Childminder EY497706

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 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 assessments that the childminder completes do not give a true representation of the actual progress children make. As a result, planned activities do not always effectively support children's next steps in learning or provide sufficient challenge. Overall, outcomes are not good enough.  Partnerships with parents and other settings children also attend are not effective. The childminder does not gather or share sufficient information about children to promote a joint approach to support their learning and development.  The childminder does not focus her professional development sufficiently on raising the quality of her teaching to a consistently good level.  The childminder does not effectively evaluate her practice or identify specific priorities for improvement.  The organisation of the environment is not as effective as possible to support children in their learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder shares good relationships with children. She knows their care routines well. Children are happy and settled. This helps to support their emotional well-being.  The childminder provides a safe environment. She carries out regular risk assessments to help minimise or remove hazards.

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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 assessments are accurate and used effectively to plan activities that build on what children need to learn next and offer them challenge 08/05/2018

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 improve the sharing and gathering of information between parents and other settings children also attend to ensure there is continuity in children's learning, development and well-being. 08/05/2018

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

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Due Date

 develop the programme of professional development to focus more precisely on raising the quality of teaching to help improve the outcomes for children  improve the process of self-evaluation to identify the setting's priorities and set challenging targets to secure continuous improvement  review the organisation of the environment, indoors and outdoors, to make it more stimulating and to make it easier for children to choose the resources they want to use.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's assessment records and discussed the systems for planning children's play experiences and activities.  The inspector viewed a range of policies, including procedures to safeguard children, and checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of household members.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her self-evaluation and professional development.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has introduced a tracking system to monitor the progress of the children. However, it is based on assessments that are not accurate enough. As a result, it is difficult to identify gaps in children's learning and provide further support, if required. Information shared with parents and other settings children attend is not precise enough to enable them to promote continuity in care and teaching. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of safeguarding practice and procedures current by accessing refresher training. She can identify potential signs of abuse and fully understands the reporting procedures she must follow. However, the childminder does not target her training on improving her teaching skills and knowledge of how children learn. The childminder has systems in place to seek the views of parents and obtain feedback. Parents are happy with the service provided. They comment that their

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

children enjoy attending. However, self-evaluation is not effective in identifying weaknesses in practice and targeting areas for development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. The childminder makes observations of the children as they play. However, assessments based on the observations are not accurate. The information gathered does not help to precisely identify children's next steps in learning. As a result, the childminder does not plan suitably challenging activities and consistently meet the needs of children of different ages. Despite this, the childminder interacts positively with the children and does help them to learn some new skills. For example, older children learn to use scissors to cut along lines. The childminder demonstrates how to hold and move the scissors to enable them to cut the paper.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder encourages children to independently choose toys and resources to play with. However, with limited resources and poor organisation, it is not always easy to see all the resources available. This reduces opportunities for children to develop a wider range of skills and knowledge. Children behave well. The childminder encourages them to be kind to each other and play cooperatively. Children enjoy going on walks to the local park where they develop their physical skills. They bring healthy packed lunches and the childminder has additional fruit readily available, if required, for snacks. From an early age, children learn to wash their hands at appropriate times. This helps to promote healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some basic skills required for future learning, although their progress is not always as coordinated or rapid as possible. They have access to writing materials and young children begin to talk about the marks they make. Older children listen to, and join in with, stories. They are sociable and talk with confidence to visitors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497706 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1036319 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 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 2016 and lives in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 2 and provides funded early education for three- and four-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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