Childminder EY548733

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 April 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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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder has only been working for a short time in her role. She has not yet focused her professional development sufficiently on developing her skills and knowledge to a consistently good level.  The childminder does not always use accurate assessments of children's development to ensure that activities are well planned and continually build on what children already know and can do.  The childminder does not always give children enough time to answer questions or find the solution to problems for themselves.

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It has the following strengths

 Children now play and learn in a safe and secure environment. The childminder has worked swiftly with her co-childminders to address the safety issues previously identified on the premises.  The childminder is warm and caring and has developed strong attachments with children. She gives children plenty of praise and encouragement to help raise their confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder, her co-childminders and her assistants form strong partnerships with parents and the other childcare settings that children attend. They regularly share information to help provide consistency in children’s care and 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

 focus professional development more sharply on raising the quality of teaching to improve outcomes for children 10/06/2018

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Due Date

 make more accurate assessments of children’s learning and use this information to plan and target appropriate activities that enable children to make consistently good progress. 10/06/2018

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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

 provide children with more opportunity to have time to think, answer questions and find the solutions to the simple problems that they encounter during their play and activities.

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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 viewed a focused activity with the childminder and discussed the children’s progress and achievements.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her co-childminders and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons working and living in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not yet gained a confident understanding of all the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She relies on her more experienced co-childminders in supporting her. Although the childminder has completed all the mandatory training, she has not yet given enough consideration to improving the quality of her teaching or raising outcomes for children. Nevertheless, the childminder recognises the strengths in her practice and can identify the areas where she needs to improve. She has fully addressed the weaknesses identified at a recent visit by inspectors. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands how to keep children safe, including how to report any concerns about a child’s welfare. Risk assessment is now thorough and children are closely supervised. Information about any accidents is now recorded confidentially. The childminder is more aware of when she needs to notify Ofsted

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

about any significant changes or events.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder carries out observations and assessments of children’s learning. However, she does not always use this information well. At times, adult-led activities are not always matched to what children already know and can do. Younger children are sometimes given tasks far beyond their capabilities. This limits their motivation and progress. Nevertheless, children do concentrate for short periods in some activities and become engaged in purposeful play of their own choosing. For example, children name familiar colours. They learn the names of different shapes and begin to recognise numbers. The childminder’s interactions with children are lively and friendly. However, the childminder does not always give the younger children sufficient time to process their thoughts and respond to the questions she asks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. The childminder supports children to play cooperatively together and gently reminds then about sharing and taking turns with the toys. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. They explain to visitors that they pick up toys so they do not trip or fall over them. The childminder teaches children how to be healthy. For examples, children wash their hands at appropriate times and learn to clean their teeth after meals. They have healthy meals and the childminder helps them to recognise when they need to drink water during the day. Children particularly enjoy being outside and have plenty of opportunities for exercise and physical play.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in practice mean that key children do not consistently make good enough progress in their learning. Young children generally engage in activities but occasionally lose interest when they find planned activities are far beyond their capabilities. Nevertheless, children do learn the basic skills to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548733 Local authority Southend on Sea Inspection number 1133346 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 30

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2017 and works from another childminders' setting in Shoeburyness, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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