Childminder 224585

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 September 2017 16 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 has developed her knowledge and skills to help her understand how to observe and plan for children's learning. However, she does not yet do this consistently for all children.  The childminder has developed ways to assess children's starting points in partnership with parents, although she has not yet identified all children's capabilities swiftly when they first start, to monitor their progress over time.  The childminder has identified ways to develop her practice, although she has not yet implemented these plans to help raise her teaching to a consistently good level.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder teaches children about people in the wider world. Children compare how they are similar or different to other people, including those who have disabilities.  Children are confident and feel secure in the childminder's home. They have a good relationship with the childminder and she cares for them well.  Strong arrangements allow new children to settle quickly so they become familiar with the environment.  The childminder provides a wide range of resources for children to use indoors and outside and they can access freely, supporting them to lead on their own play.

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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

 observe and monitor all children's learning to identify their starting points, interests, stage of development and learning styles, and use this information to plan a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child in all areas of learning and development. 12/12/2017

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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

 implement the plans identified for professional development and promoting children's learning to help improve the quality of teaching to a consistently good standard.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of teaching and learning with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder seeks feedback from parents and uses children's ideas to help enhance the environment, including providing resources that reflect children's emerging interests. She has sought advice from her local authority adviser on how to develop her practice. She uses the feedback to develop ways to complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years. She has successfully identified gaps in some children's learning and has acted swiftly to seek advice from other professionals, discussing her concerns with parents. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends all mandatory training. She is knowledgeable about child protection procedures. Her home is safe and she takes steps to reduce potential risks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has developed the skills and understanding to observe and plan for children's learning. However, because she has not yet assessed all children's starting points to monitor their progress, some activities have no clear learning intention and do not promote all children's learning styles or build on their interests. Partnership with parents is developing well. Where the childminder does assess and plan for children's learning she involves parents fully to help them guide their children's learning at home. The childminder promotes children's concentration, she regularly changes the toys for children to play with, which helps to promote their engagement in learning. The childminder enhances children's fascination in books. She reads to them each day and older children listen and ask questions about the story. Younger children develop an early understanding of the use of numbers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's teaching does not yet fully promote children's personal development to a good level. Despite this, the childminder manages children's behaviour effectively and helps children to understand boundaries. For example, children learn not to climb on furniture because there is a risk they could fall and hurt themselves. The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles. Children wash their hands regularly throughout the day. The childminder encourages parents to provide healthy food for their children to eat. She provides opportunities for children to play outside daily to enable them to be active.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make good progress in their learning and do not quickly learn the skills they need for the next stage in learning, including their move on to school. Younger children are making steady progress in their communication, physical and social development. For example, they use single words, feed themselves finger food at mealtimes and play with toy trains alongside other children. Older children are learning some skills for schools, including recognising the shape of fruit, operating technology equipment, making marks with crayons on paper and singing some songs alone.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 224585 Local authority Stoke on Trent Inspection number 1107492 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 December 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She operates her provision all year round from 8.30am until 6pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for three- and four-year- olds.

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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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