Childminder EY489292

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2018 1 March 2017

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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 does not evaluate her practice effectively to ensure she is meeting statutory requirements or to help her identify and address weaknesses in teaching. She does not seek parents' views on a wide range of issues.  Records of accidents and attendance are not available for inspection.  The childminder does not keep medicine administration records consistently.  The childminder does not sufficiently organise some experiences to match the individual learning needs of younger children and challenge them to make the best progress.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder forms warm relationships with the children and effectively promotes their emotional well-being. Children are happy, confident and play well together.  The childminder encourages children to do things for themselves and develop their independence.  The childminder collects detailed information from parents to help children settle well when they first start.  Children enjoy a range of outings. They attend swimming lessons with an instructor, go for walks in the local nature area and regularly practise climbing skills at the soft-play centre.

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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 records are kept accessible and available to those who have a right or professional need to see them 01/02/2018

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 keep a written record each time medicine is administered to a child and inform the child's parents and/or carers on the same day, or as soon as reasonably practical 01/02/2018

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 make better use of assessments to help plan and provide activities that are consistently matched to the needs of younger children, and raise the quality of teaching to help children to make good progress. 01/02/2018

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

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Due Date

 evaluate practice more effectively and seek parents' views on a wider range of issues.

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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 evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector spoke to some children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents, provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Self-evaluation is not fully effective and does not fully include the views of parents. The childminder holds a paediatric first-aid certificate and follows suitable procedures for dealing with accidents, including informing parents. However, at the time of inspection, records of accidents and attendance were not available for inspection and the medication records were not complete. Nevertheless, there have been some positive developments since the last inspection. The childminder provides parents with a written summary of the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe and report any child protection concerns. She reads weekly updates from the local authority to keep her knowledge of health and safety up to date. However, she does not sufficiently focus her professional development on raising the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

quality of her teaching skills. Although she uses a clear system for monitoring children's progress and identifies gaps in learning, she does not take effective action to narrow these.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching varies. The childminder works closely with parents to clearly establish each child's abilities when they start. She also observes, assesses and tracks children's learning, identifying what they need to learn next. However, planning is less effective for younger children as the activities are mainly aimed at the needs of the older children. The childminder is better at supporting children to gain good skills in listening and speaking and in their personal, social and emotional development than in other areas of learning. She models the correct use of language, provides commentary and introduces new vocabulary as children play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

At the time of inspection, the childminder was unable to show some records relating to children's welfare. Also, although the childminder obtains consent to administer long-term medication, she does not record when it has been given. However, the childminder and parents exchange some useful information on a daily basis which helps continuity of care. Children regularly spend time with another childminder's children, which helps to support their good social skills. The childminder praises children to support their personal, social and emotional development. Children develop good coordination and physical skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although the quality of teaching is not consistently good, children are keen to learn and develop some basic skills in readiness for school. They confidently interact with the childminder and visitors. They are developing good social skills and independence. They concentrate well and use mathematical skills as they play games, including posting balls into holes of corresponding colour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489292 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1107952 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 March 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Fulwood, Preston. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 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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