Childminder EY498145

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder does not keep an accurate daily record of when children arrive or leave her care.  The childminder does not manage children's behaviour well enough. She fails to support children to manage their emotions, understand their boundaries and why they should adapt their behaviour. The childminder does not give children consistent messages about sharing toys to help children to learn to play cooperatively with each other.  The childminder does not observe, assess and monitor children's learning effectively. She does not plan activities that are challenging enough, and not all children make consistently good progress.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to help her to identify areas where she can improve her practice and outcomes for children. She does not focus precisely on raising the quality of teaching, to help children make the best possible progress in all areas of their learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy regular opportunities to be physically active, such as in the garden and on visits to local parks to extend their physical skills.  The childminder has established effective partnerships with other early years providers where children's care and learning is shared. This contributes to meeting children's individual needs effectively.

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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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Due Date

 ensure a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is maintained 09/04/2018

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Due Date

 improve behaviour management strategies to help children understand why they need to adapt their behaviour, what is expected of them, learn how to manage their feelings and develop skills to resolve any conflicts 27/04/2018

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Due Date

 implement effective systems for observation and assessment, to accurately identify children's progress and to plan challenging activities for the next steps in their development, so that children make consistently good progress in their learning. 27/04/2018

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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

 develop the self-evaluation process to identify and target all areas for further improvement, and focus on raising the quality of teaching to a consistently good level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including children's learning records, risk assessments, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at convenient times during the inspection, and took into account the views of parents.  The inspector and the childminder jointly considered the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspection was prioritised by Ofsted as a result of the risk assessment process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection procedures. She is confident in the action to take if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder reviews her policies and risk assessments to ensure the safety of children in her care. She shares her policies and procedures with parents so they understand her working practices. The childminder supervises children well to ensure their safety. She seeks the views of parents to identify any areas of her provision she can improve. However, the childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to reflect on her own practice. There are weaknesses in parts of the educational programme, such as her systems for assessing and monitoring children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. The childminder does not challenge children sufficiently in their play to maintain their interest and extend their levels of concentration. She does not consistently encourage children to reach their next steps in learning as they play. For example, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's interest in counting collections of objects they find. The childminder takes children on a wide range of visits to places of interest and groups in the local community. This helps them develop their social skills and broadens their range of learning experiences. The childminder shares regular information with parents about children's care and needs, and develops a trusting relationship with parents and carers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children benefit from a warm and caring relationship with the childminder. However, the childminder does not consistently offer the best support for children to manage their emotions. The childminder develops children's awareness of healthy lifestyles effectively. For example, children learn about the importance of washing their hands before eating. Children benefit from a range of healthy and nutritious snacks and meals. The childminder is not consistent in recording children's attendance. For example, she does not record the times all children arrive in the setting or leave. This means she is unable to effectively monitor all aspects and patterns of children's attendance.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children enjoy their time with the childminder, although their progress is not as rapid or coordinated as possible. Children develop independence skills, such as helping to take off their shoes after being outdoors. They enjoy looking at books independently and learn to use technology, such as pressing buttons on interactive toys and screen technology. Children are sociable and confident, helping to prepare them for their future learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498145 Local authority Bath & NE Somerset Inspection number 1133082 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Keynsham, Bristol. She operates all year round apart from 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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