Childminder EY462872

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 April 2018 12 January 2018

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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:

 Information from children's individual needs, interests and particular stage of development is not used to plan challenging and stimulating activities and experiences, to support children in making good progress.  Children's behaviour is not managed consistently. Staff do not implement the behaviour management policy appropriately. This means children do not learn right from wrong.  The childminder's programme of professional development for her assistants has improved their teaching although this is not yet fully embedded in practice.

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It has the following strengths

 Partnerships with parents are effective and parents speak kindly of the childminder and her assistants. Parents are warmly welcomed into the setting and communication is promoted. The childminder encourages parents to look at children's learning journals to support opportunities for them to extend children's learning at home.  Young children's communication and language development is supported. For example, children enjoy regular opportunities for singing nursery rhymes and looking at books.  The childminder evaluates her setting to seek continuous improvement. For example, she regularly obtains feedback from children and parents on her own practice and setting, which assists her in developing her ongoing evaluation.  Staff complete regular observations of their key children. They identify children's next steps in learning and assess where they are in their development.

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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

 use information about what children know and can do to plan challenging activities and experiences that help them to make good progress 31/05/2018

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Due Date

 ensure that all staff manage children's behaviour appropriately and consistently. 30/04/2018

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

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Due Date

 build even further on the assistants' knowledge and skills to help raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector observed an adult-led activity and evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and her assistants. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some improvements since her last inspection. The required first-aid qualification, permission to administer medication and records of children's details are all in place. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All adults working with children have a suitable understanding of the safeguarding policy. They are aware of what to do if a concern is raised and update their knowledge and understanding with training and development. The childminder holds supervision and appraisal meetings with her staff. She verifies staff suitability and discusses staff strengths and areas for development. However, improvement in teaching is not yet fully embedded in practice. The childminder works with other professionals at other settings where children attend. She shares information to support children's next steps in learning. This promotes consistency in children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not use the information they gain from observation to plan suitably challenging activities and experiences. For example, very young and school-aged children use the same toys and resources with no increased levels of challenge during staff interaction with the older or most-able children. Sufficient equipment to support opportunities for young children to take their first steps independently is not provided. This means children's individual needs, interests and particular stage of development is not used to support children in making good progress. During adult-led activities, staff do not extend children's learning. For example, opportunities to talk about shape, size, smell and textures when children make bird feeders are not promoted.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children form suitable bonds with the childminder and her assistants. However, not all adults follow the behaviour management policy and children receive different messages. For example, children are permitted to throw balls around the playroom but when they begin to throw toys they are quickly reminded not to do this. This means that children are not consistently supported to learn right from wrong. In addition to this, children's behaviour becomes negative when they are not engaged in activities. Children enjoy daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise with a wide range of outside activities and experiences offered. However, opportunities for very young children to explore the outside area are not effectively planned for. Children eat a range of healthy, balanced and nutritious meals and snacks with individual dietary needs effectively met.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not yet making good progress towards the early learning goals. However, they gain some of the skills they need in readiness for school for the next stage of their learning. Children are independent and develop suitable social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462872 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1122500 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 January 2018

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and works from her mother's house in Hertford Heath. She operates from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs three assistants. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2. The childminder holds a qualification at level 6.

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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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