Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date 11 October 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 planning does not meet the individual learning needs of all children. The childminder does not always provide children under the age of two years with consistently exciting and challenging activities that take account of their interests and stage of development. n The childminder's professional development does not focus sharply on improving her teaching skills. She does not yet have all the skills required to offer good-quality educational experiences to children under the age of two years. Therefore, they do not yet progress as well as possible. n The childminder does not make the best use of self-evaluation. She does not reflect carefully enough on teaching practice or children's progress. Therefore, she is unable to identify and fully address all weaknesses to achieve good standards overall.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder has a sound understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children and promote their welfare. For example, the environment is tidy, safe and secure. The childminder also has records, documents and policies that support her child protection, health and safety practices. n The childminder is loving and kind. She gets to know children and their families from the start. She manages children's care needs well. Children are settled, happy and comfortable in her care. n The childminder works in partnership with parents and other providers. She shares two-way information about children's care and development with all those involved in their lives. This helps to establish some continuity.

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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 the planning and provide children under the age of two years with consistently exciting and challenging activities that take account of their interests and stage of development to help meet their individual learning needs 21/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

enhance professional development and gain the teaching skills required to offer good-quality educational experiences to children under the age of two years to help promote their progress as well as possible. 21/12/2018

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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 make better use of self-evaluation and reflect carefully on teaching practice and children's progress, to help identify and fully address all weaknesses to achieve good standards overall.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder. n The inspector looked at the records, documents and policies available. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder. n The inspector interacted with children and sought the views of parents from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder's continuous professional development is not good enough. Although she is highly qualified she does not yet possess strong enough early years teaching skills to promote the learning of all children at a good level. Nevertheless, the childminder liaises with other childminders, conducts research and accesses basic training. This helps her to keep some of her knowledge up to date. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's knowledge of child protection issues is sound. She can identify different signs of child abuse or neglect and she knows how to deal with concerns. This helps to protect children from harm. Self-evaluation is not good enough. The childminder does not monitor her teaching or children's progress as well as possible to continually improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Teaching is variable. The childminder observes children routinely and makes accurate assessments of their development. She makes effective use of this information to plan good-quality activities for children aged two years and above. However, this is not consistently the case for children under the age of two years. The childminder does not always provide these children with stimulating planned activities that are appropriate for their current age and stage of learning. Therefore, they lose interest in planned activities and become easily distracted. Nevertheless, all children generally have opportunities to engage with resources that promote different aspects of their learning. For example, all children enjoy imaginative play. They explore role-play resources, experiment with musical instruments and play with small-world vehicles and play characters.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Due to weaknesses in teaching and the quality of activities planned children under the age of two years are not highly motivated learners. They do not always actively join in with activities and they struggle to become absorbed in learning. Nevertheless, the childminder fosters children's physical well-being. For example, she provides children with a variety of nutritional snacks. She gives them opportunities to help prepare the food and talks to them about the benefits of eating well. The childminder teaches children to behave well. Children learn to follow direction and they enjoy the responsibilities of some small tasks. The childminder finds out about and values children's cultures and languages. Children enjoy celebrating their differences.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children under the age of two years do not yet progress well as possible. Therefore, they are potentially at risk of falling behind. Nevertheless, children aged two years and above do begin to progress well. They gain all the skills they will need for the eventual move on to school. For example, they are confident and independent. They manage their own care needs with relative ease and make play choices without support. They communicate well. They can engage in two-way conversation and like to share their thoughts and ideas. They socialise well with their peers. They learn to share resources and take turns. They also develop literacy and mathematical skills. They like reading books and can talk about the events in a story. They can competently count and recognise numbers up to 5.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537150 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10077147 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder was registered in 2016 and lives in Worcestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Registers

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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