Childminder EY259236

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2018 28 February 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 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:

 Although improving, assessment and tracking of children's learning and development remain weak. Gaps in progress are not always clearly identified. As a result, children do not make the best possible progress from their starting points in all areas of learning.  The childminder does not form effective partnerships with the other early years settings that children attend, so that children receive consistent support.  The childminder’s knowledge and understanding of speech and language development and ways to support children who need extra help to catch up are not yet good.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder makes good use of the outdoors and local community to promote children’s good health and support their understanding of the world. Children enjoy visiting the farm and using challenging climbing apparatus in the park.  The childminder teaches children about safety very well. They walk very sensibly along pavements holding hands and understand the importance of not wandering off, for example, when at the farm.  Children enjoy the activities that the childminder plans and provides. For example, they pretend to be the three blind mice, wearing blindfolds as they crawl around singing the rhyme. They play with dinosaurs among natural items that represent a mini landscape.  The childminder shows commitment to further improvement. She continues to receive coaching from local early years advisers to improve the quality of her teaching and has signed up to a company that provides training for childminders.

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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

 improve skills for completing assessments of children and for tracking and planning for their progress 15/07/2018

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Due Date

 establish effective partnerships with the nursery schools children attend and share information with them about children's learning and development, to help ensure that children receive consistent support. 15/07/2018

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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

 extend teaching skills and develop further knowledge and understanding of how to support a range of speech and language needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors.  The inspector looked at the childminder's range of play and learning resources and equipment, and reviewed the suitability of the premises.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and evidence of the childminder's suitability.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her and the impact of her engagement with children.  The inspector sought and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has successfully addressed the actions raised at the last inspection relating to the welfare requirements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed in-depth training and now has a strong understanding of the procedures to follow if she is concerned about any aspect of a child's welfare, including the possibility of children being exposed to extreme or radical views. She has reviewed and updated her written safeguarding policy and this now contains all the required information for parents. All required records and documentation were available for inspection and are well maintained by the childminder. However, although the childminder organised mentoring and coaching for herself from the local early years adviser, to help improve the quality of her teaching, this is not yet good.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has improved the quality of her observations since the last inspection. She now evaluates these to determine what children are learning. She shares information about children's activities with parents. However, she does not always identify gaps in achievement or track children's progress closely enough. For example, her assessment of children's speech and language development is not sufficiently precise. As a result, some gaps have not been identified or addressed. The childminder asks children questions and tries to help them speak clearly, for example, by encouraging them to speak slowly. However, her knowledge and understanding of speech and language development and ways to support children who need extra help with this are not yet good. Even so, the childminder encourages children's listening and attention skills well during stories and, when they ask 'why' questions, she provides clear explanations. She promotes

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

mathematics generally well, for example, as she uses words to describe size and space. However, the childminder's failure to establish links with children's other early years settings means that there is no clear plan to ensure children receive consistent support.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and demonstrate a strong sense of belonging in the childminder's care. They are very considerate and kind, holding hands and sharing play resources. Children are very well mannered. They use common courtesies, such as 'please' and 'thank you', without needing to be reminded. The childminder plans activities to help children understand about different traditions. Children learn to become good walkers and have an excellent understanding of road safety.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

In some, but not all, aspects, children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. For example, they become toilet trained early and learn to dress themselves. They have a strong interest in books and listen attentively to stories. Children develop pencil control, use language to describe size and count reliably.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY259236 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1132911 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 February 2018

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Stoneleigh, Epsom. She operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm, all year round.

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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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