Childminder in Peterborough

Inspection date 21 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 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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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 assessment information relating to children's skills to identify their next steps in learning accurately. She does not use precise information to plan suitably challenging activities for children. n The childminder has not fully developed partnerships with other settings that children attend, to provide children with consistent support to meet their needs. n The childminder has not developed an effective programme for professional development to improve her teaching skills and services for children continuously.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder offers a welcoming environment for children, where their well-being is suitably nurtured. They have built a warm relationship, and children are happy and feel secure in the childminder's care. n The childminder has a sound understanding of children's personal interests and is enthusiastic during interactions with them. For example, she excitedly sings and dances with children to their favourite nursery rhymes. n The childminder carries out daily safety checks and risk assessments of the premises, outdoor play areas and outings to ensure that children are safe. n The promotion of children's health is given high priority. The childminder ensures that they have a range of nutritious meals, and provides them with fresh drinking water and daily outdoor play.

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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 make precise assessments of children's achievements and use these to identify their next steps in learning accurately 31/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

plan suitably challenging activities across all areas of learning to support children's learning and development. 31/10/2018

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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 the two-way flow of communication with other settings that children attend, so that children fully benefit from a common approach to supporting their progress n implement a programme of professional development to update knowledge and teaching skills consistently.

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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 and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's policies and procedures, children's records, and evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder works occasionally with an assistant, who undergoes regular suitability checks and receives coaching from the childminder. They both attend safeguarding training. The childminder knows the possible signs of abuse and how to report any concerns about a child or other adults. She knows of her duty to protect children. The childminder is beginning to evaluate her practice and asks parents for their views. However, she has not developed a programme for professional development to improve her knowledge and teaching skills continuously. The childminder shares information with parents about children's interests. However, she has not developed links with other settings that children attend, to ensure continuous support to children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has not developed an effective system for observations and assessments of children's skills. Children lack challenge during some activities and make less than good progress. The childminder provides children with a range of toys that they can easily access. In general, she knows how children learn best and interacts with them as they play, to teach them new skills. For example, as children independently play with a toy telephone, the childminder pretends to talk on the telephone with them to extend their language skills. Her teaching practice is mostly inclusive. For example, the childminder promotes children's different learning styles and ensures that they have access to daily activities, indoors and outside.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder holds the necessary information about children's care needs and keeps ongoing discussions with parents about their child's personal requirements. She shows a secure understanding of these. As a result, children are comfortable in her care. The childminder is a positive role model and children behave well. She teaches them to be polite, kind and to respect others. The childminder celebrates children's backgrounds and other cultures. Children learn to be independent and to manage their self-care needs and hygiene.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Due to weaknesses in identifying children's next steps in learning closely enough, not all children make consistently good progress. Nonetheless, children do acquire some basic skills as they play independently and with the childminder. For example, they enjoy building with blocks and learning to count toy cars during play. Children access a range of drawing tools and books, and enjoy reading sessions with the childminder. They learn useful skills that help to prepare them for their future learning at nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500906 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10067391 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Watford. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm on 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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