Okungbowa-Okeke, Virginia Matilda Egberanwen

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2018 18 May 2017

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 ensure the first-aid box has the appropriate contents for use with children.  The childminder has a limited understanding of the required assessments for children between the ages of two and three years. As a result, she is not able to identify children's learning needs accurately, in preparation for starting school.  The childminder's reflection of her practice is not vigorous enough. It does not highlight areas of her practice that would benefit from further development, and does not fully take account of the parents' views when evaluating and reflecting on her provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has completed training on supervision to enable her to monitor her assistants.  The childminder provides parents with daily written and verbal information about their children's activities. Parents are encouraged to share what children do at home to ensure consistency.  Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. The childminder is friendly and attentive to their individual needs. This supports children's emotional well- being.

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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

 ensure the first-aid box has appropriate contents for use with children 09/05/2018

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Due Date

 improve knowledge of the required assessment procedures, including the progress check for children aged two to three years, to identify children's learning needs. 09/05/2018

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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 use of self-evaluation to include the views of parents more and identify clearly where practice can be improved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assess the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regards to the suitability of the childminder, assistants, household members and evidence of qualifications.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection and talked to the childminder about her plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has made some improvements. Details related to the children and their attendance is maintained. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and is aware of the signs that may cause her concern about a child's welfare. Overall, the childminder ensures children's safety in her care, and has safety equipment, such as safety gates in place. The childminder occasionally works with assistants. She ensures they complete first-aid training and feeds back to them following training she has attended. However, she does not ensure that the contents of the first-aid box is up to date. This means she is not able to provide the necessary treatment children may require in the event of an accident. Furthermore, she does not highlight areas of her provision well enough to help her identify further development or consider the views of parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder interacts playfully with children and they have fun in her company. Young children are settled in the childminder's care and have a close bond with her. They delight in singing familiar rhymes, such as 'wind the bobbin up,' and doing the actions, while playing with musical instruments. The childminder encourages young children's language skills, as she constantly talks to them and repeats words. Children turn pages in books as the childminder names the objects for them to expand their vocabulary. Parents complete an initial assessment of their children's stage of development at the start of the placement. The childminder does some tracking of children's progress and their next steps. However, she is not fully aware of the required progress checks for children aged between two and three years. This means she is not fully able to monitor and review children's progress accurately to identify areas where they may need further support.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are settled and show that they feel secure as they move from the playroom to the lounge. Children feel a sense of belonging in the family home and seek the childminder for cuddles and to be picked up. Children benefit from being outdoors each day. They enjoy a range of different experiences and outings when they visit local groups and the library. Parents provide children with their meals and snacks, and the childminder ensures they have regular drinks throughout the day. She ensures children understand about their own safety, such has how to cross the road safely and why something is dangerous. However, she is not able to address any accidents or injury to children effectively in an emergency because of the contents in the first-aid box is out of date.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Due to weaknesses in assessing children's progress accurately, their specific learning needs are not always given priority. Despite this, most children are gaining the basic skills they need to help them in their future learning and eventual move to school. For example, children become more confident and sociable. They look at books and participate happily in action songs and rhymes to support their language and literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414392 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1107743 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 8

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Birmingham. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and works with assistants. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, 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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