Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 May 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 does not monitor children's progress to full effect. She does not identify gaps in children's development promptly enough to help them to meet their milestones as soon as possible. Children do not consistently make the progress of which they are capable.  The childminder has not established partnerships with other early years settings to provide continuity in children's care and learning.  The childminder does not consistently gain detailed information from parents about children's developmental starting points. She does not provide parents with regular information about the progress children are making.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice accurately enough to ensure that she is meeting all requirements. Professional development opportunities are not sufficiently focused on raising the quality of her assessment and teaching.  Occasionally, the childminder does not give children enough time to gather their

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder supports children well to become independent and manage tasks for themselves. For example, they apply sun lotion to protect their skin from the sun.  The childminder has developed her garden to improve safety and to provide a greater range of activities outdoors, such as gardening.

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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 progress more effectively, to identify any gaps in their learning promptly and to provide support to help children to achieve their milestones as soon as possible 26/06/2018

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 establish partnerships with other early years settings children attend to provide continuity in children's experiences 26/06/2018

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 gather information from parents about what children have already achieved when they start to attend the setting and keep parents regularly informed about their children's progress. 26/06/2018

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

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Due Date

 strengthen self-evaluation to identify and address weaknesses, to improve outcomes for children  give children enough time to think about and express their ideas and opinions  make better use of professional development opportunities to focus on improving teaching and monitoring children's progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children and discussed their development.  The inspector took into account parents' written testimonials.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's records, suitability checks and the childminder's policies.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her self-evaluation and professional development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of the signs that could indicate that a child is at risk of harm and she knows the procedures to follow to report her concerns. The childminder evaluates the quality of her provision generally well and she has made some improvements. For example, she has bought low-level storage units to allow children to access art resources and toys independently. However, she has not reflected rigorously enough to raise the quality of her monitoring and teaching and to identify breaches in requirements. For instance, partnerships with other settings and parents are not effective enough to fully provide consistency in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder gathers some information about children's developmental stages by observing children as they play and through basic assessment. She does not use this information effectively enough to prioritise what children need to learn next to support their overall development well. However, the childminder does provide children with a range of interesting play opportunities. They enjoyed the physical challenge of trying to throw hoops onto poles. Children enjoy finding out how things work. For instance, they use their hands to turn wheels and they investigate what happens when they pour water over them. The childminder provides suitable support for children's literacy skills. However, she occasionally does not give children enough time to express their ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder successfully supports children to lead healthy lifestyles. For example, she provides nutritious meals and daily opportunities for energetic play. Children understand how to keep themselves healthy. For instance, they recognise that they should drink plenty of water in warm weather. The childminder is respectful and kind towards children. She consistently praises children's efforts and supports them to develop high levels of confidence. The childminder teaches children effectively to recognise and respond to different emotions. Children behave well. They are friendly and they follow instructions. For instance, they enjoy helping to tidy away. The childminder maintains good standards of safety. For example, she uses risk assessments and visual checks to help her to keep children safe in her home, garden and on outings.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in monitoring and planning mean that children are not consistently supported to make the progress of which they are capable. Children gain some basic skills to support their future learning. For example, they take an interest in mathematics, learning to recognise shapes and starting to join in with counting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496637 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1041780 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 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 Staple Hill, Bristol. Childminding takes place Monday to Friday from 7am until 5.30pm, for most weeks of the year.

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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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Telephone number

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