Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 January 2018 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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder carries out risk assessments of her home. However, she does not ensure that all aspects of the environment are free of hazards to children, especially in the outdoor areas.  The childminder does not provide all children with sufficient challenge in activities or extend their knowledge effectively to help them achieve and progress in their learning.  Although there are many resources and toys available in the play space, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities to encourage children to follow their interests and make choices about their play.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have secure attachments with the childminder and her assistant. Children behave well, play together cooperatively and form positive relationships.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The ongoing two-way exchange of information helps to keep the parents and childminder well informed about children's care and development.  Children have regular opportunities to experiment using their senses through creative play experiences, such as paint, play dough and shaving foam.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 make more-effective use of risk assessment to identify, and remove or minimise all hazards to children, particularly in the outdoor areas 06/02/2018

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Due Date

 ensure activities are challenging and teaching is supportive of children's individual learning needs, to help all children make consistently good progress. 20/03/2018

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 provide greater opportunities for children to make independent choices about their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and her assistant and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection, including discussing the impact of teaching after viewing activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and talked to the children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Although the childminder completes risk assessments of her premises, these are not fully effective. For example, she checks the outdoor areas before children go outside, but does not remove all hazards. However, she supervises children closely to help keep them safe. The childminder and her assistant have a clear understanding about safeguarding and child protection issues and the procedures to follow if they have a concern. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder supports her assistant's professional development, for example, helping her find suitable training courses to increase her knowledge and skills that benefit children. The childminder works closely with her assistant to reflect on ways to develop her provision further, for instance, they changed how they make observations to assess children's progress. However, they do not use assessments effectively to help plan challenging activities so children continually build on what they know and can do.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and assistant interact with the children as they play, talking with them appropriately to promote conversation. However, they do not challenge older children sufficiently to extend their learning. For example, as children build connecting blocks they talk about colours with younger children but do not differentiate for older children, to encourage them to count, solve problems or develop their understanding of mathematics further. Children are taken on regular outings and walks around their local community. For example, they go to feed the ducks and collect leaves to use in painting activities, which helps them learn about their environment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are provided with a variety of activities and resources. However, the childminder's structured routine reduces opportunities for children to make independent choices about their play. The childminder and her assistant are consistent in helping children to understand how to behave. For example, they give gentle reminders, such as not to snatch the toys but to use their 'kind hands', and children listen and cooperate. Children develop an understanding about how to keep themselves healthy. For example, they know to wash their hands before eating and actively join in discussions with the childminder about which foods are good for them. Children are happy and settled.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children acquire some skills that prepare them for their next stage in learning. However, the older children do not build on their skills in all areas, such as mathematics. Younger children do not confidently choose and explore the resources. Children communicate their needs and they learn to manage their personal care, such as putting their coats and boots on by themselves when going outdoors. Children enjoy outdoor play. They develop physical skills learning to negotiate and control their bicycles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495296 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1034957 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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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 lives on the outskirts of Poole in Dorset. She works with an assistant and provides care Monday to Friday, throughout 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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Telephone number

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