Childminder 318331

Inspection date 9 November 2018 Previous inspection date 2 September 2014

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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 does not obtain written permission from parents for every medicine that she administers to children, as required. n The information that the childminder gathers from parents when children first start and on an ongoing basis mainly focuses on children's care routines. Not enough information is gathered about what children know and can do. n Occasionally, the childminder does not utilise opportunities well during planned activities to extend children's understanding of number further. n The childminder's systems for self-evaluation are not robust enough to identify clear priorities for improvement or to identify any potential breaches in the requirements.

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It has the following strengths

n The experienced childminder is committed to enhancing her teaching practice on a regular basis. For instance, she liaises and shares ideas with other childminders, researches information online and accesses training sessions. Overall, the quality of teaching is good. n Children are particularly well supported in their communication and language development. Children thoroughly enjoy listening to stories and are excited to lead favourite songs and rhymes. Their speaking skills are excellent in relation to their age and they make good progress in all other areas. n Children are happy, comfortable and confident in the childminder's care and they have secure attachments with her. The childminder meets children's individual care needs well.

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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 prior written permission is obtained from parents for medication to be administered to children. 17/12/2018

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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 gather more information from parents that relates specifically to children's development at home and helps to strengthen children's assessments even further n provide children with even more opportunities to enhance their understanding of number during planned activities n develop systems to evaluate the provision more effectively to ensure that all legal requirements are met.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities and free play. 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 held a number of discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed a range of documents and checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises. n The inspector viewed written feedback provided by parents prior to the inspection and she took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder's self-evaluation is not strong enough to help her to drive forward the quality of her provision and ensure that all legal requirements are consistently met. She occasionally administers medication to children without obtaining prior written consent from parents. However, the risk to children is minimised as the childminder gathers verbal consent from parents when children arrive. The childminder keeps all other records required for the safe management of her setting. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has kept up to date with child protection guidance and local procedures. She has a clear understanding of the indicators of abuse and neglect and knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children and she completes regular assessments of their learning. She provides children with rich and varied experiences that enhance their curiosity and motivation to learn. For example, children are excited as they explore a range of resources in a tray, such as conkers, leaves and lentils. Children enjoy using spoons to collect the lentils and practise tipping them into containers with different sized openings. This promotes their physical and coordination skills further. The childminder follows children's lead as they play and skilfully gives them the confidence to introduce their own ideas. For instance, children lead imaginary play sessions using different objects to represent food. The childminder uses the opportunity to extend children's thinking skills further. For example, she asks them simple questions about what they have and what they are doing. Overall, the childminder liaises well with parents and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

keeps them well informed about children's achievements and care routines. For example, she writes a detailed daily diary with information about activities, sleep times and what children have eaten.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weakness in leadership and management does not fully ensure children's well-being. Despite this, the childminder is positive and nurturing and acts as a good role model for children. Children's behaviour is suitable in relation to their age. For instance, they enjoy helping the childminder to complete simple tasks, such as tidying away after activities. Children are encouraged to make decisions about their own care routines, such as if they need a sleep and where they would like to sleep. This helps to raise children's awareness of how to take care of themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate and keep trying when presented with a challenge. For example, they are determined to succeed, fitting different shapes into a number of holes in a toy. Children shout 'hooray' at their achievements and display good levels of self-esteem. Children are well prepared for future learning and the eventual move to school. For example, one-year-old children already enjoy making marks using chalks and show an interest in letters that are displayed around the playroom.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318331 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10069845 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 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 2 September 2014

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The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in the Urmston area of Manchester. She operates all year round from 8am 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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