Childminder EY494354

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 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 consistently use precise assessment, or information from parents, to plan activities that support and challenge each child effectively to reach the next stage in their learning.  The childminder does not consistently adapt her expectations of children who are at different stages of development while she leads or supports their play. She does not fully support children in freely exploring different textures and materials.  The childminder does not routinely give children enough time to put their thoughts into words when she talks with them and when she asks them questions.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder builds close bonds with the children in her care. Children are happy, settled and confident.  The childminder makes sure that all records, policies and procedures required for the safe management of the provision are well maintained and implemented to ensure that children's care needs are met.  The childminder is clear about her responsibilities to protect children from abuse. She knows the local referral procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child.  The childminder stores toy boxes on low-level shelving and these are clearly labelled with pictures of what is inside. This helps children to make independent decisions about the toys they want to play with.

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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 that information gained from parents and from observation and assessment of children's achievements is more consistently used to plan activities and develop support in order to help every child make the best possible progress 31/01/2018

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 strengthen the quality of teaching, ensuring that children are consistently challenged in accordance with what they already know and can do and have opportunities to explore and investigate different textures and materials. 31/01/2018

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

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Due Date

 give children more time to put their own thoughts into words while talking with them and asking them questions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities while children played in the indoor play area. She discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training. She checked evidence of the suitability of adults who live in the household.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records, planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's home is secure and she identifies and successfully minimises any potential safety risks to children. The childminder keeps her knowledge about child protection and first aid up to date. She is aware of the duty to prevent children from being drawn into situations that may put them at risk of significant of harm. As part of her procedures for reviewing her practice and keeping up to date with early years issues, the childminder accesses training and searches for information online. She also seeks help from representatives of the local authority. However, she is not fully meeting the learning, development and assessment requirements. Parents are very happy and say the childminder is warm and welcoming.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently plan challenging activities in accordance with what children already know and can do. At times, her expectations of children do not match their stage of development and teaching is not continually strong enough to ensure that children make as much progress as they can. The childminder shares details with parents about children's achievements, but does not effectively plan in accordance with parents' information about their child's learning at home. That said, children confidently choose toys from the good variety available. They enjoy the childminder's involvement as they develop their imaginative role play, which currently focuses on doctors and nurses. Older children enjoy talking with the childminder and she interprets younger children's non- verbal communication well. However, at times, she offers answers to the questions she asks before children have had time to think about how they want to respond.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Despite some weaknesses in teaching and learning, children's personal, social and emotional development is strong. The childminder promotes children's health needs well. For example, they are physically active and the childminder provides healthy food. Children gain an understanding of the natural world, for example, through planting and growing, and through harvesting fruit from trees in the childminder's garden. The childminder identifies a positive approach to managing children's behaviour to help foster their self-confidence. Children gain an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. While walking outdoors they learn how to cross roads safely.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain skills to prepare them for learning in pre-school and school. However, they are not making as much progress as they can due to variable teaching and inconsistent planning for their future learning. Young children count while they play and they understand mathematical concepts, such as big and small. Children play with a variety of toys that helps them to develop their handling skills, such as toys with buttons and simple mechanisms. They are limited in opportunities for them to independently 'have a go' and investigate different materials.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494354 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 1029943 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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 operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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Telephone number

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