Childminder in Essex

Inspection date 30 October 2018 Previous inspection date 12 June 2018

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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 quality of teaching is not consistently strong. The childminder and her assistant do not always use effective interactions and guide children's learning well enough during play. n The childminder is not using her assessments effectively to plan activities that successfully build on what individual children already know and can do. n The childminder and her assistant have not focused their professional development sufficiently on developing their skills and knowledge to a consistently good level. n The childminder has not established successful ways for all parents to share ongoing information regularly about their children's achievements at home.

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It has the following strengths

n Children and babies are happy and settled. They have warm relationships with the childminder and her assistant. n The childminder has worked hard since the last inspection to address the weaknesses identified regarding safeguarding children. The changes she has made have had a positive impact and ensure children are safe and their health is promoted. n Children and babies behave well. They learn to share, take turns with toys and show kindness towards each other. n The childminder has well-established links with local nurseries and schools. These help to promote continuity in children's care and learning.

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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 ensure that children benefit from good-quality interactions and adult guidance during activities and purposeful play 28/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

use the information gained from assessments effectively to plan challenging experiences that match individual children's developmental needs. 28/12/2018

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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 focus professional development more sharply on raising the quality of teaching to improve outcomes for children n explore more ways to encourage all parents to share information about their children's ongoing achievements at home, so that this information can be used to help plan for children's future personal development needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector observed a focused activity with the childminder and viewed a sample of the children's development records. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons working and living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written responses to surveys organised by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some progress in addressing the actions from the previous inspection. She has recently introduced a clearer system to help assess and monitor children's progress. The childminder also provides her assistant with some supervision and support. However, these are very recent developments and the childminder has not completely embedded these changes into her practice. The childminder has received support from the local authority to evaluate aspects of her practice. However, she is yet to develop her own teaching skills, and also the skills of her assistant, to benefit the overall learning experiences that children receive. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have recently completed various safeguarding courses. They now have a secure understanding of their responsibility to protect children from abuse, neglect and wider safeguarding issues.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has an appropriate awareness of how children learn and where they are in their development. However, the childminder and her assistant lack some knowledge and confidence of how to use this information in their practice. They provide some interesting resources and talk to children about colours and shapes, although they do not always use their interactions to extend children's understanding or to help them develop new skills and ideas. Despite this, the childminder offers experiences to help children develop their understanding of the natural world. She takes children on various outings in the community. They explore the changing seasons and discover wildlife on visits to parks and farms. Children also explore sensory materials and resources to mark different celebrations and traditional events, such as Halloween.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has started to gather useful information about children's interests and capabilities when they first attend the setting. However, she has not yet found successful ways to encourage all parents to share details about their children's ongoing personal development at home. This means that there is sometimes a delay in working together to help children make the best possible progress. Babies are beginning to explore the variety of toys and resources confidently and make choices as they play. They readily approach the childminder and her assistant for cuddles. The childminder encourages children to learn about the importance of good hygiene routines. They wash their hands at appropriate times and eat healthy snacks and meals.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Teaching is not sufficiently well focused to make sure every child makes enough progress in their learning. Despite this, children are developing some of the basic skills they need for the future. Babies develop their independence as they start to feed themselves. They also show an interest in books and puzzles. Children regularly mix with other children at community groups and develop appropriate social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498324 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10079652 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 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 12 June 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Witham, Essex. She operates all year round from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays agreed in advance. The childminder works with an assistant. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and the assistant holds a qualification at level 2.

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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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