Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 September 2017 27 September 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not taken effective steps to make all the necessary improvements raised at the previous inspection. The quality of teaching is not yet good which impacts on children's progress. For example, the childminder is not skilled in helping very young children acquire and use language.  The childminder does not plan well for individual children. She does not take account of children's emerging interests and they are not consistently inspired by the activities and resources she offers to engage fully in their learning.  Self-evaluation is weak. The childminder does not regularly review the quality of her practice. When she does identify areas for improvement she does not take timely steps to improve her practice and outcomes for children.  The childminder provides fewer experiences that help young children learn about different cultures and ways of living, to extend their developing understanding of

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has improved her partnership working with parents and other professionals. For example, she now provides staff at pre-schools that children also attend and parents with written updates on children's progress.  The childminder completes risk assessments and provides a safe and secure home. She supervises children well and takes effective steps to promote their health and safety.  The childminder is a reassuring presence to children, who look to her comfort when feeling less confident about a new situation or experience.

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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

 take effective steps to develop stronger teaching skills to help all children make good progress, including with their speaking and listening skills 01/11/2017

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Due Date

 make better use of assessments to plan and deliver stimulating learning opportunities that meet the needs of individual children well. 01/11/2017

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Due Date

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

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 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify and address weaknesses, to improve outcomes for children  develop further opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her understanding of safeguarding and first aid.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the learning that was taking place.  The inspector looked at documentation, including policies and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has not fully addressed all of the actions raised at her last inspection. She has not taken the necessary steps to improve the quality of her teaching. For example, although she has completed some online training she is still not effective in helping younger children develop their speaking and listening skills. She does not effectively evaluate her provision. For example, although she has identified that she needs to improve opportunities for children to gain an awareness about diversity, she has not made any meaningful improvements to this aspect of children's learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to safeguard children and knows who to contact if she has any concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder makes regular assessments of children's progress. However, she does not make good use of what she knows about each child to plan well for their ongoing learning. Her poor understanding about how children learn and develop means that she misses opportunities to build on children's own interests. Children do not settle well into many of the activities she provides and become distracted. The childminder does not promote younger children's language skills effectively. For example, she asks lots of questions but does not model the language that children need to build their vocabulary further. However, at other times the teaching is more effective. For example, she provides children with opportunities to develop their physical skills, such as by playing with water outdoors.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Overall, children behave well. The childminder meets their physical needs and promotes the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. For example, children enjoy plenty of fresh air and exercise. The childminder, on occasion, offers limited choices to the children and at these times the activities only capture their interest for a short while. For example, the childminder does not offer younger children different resources when they lose interest in the pens and paper she has given them while she prepares their lunch.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The weaknesses in teaching and planning mean that children are not well motivated learners. Any progress that they make is incidental to what the childminder does and provides. Children are not gaining a positive first experience of learning away from home and are not well prepared for their future learning. For example, the childminder's poor support for children's developing speaking and listening skills impacts negatively on other aspects of their learning. However, older children now have more opportunities to practise their early writing skills in preparation for school and, overall, children learn to manage simple self-help skills for themselves, such as putting on their coats and shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462696 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1107857 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 September 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm, for most of the year.

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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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