Childminder EY494196

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 March 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 Good 2

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

 The childminder's teaching is not consistently strong. He has some knowledge of the next steps in children's development. However, he does not use this information to support children's learning and development well enough.  The childminder carries out some assessments. However, he lacks the knowledge and an understanding of how to monitor children's progress effectively enough.  The childminder does not reflect on his provision accurately enough to identify and target weaknesses in his professional knowledge and skills.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has developed a stimulating outdoor environment for children. For example, they enjoy helping to look after the pet rabbits and collecting the hens' eggs.  The childminder supports children well to lead healthy lifestyles. For instance, he provides nutritious meals and children have daily opportunities to be physically active and enjoy fresh air in the garden and local parks.  Children form strong relationships with the childminder. They are happy and settled in his company.  Children benefit from taking part in a wide range of activities planned by the childminder's co-childminder. The co-childminder uses her accurate knowledge of children's next steps to teach them well. Overall, all children make good progress in their learning.

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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

 monitor children's learning accurately to identify what they need to learn next and use this information to ensure that teaching meets children's individual needs consistently. 30/04/2018

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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

 use self-evaluation more effectively to focus on improving the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children, and assessed the quality of his teaching.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, his co-childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at documents, including policies and children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder his self-evaluation and plans for improvement.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and parents' written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has reflected on his provision. For example, he has made improvements to his garden to provide more opportunities for children to learn outside. However, his self-evaluation is not thorough enough to target his professional development needs accurately and to ensure that he meets requirements. The childminder does not have a good knowledge of how to monitor children's progress. However, despite this, there is less impact on children's outcomes because his co-childminder assesses children's progress, identifies when they have gaps in their learning and provides good levels of support. The co-childminder keeps parents informed of their children's progress. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an appropriate understanding of his role in keeping children safe from harm. He knows the procedures to follow if he has any concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has some knowledge of how to support children's learning. For example, he reads stories in an entertaining manner, which engages children's attention. However, he does not focus his teaching sufficiently on what children need to learn next and, therefore, activities can be repetitive and lack challenge. Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills in preparation for early writing. For instance, they use tools to shape dough and they enjoy painting. The childminder makes use of the local environment to support children's learning. For example, they visit local shops regularly to buy ingredients and to develop children's understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. For example, they listen to each other, take turns and share equipment, such as pots of paint. Children develop high levels of confidence. The childminder helps to boost children's self-esteem well. For instance, he consistently recognises and praises children's achievements. The childminder provides a safe and well- organised play environment. Children make independent choices in their learning, selecting from the wide range of interesting toys and resources. They are thoughtful and cooperate well. For instance, they tidy away toys to help to keep the play environment safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are gaining skills to prepare them well for the next stages in their learning and the move on to school. They develop high levels of independence in caring for themselves. For instance, they put on their own aprons before painting and they spread butter on their crackers at snack time. Children have good social skills. For example, they display friendly behaviour and they learn to appreciate the feelings of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494196 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1029396 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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. He lives in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire with his wife, who is a childminder. Childminding takes place between 7.30am and 6pm on Monday to Friday, for most weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for two-, 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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