Childminder EY491850

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 October 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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder does not collect detailed information from some parents about their child's abilities or establish children's starting points early enough to plan effectively when they first start.  Although eager to learn, some activities are not planned well enough or re-shaped as children play to keep them engaged and effectively challenged.  The childminder does not provide some parents with a written summary of their child's progress between the ages of two and three years in time for them to share with their health visitor to support integrated working.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective and does not fully include the views of parents or children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder organises her home well to provide children with plenty of opportunities to make independent choices, explore freely and develop good physical skills.  The childminder forms warm relationships with the children and effectively promotes their emotional well-being. Children are happy, confident and play well together.  Parents speak highly of the childminder and how well she cares for the children.  Children develop good listening, speaking and social skills and communicate well with each other, the childminder and visitors.

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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

 improve the consistency and timeliness with which children's starting points are established and use ongoing information from parents to ensure learning is always built from a clear knowledge of children's abilities 16/10/2017

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 plan and shape learning experiences for each child as they play, to engage and challenge them effectively 16/10/2017

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 provide parents with a written summary of their child's progress between the age of two and three years in a timely way. 16/10/2017

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

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 evaluate practice more effectively and engage children and parents in the process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children and some parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder is beginning to evaluate her practice. She is making increasing use of the knowledge gained from her qualification and training to improve practice. Following recent training, she is seeking more information from parents about what children can do before they start. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a suitable understanding of child protection issues, including indicators that a child may be at risk and the procedures for making a referral. The childminder has clear systems in place to complete the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. However, some reports are not completed or shared with parents in a timely manner.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Ways to observe, assess and track children's progress are in the early stages of development. Useful information about children's learning is increasingly being exchanged with parents and other settings that children attend. However, some children's starting points are not identified swiftly enough to build on what they already know. This particularly impacts the quality of learning for children who attend part time. Teaching, although generally good, is not consistent. In the childminder's home, children quickly find what they want to play with from a variety of interesting toys. However, at times they occupy themselves and walk away from activities when the childminder's attention is not focused on them. At toddler group, children enjoy creative activities often linked to seasonal or cultural events. Some of these help to support children's understanding of the world. For example, children handle leaves, twigs and conkers and use them with paint to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gathers useful information from parents when children first start, so that she is familiar with their interests and can meet their care routines well. She carefully meets children's dietary requirements, provides healthy meals and snacks and teaches children to handle cutlery correctly to feed themselves. A range of activities successfully helps to increase children's knowledge of healthy eating. These include planting and tending tomatoes and tasting a range of different fruits. Children regularly spend time with other children at a local toddler group, which helps to support their good social skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder does not have a full picture of children's knowledge, skills and understanding to challenge them to make good, or better, progress. Nevertheless, children gain some of the key skills needed in readiness for school. The childminder gives priority to encouraging children's speaking skills. Children communicate confidently and follow instructions. They are developing mathematical skills, such as counting and identifying colours of different toys and objects as they play. Children freely draw with a range of pencils and chalk, and keenly practise early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491850 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1027724 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 12

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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 and lives in Euxton, Chorley. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-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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