Childminder EY535812

Inspection date 5 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

n The childminder does not implement her risk assessments as effectively as possible to ensure all possible risks to children's safety are minimised at all times. n The childminder does not assess or monitor children's achievements precisely enough to provide activities that support and challenge their individual stages of learning more effectively and promote the best possible progress. n The childminder misses opportunities to support children's awareness of the consequences of their actions to help them understand appropriate expectations and manage their emotions more effectively. n The childminder has not fully considered ways of evaluating her practice more effectively to help her identify areas to develop and make continual improvements for children's care and learning.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder is caring and friendly. Children respond happily to her welcoming approach and are happy and settled in her care. n The childminder supports children's enjoyment of healthy foods well. For example, she cooks them nutritious meals and children enjoy snacks of fruits, such as strawberries. n The childminder promotes children's physical well-being effectively and encourages them to develop positive attitudes to exercise.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve risk assessments systems and take all reasonable steps to minimise risks to children's safety, particularly in the outdoor play areas 12/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the assessment and monitoring of children's development to identify their next steps of learning more accurately and consistently provide sufficient challenges for their play. 26/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n strengthen children's understanding of acceptable behaviour more consistently to help them learn how to manage their emotions and those of others n make more use of evaluation systems to include reviewing all areas of practice and help identify how to develop and improve the quality of the provision more effectively.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children's interactions in play indoors and viewed and discussed their learning journals with the childminder. n The inspector viewed documentation such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including those showing suitability and the childminder's first-aid and insurance certificates. n The inspector undertook a joint observation of a play activity with the childminder and discussed children's learning and development. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder, including about self-evaluation systems and how she develops her practice.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder completes risk assessments of her premises, but does not consistently make sure all risks are minimised in the outdoor play areas. For example, she does not always keep the garden steps clear of tripping hazards or the gates fully secure. However, the childminder does supervise children, such as when they access the outdoor play areas, which helps to reduce risk. The childminder forms friendly relationships with parents and keeps them informed of children's daily care and play activities. The childminder has taken some steps to develop her skills. For instance, she attended training that helped to raise her awareness of how to prompt children's learning through their play. However, she does not evaluate the effectiveness of all areas of practice, such as monitoring children's progress, well enough to help make more improvements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of her responsibility to protect

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

children's welfare and knows who to contact about concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder interacts with children in their play and makes some observations of their achievements. However, she does not use assessments sufficiently well to identify children's next steps of learning more precisely and monitor their progress effectively in all areas. This does not help the childminder provide consistently motivating activities to engage all children. For example, younger children use colouring pens that are too thin for them to grip easily and they lose interest. The childminder supports children's early reading and mathematical skills well. For instance, children enjoy listening to a favourite dinosaur story. They hear the childminder counting the dinosaurs they see in the pictures. Older children concentrate well doing a clock puzzle and start to fit in the correct shapes. Younger children like emptying and filling different containers, such as toy saucepans and like using these to make a noise. For instance, they bang a wooden

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder encourages children to share their toys and she praises their efforts in play to boost their self-esteem. However, she does not always help children understand appropriate expectations to support their positive interactions with others more effectively. The childminder liaises well with parents to get to know children's routines. For example, she knows when children are tired and settles them easily to sleep with their favourite toy. Children enjoy visiting the local park with the childminder. For instance, they like going on the swings, playing football or digging in the sandpit.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some skills to support their future learning and make steady progress. For example, younger children gain confidence with their speech and call out happily to the childminder. Older children begin to say the end word of sentences from favourite stories. However, the childminder misses some opportunities to support children's interests and their individual learning further to help them make consistently better progress. Nevertheless, children interact positively with her and enjoy being with their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY535812 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 10067476 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 1 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. The childminder is available to care for children on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday all year round.

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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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