Childminder 505840

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2017 5 May 2015

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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 has not completed the required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. She does not review children's development as well as she could, to identify any areas where progress is less than expected and share this information with parents.  The childminder does not work effectively with other providers that children attend, to support a consistent approach to meeting children's needs.  The childminder's self-evaluation process is not effective to identify all weaknesses in her practice, including any breaches in requirements, to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is experienced and understands how children learn. Children make suitable progress in their learning because she knows them well and offers positive, caring support.  Children form close bonds with the childminder. She is warm and affectionate towards them. She helps them to feel comfortable in her company, confident in their surroundings and supports their personal and emotional development well.  The childminder responds sensitively to children's individual needs and takes on board the information parents provide when children first start. She talks to parents daily about their children's day and the care they receive, to keep parents informed about their children's activities and experiences.

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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 the progress of children is reviewed when they are between the ages of two and three years, and provide parents with a short written summary of their children's development in the prime areas of learning. 12/12/2017

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

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 strengthen the sharing of information with parents and other settings children attend, to support children's continual progression across all areas of their development  develop procedures for self-evaluation to ensure there is rigorous monitoring of practice and children's progress, to lead ongoing improvements to children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including that relating to the suitability of the childminder, her policies and procedures, children's development records, and planning.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector took account of parents' written views by reading their comments in letters.  The inspector discussed the childminder's risk assessments and her self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. She ensures children are appropriately supervised at all times and she minimises risks within her home to ensure their safety. Although the childminder links with other local providers to discuss practice and share ideas, she does not undertake a regular review of her provision and children's progress to outline and address key areas of weakness to improve children's learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder undertakes some assessments of children's progress. She uses these to shape the learning experiences she offers the children. However, she does not complete the mandatory progress check for two-year-old children or effectively monitor children's progress to ensure any gaps in their learning close promptly. The childminder does not work well with parents and other early years settings children attend, to ensure they share and work consistently together to meet children's needs. Nonetheless, the childminder offers children friendly, attentive and responsive support. For example, children enjoy playing games with the childminder. She uses discussion and asks questions to support their communication and language development well. Children count, recognise colours, learn new words and the sounds associated with letters of the alphabet.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children learn to appreciate the needs of others, take turns and follow boundaries and the rules of various games. For example, she knows children very well. She skilfully links what children are learning to relevant situations in their experiences, reinforcing concepts such as appropriate behaviour in different situations and understanding others' feelings. Children enjoy daily trips out into the local area with the childminder, developing their knowledge of their local community. For example, they benefit from the use of larger play equipment at parks and indoor play centres to develop their physical skills. They visit local toddler groups and residential homes for the elderly, where they have the opportunity to build their self-confidence in social situations and develop their knowledge of their local community.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although children make steady progress in their development, especially their communication, social and emotional development, they do not make good enough progress across all areas of learning. They do not receive the support and input they always need due to weaknesses in the childminder's assessment processes. However, children enjoy the childminder's company and communicate well for their age. They chat confidently, taking turns in conversation, sharing their knowledge and happily talking about their family, for example. They gain some of the key skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning and their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 505840 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1091115 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 6pm from Monday to Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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