Childminder EY494777

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 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:

 Teaching is not consistently strong. The childminder does not use her knowledge of children’s abilities to plan effective activities that challenge them. Children do not make swift enough progress in all areas of learning.  The childminder does not gather precise information from parents about children's learning when they first start, to understand and build on their starting points.  The childminder does not allow children the time they need to become engaged in activities before she moves them on to other resources.  The childminder does not accurately evaluate her service, to identify areas for development and to target professional development effectively.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop secure relationships with the childminder. They show they are happy and well settled in her care.  The childminder provides a well-organised and welcoming environment. Overall, children make their own choices about their play.  The childminder supports children’s health and well-being. For example, children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise. They enjoy walks and outings to the local parks.  Children develop independence with meeting their own care needs. The childminder supports this well, such as through praise and encouragement.

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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

 use information from observations and assessments to provide activities that challenge children to make better progress in their learning 19/03/2018

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Due Date

 improve information sharing with parents to find out what children know and can already do when they first attend the setting, to gain an accurate understanding of children's capabilities and meet their initial learning needs. 19/03/2018

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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

 allow children the time they need to explore the activities provided before introducing new resources, to support children to learn to concentrate and stay engaged  strengthen procedures for self-evaluation, to accurately identify areas for improvement and to target professional develop more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector sampled documentation and children's records.  The inspector read written statements from parents and took their views into account.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder suitably understands child protection issues and the procedures that she should follow to report any concerns she has about a child's welfare. She keeps the children safe. For example, she supervises the children well and risk assesses to ensure that the environment is safe and suitable. The childminder is keen to develop her skills and knowledge, such as through regular training. However, weaknesses in self-evaluation mean that she has not fully targeted her professional development accurately to raise the quality of her practice to a good level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder carries out observations of the children to assess their development. However, she does not use her ongoing observations and assessments to plan for children's individual next steps in learning. Some activities are interesting but older children lose concentration quickly due to the lack of challenge. Children enjoy their interactions with the childminder and are keen to involve her in their play. For example, they pretend to make her food at the role-play kitchen. The childminder supports young children's language and communication skills well. For example, the youngest children enjoy using picture cards to learn new words. The childminder is keen to keep the children happy and interested. She occasionally rushes activities and moves on to other resources quickly, so misses opportunities to encourage older children to develop their concentration and motivation to learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder works well with parents to support children's routines and care needs. However, she has not used these partnerships to help her to identify children's starting points on entry, to plan for children's individual needs and the next steps in their learning. Children listen well and follow the instructions given by the childminder. For example, they quickly tidy up the toys ready to have their lunch. The childminder sets clear behavioural expectations and children mostly behave well. On occasions, older children lose interest, and this has an impact on the younger children's learning. Children are kind and share the resources well.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some of the skills that prepare them for the next stages in their learning and the move on to school. For example, they are confident and sociable with other children and adults. Children enjoy group time with dancing and singing. For instance, they giggle as they fall to the ground as they sing action songs. Children make adequate progress in their learning overall. However, due to weaknesses in planning they do not always enjoy good levels of challenge or make the progress of which they are capable.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494777 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1035649 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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. She lives in Swindon, Wiltshire. The childminder operates from 8am until 5pm from Monday to Friday, during school term time only.

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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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