the activities they have taken part in during the day.  The childminder takes children on regular outings to provide different outdoor play experiences. For example, children visit local parks and soft-play centres, where they can use large play equipment and develop their climbing and balancing skills.

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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

 keep a daily record of the names of all children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 13/09/2017

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Due Date

 make sure that activities are challenging and supportive of the children's individual needs to extend their learning, in particular their communication and language skills 24/10/2017

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Due Date

 improve the organisation of the play areas and availability of resources, to help children to become fully involved in their activities. 24/10/2017

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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

 use self-evaluation more effectively to identify all areas for improvement, to help improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection, including discussing the impact of teaching after viewing activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and talked to the children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Although the childminder has updated her skills in relation to first aid and safeguarding, she has not evaluated her practice well enough and weaknesses remain in teaching. She monitors children's achievements regularly. However, she does not use the information to help her plan activities that offer a good level of challenge to help children progress. The childminder links with other childminders to gain suggestions for new activities and ways she can improve. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role to protect children and the procedures to follow in the event of a safeguarding concern. She supervises children appropriately and has put suitable safety measures in place around her home to help minimise risks to children. The childminder maintains most of the necessary documentation, such as accident records, but she does not consistently record all children's attendance, which is a requirement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently help children make good progress. For example, she interacts with children appropriately, but often misses opportunities to model language to help build on their developing vocabulary. Children enjoy songs and rhymes, and the childminder encourages them to move their bodies and clap their hands to the music. Although the childminder provides some creative activities for children, she does not adapt these so the younger children can join in and explore the materials. Children show control in their movements, such as when they use the pens to experiment making marks on the writing mat.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The floor space sometimes becomes cluttered with resources, which leaves children little space to play and unable to access, and choose from, the other resources. The childminder gathers detailed information from parents about their children's individual needs to help her settle them. She interacts with children in a warm and caring manner, recognising when the children need a cuddle and reassurance. Children are settled and secure. The childminder teaches children how to behave, such as to be kind to each other and to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children acquire some skills to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning. However, the weaknesses in the quality of teaching mean they do not make as much progress as they could. Children have some opportunities to gain independence, such as using the step to wash their hands and getting their drink containers if they are thirsty.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491221 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1022665 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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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 New Milton, Hampshire. The childminder provides care throughout the year each weekday.

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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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