Childminder in Manchester

Inspection date 18 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 use her assessments of children's learning to plan effectively for their next stage in development. Children do not make consistently good progress in all areas of learning. For example, children's speaking, self-care and independence skills are not promoted well enough. n The quality of the childminder's teaching is inconsistent. She does not always provide children with sufficient challenge to help motivate them to learn. n The childminder has not explored all ways to engage in professional development opportunities to help her to improve her skills and knowledge. n The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to help her to identify weaknesses in practice or take steps to address them.

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It has the following strengths

n Children enjoy the childminder's company and show that they have secure attachments with her. The childminder exchanges regular information with parents, such as children's routines. This helps her to support children's emotional well-being. n Children behave well. They are polite and friendly and understand and follow the simple rules and boundaries in place. n The childminder's home is welcoming and stimulating, both indoors and outside. Children benefit from a dedicated playroom with a suitable range of toys and resources.

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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 use information gathered from children's assessments more effectively to plan experiences and opportunities that fully supports the next stage in their learning 19/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the quality of teaching to ensure that children are provided with suitable challenge and build on their motivation to learn. 19/10/2018

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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 focus more sharply on professional development to target the development of knowledge and skills and improve outcomes for children n develop self-evaluation to set priorities for improvement and raise the quality of practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated the teaching with the childminder. n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the childminder's home used for childminding purposes. n The inspector viewed a range of documents, including children's admission records and evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not make the best use of self-evaluation to drive forward improvements. For example, she does not identify weaknesses in her teaching practice and source appropriate professional development opportunities. Despite the weaknesses in practice, safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a suitable understanding of child protection and is able to identify the potential indicators of abuse. She knows the correct procedures to follow in the event of a concern about children's safety or welfare. The childminder provides a safe and secure environment for children. Additionally, she provides suitable supervision and teaches children how to keep themselves safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has systems in place to monitor children's progress. She generally demonstrates a suitable understanding of children's levels of development. However, she does not make the best use of the information gathered from children's assessments to plan for their next steps. Furthermore, her teaching skills are not consistently good and children are not always challenged further. For example, the childminder often asks children a number of questions in quick succession and she does not wait for them to respond. She models two words together, despite recognising that children can capably use sentences when they talk. This does not provide sufficient challenge to further develop their speaking skills. That said, the childminder does provide children with some opportunities that they enjoy, such as dough and cereal play. Children use a range of tools to manipulate the dough and enjoy using cutters to make shapes. This helps them

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

to develop their physical skills and coordination. Children are proud of their achievements and are eager to show the childminder the finished product. The childminder praises children and they respond with delight. This helps to raise their confidence and self-esteem.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not promote children's independence and self-care well enough. For example, she feeds children their lunch, puts on their outdoor shoes and clothing and wipes their noses. This is inappropriate in relation to their age and stage of development and impacts on children's motivation to complete tasks independently. The childminder takes children on regular walks and they visit local playgroups and parks. This helps to promote children's physical well-being and gives them the opportunity to develop social skills. Children learn about the world around them and how things work. For instance, they help the childminder to recycle food waste in a compost container.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The weaknesses in planning and teaching impacts on children's ability to make consistently good progress. Despite this, children do learn some skills that will help to prepare them for their eventual move to school. For example, they demonstrate a suitable understanding of simple concepts, such as big and little as they try to hide vehicles of different sizes. They use and understand mathematical language, such as 'under' and 'on top' to describe the positions of their vehicles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497750 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10077070 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Manchester. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Registers

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