Childminder in Shropshire

Inspection date 17 August 2018 Previous inspection date 7 December 2015

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

n The childminder has not renewed her paediatric first aid as required. This breach of requirement also applies to the Childcare Register. n The childminder does not effectively share information with other early years settings children attend, to ensure there is a two-way communication in place to fully support their learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

n Children have a strong emotional bond with the childminder. This contributes well to children's self-esteem and emotional security. n Children behave very well. They show respect for each other and children of different ages play well together. Children understand the routines of the day and the consistent boundaries and expectations set by the childminder. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder has devised good information sharing arrangements to ensure that parents are involved in their children's learning. n Children are eager to learn through planned and child-led activities. The childminder effectively helps children to develop their mathematical skills during activities. Children enjoy looking at shapes, measuring, counting and identifying numbers.

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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 complete an appropriate first-aid course and maintain a full current paediatric first-aid certificate 14/09/2018

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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 partnerships with other early years settings children attend, to enable all adults involved in children's care to contribute towards their learning and development.

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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 had on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and evaluated an activity with her. n The inspector spoke to and interacted with children during the inspection. She took into account the views of parents from recent questionnaires. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder updated her first-aid training following the last inspection but it has expired again. That said, she is still able to demonstrate the skills and understanding needed to show that she can keep children safe. This minimises the impact of this breach. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is able to effectively show her understanding of all aspects of safeguarding matters. She knows what to do to protect children should she have any concerns about a child in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular observations and monitors children's progress well. She knows children well and plans effectively to meet their individual next steps. This helps to close any identified gaps in learning so children quickly catch up. The childminder offers children a good range of activities and resources to help support their individual needs. She interacts warmly with children to support and motivate them to join in. The childminder meets with parents prior to children starting at the setting. This helps her to be aware of the things children enjoy doing and their current interests. Children are beginning to use their imaginations. They enjoy decorating fairy cakes they made. The childminder supports children's communication and language development appropriately. Children enjoy books, particularly the farm book as they repeat the noises made by their favourite animals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has not renewed her first-aid training, but she has sufficient first-aid knowledge to minimise the impact of this on children's well-being. Partnerships with others who share the care of children are not fully embedded. This does not enable the childminder to offer consistency for children's care and learning. Children benefit from a healthy lifestyle. They show their understanding of good hygiene practices, such as when washing their hands. They understand the reasons why they need to wash their hands before eating and after messy play. The childminder provides a broad range of healthy snacks based on children's individual dietary needs. Children play outdoors daily. They enjoy regular walks in the local area and visit parks and an alpaca farm.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show confidence during their play. They are content to make choices about what to do and where they want to play. All children make good progress from their starting points and are ready for the next stages of their learning, such as starting school. Children develop their independence as they self-select from a wide range of resources. They learn to socialise, take turns and be considerate of one another. Children receive good support from the childminder, who encourages them to manage their own care needs, such taking their own shoes off when coming indoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 506599 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10065799 Type of provision Childminder

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Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 7 December 2015

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The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in the village of Clive, Shrewsbury. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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