Edwards, Patricia Ann

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2018 7 October 2014

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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 leadership and management of the childminder's provision are not fully efficient. Some procedures and aspects of record-keeping are not as effective as required.  The childminder has a confident understanding of child protection, but her knowledge of how to report concerns is not precise enough to ensure that any referral is made as promptly as possible. In addition, she does not keep the required written record of accidents and does not have a sufficient awareness of notifications that she needs to make to Ofsted.  The childminder does not keep her knowledge and skills up to date to ensure she understands how to provide activities that fully support children's learning. Children do not consistently make the best possible progress in their learning.  The childminder does not effectively evaluate her practice to recognise and address areas for improvement to benefit outcomes for all children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children benefit from the childminder's caring manner and develop strong attachments.  The childminder promotes children's health effectively and encourages them to follow good hygiene practices.  Children have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise, for example, at local parks.  The childminder completes risk assessments of her home, to help keep children safe.

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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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 clarify the reporting process to follow should any concerns arise about children's well-being, to ensure that the relevant professionals are contacted in the correct order and without any delay 06/03/2018

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 maintain written records of all accidents, incidents and first-aid treatment 06/03/2018

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 improve knowledge of notifications that need to be made to Ofsted 06/03/2018  keep knowledge and skills up to date to raise the quality of teaching and maximise children's learning 06/03/2018

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 focus more sharply on children's next steps in their learning and provide more challenging experiences for older children, to help them engage more and extend their learning. 06/03/2018

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

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 increase the rigor with which the provision is evaluated to help bring about improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder and children during their activities and discussed her observations with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's learning and assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an appropriate knowledge of the potential signs that a child may be at risk of harm. She is aware of her responsibility to refer any child protection concerns and has the correct contact numbers recorded. However, the policy she has available for reference does not support her to understand which professionals should be contacted first. Therefore, although a referral would be made to the correct professionals, there may be a short delay. Overall, the childminder does not monitor the quality of her provision well enough to identify all areas where improvement is needed. For example, she informs parents of any first-aid treatment and accidents, should they occur, but does not keep the required written records. The childminder failed to notify Ofsted that she is caring for children from an additional annex at her home. The childminder shares some good practice ideas with other childminders but is not proactive

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

in keeping all of her skills and knowledge current, to raise outcomes for children to a consistently good level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children as they play to see what they can do and, overall, she monitors their learning effectively. She plans some adult-led activities that broadly match children's stages of development. For example, older children show good levels of concentration and enjoy making bird food. However, the quality of teaching is variable. The childminder does not consistently make the best use of these experiences to challenge children's learning further and to keep them motivated and engaged. Children enjoy looking at books with the childminder. They show control as they turn the pages. Children show an interest is shapes, colours and numbers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Younger children move around the play space with confidence. However, at times, older children wander around and do not engage in any purposeful play. The childminder helps children to share, be sociable, and to begin to understand each other's similarities and differences and those of the wider community. The childminder exchanges information with parents about children's achievements. Parents are able to view their children's folders to keep them appropriately informed about their achievements.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some skills that help them prepare for the next stage in their learning. For example, younger children make choices to help support their independence well. However, at times, older children do not learn as much as possible as some activities lack challenge or do not sustain their interest. Children make marks in preparation for early writing and develop their finger muscles, for example, through threading objects. Older children make their needs known, such as informing the childminder of their personal care needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY378146 Local authority Windsor & Maidenhead Inspection number 1071033 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 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, for the majority of the year. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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