Childminder EY426508

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2018 16 December 2016

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder does not have a good understanding of all the statutory requirements. He has not ensured each child is assigned a key person to lead their individual needs.  The childminder has not taken steps to further develop his skills and to address gaps in his knowledge of requirements effectively to promote all aspects of children's care and learning.  The self-evaluation process is not robust. The childminder does not identify some key weaknesses that impact on the quality of the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder promotes children's learning well. He provides activities to help them develop skills to provide a good foundation for their future learning. Children make good progress in key areas, such as their language, physical development and social skills.  Children have many opportunities to play outdoors and enjoy outings to local venues. Children develop an awareness of other cultures and faiths through planned activities.  Children learn to share and take turns during play. They have a sense of belonging in the setting and they develop their independence skills while they select resources for play.

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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

 assign a key person to each child to lead their individual care and learning needs 09/03/2018

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Due Date

 increase professional development to improve knowledge, understanding and skills to consistently provide high levels of care and learning for children. 09/03/2018

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

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Due Date

 focus the self-evaluation process to identify and address key weaknesses to improve the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a tour of the premises and discussed risk assessments with the childminder.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a number of documents used for the smooth running of the setting.  The inspector discussed parents' involvement and their contribution to records used for their children's learning and care.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of his responsibility to protect children from harm. The childminder carries out daily risk assessments of the premises and takes appropriate steps to keep children safe. He works with his co-childminder to review the quality of his teaching. However, the self-evaluation process does not identify gaps in his knowledge of the requirements. Therefore, some aspects of children's welfare are not thoroughly addressed. The childminder has not effectively addressed the recommendations from the last inspection to raise the quality of his practice. This means that he has not taken appropriate steps to maintain his professional development and to offer consistently good quality of service for children. The childminder shares information with parents on a daily basis and encourages them to continue with learning activities at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder engages children well while they learn and play. He gives them his undivided attention and joins in with their play. Children develop skills in recognising shapes and he promotes their exploratory play well. The childminder allows time for them to explore paints, and enjoy scrunching paper and to feel the textures. He gives lots of praise, which motivates them. During play, the childminder observes what children know and includes challenges appropriately. For example, he plans short sessions for children to develop their concentration skills. He identifies the next steps in learning to increase their vocabulary. The childminder invites parents to contribute to the initial assessments of children's development and they clearly identify their children's abilities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in leadership and management generally affect children's well-being. The childminder and his co-childminder have not identified a key person for each child. They do not take specific responsibility for children to fully meet their individual needs. The childminder takes care to discuss children's dietary requirements with parents. Children eat well and learn about healthy choices. They have many opportunities for physical outdoor play and develop a wide range of skills, such as climbing. Children are helped to develop an awareness of the world around them and they have access to resources, including some that reflect positive images of other cultures.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children settle quickly and make good progress from their starting points. Children learn to be confident while they explore their surroundings and select resources for play. Children develop the social skills to interact with adults and with other children, and increase their ability to communicate effectively. Children develop appropriate skills in readiness for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426508 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1132243 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 16 December 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. He lives in Bewdley, Worcester and works with a co- childminder. He operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6.15pm, Monday to Thursday and from 7.30am to 2pm on 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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